Quick notes on how to set up domain configurations for GitHub Pages.
Setup
DNS provider
Set up the DNS records for your domain. Below are the records you need to add:
| Record Type | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| A | @ | 185.199.108.153 |
| A | @ | 185.199.109.153 |
| A | @ | 185.199.110.153 |
| A | @ | 185.199.111.153 |
| (optional for www) CNAME | www | your-username.github.io |
GitHub
- Go to your repository settings.
- Scroll down to the “GitHub Pages” section.
- Under “Custom domain”, enter your domain name (e.g.,
escalopa.com). - Click “Save”.
- If you want to use
www(e.g.,www.escalopa.com), check the box for “Enforce HTTPS”. - Wait for a few minutes for the changes to propagate.
Validate
DNS changes can take some time to propagate. If you don’t see the changes immediately, wait a few minutes and try again.
To validate your DNS settings, you can use the dig command.
This command queries DNS servers for information about a domain name.
Check your DNS settings with:
dig YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME +noall +answer -t A
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
+noall | Suppresses or clear all display flags. |
+answer | Displays only the answer section of the response. |
-t A | Specifies the type of DNS record to query (in this case, A records). |
Example:
dig escalopa.com +noall +answer -t A
escalopa.com. 3428 IN A 185.199.108.153
escalopa.com. 3428 IN A 185.199.111.153
escalopa.com. 3428 IN A 185.199.109.153
escalopa.com. 3428 IN A 185.199.110.153
If you have set up www CNAME, you can check it with:
dig www.YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME +noall +answer -t CNAME
Example:
dig www.escalopa.com +noall +answer -t CNAME
www.escalopa.com. 3600 IN CNAME escalopa.github.io.