Loveall Edward. Domain Name Sanity

Thoughtbot inc., 2016. — 109 p.Domain Name Sanity is a guide to domains for the web-adjacent. It clarifies domains and makes their behavior predictable and debuggable. This book includes the tools and information you need to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot any domain. It even describes how to set up a TLS certificate from scratch.The book is written in an informal, conversational style, as if we’re talking while sitting in comfortable chairs. This is not another boring technical manual or RFC, promise.As a developer, I found domains to be unpredictable and frustrating. Without deep knowledge, even the simplest tasks ended up taking more time than I wanted. Fortunately, now there's a clear-cut guide to configuring domains for real tasks. Domain Name Sanity uses examples and simple language to explain domains so that everyone (including you!) can use them confidently and effectively.What's inside the book:Registering A New Domain
Step One – Figure Out if the Domain Is Already Taken
Step Two – Find a Registrar
Step Three – Lease the Domain
Step Four – Complete WHOIS Information
Privacy vs legal concerns
Next StepsTypes of DNS Records
A
AAAA
CNAME
NS
TXT
SRV
MX
ALIAS or ANAME
What If It All Goes Wrong?Tools of the Trade
How DNS Works
dig
nslookup
WHOIS
host
ping & ping6Common Scenarios
Creating a Subdomain
Transferring a Domain
Connecting a Domain to an External Service
Remove www From a Domain
Use a CNAME on the Apex Domain
The Website Is Only a Blank or Placeholder Page
My Old Website Is Showing Up
Redirect One Domain to AnotherSecuring Your Website
TLS and SSL
Certificates
Be Prepared
Getting a Certificate
Installing a Certificate for nginx
Installing a Certificate for Apache
Wrapping Up