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🌐 NextDeploy DNS Setup Guide

Target Domain: nextdeploy.one Deployment Type: VPS (Direct Server) Generated: 2026-03-08 07:50:58 EAT

Server IP: production-01

Important

This guide contains exact values for your domain. Copy them precisely. DNS changes can take 5-60 minutes to propagate worldwide. 📚 Full Documentation

⏱️ DNS Propagation Timeline

DNS Server Typical Time
Namecheap/Provider ⚡ Instant (once saved)
Google (8.8.8.8) 5-30 minutes
Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) 5-30 minutes
Worldwide 24-48 hours max

📍 Step 1: Root Domain A Record

Points your main domain directly to your server.

Field Value
Type A Record
Host/Name @
Value/IP production-01
TTL Automatic

🔄 Step 2: WWW Subdomain

Ensures www.nextdeploy.one works properly.

Field Value
Type CNAME
Host/Name www
Value/Target nextdeploy.one
TTL Automatic (or 5-30 minutes)

📋 Provider-Specific Instructions

Namecheap

Do Don't
✅ Use @ for root domain ❌ Never include .nextdeploy.one in Host field
✅ For www SSL: _hash.www in Host ❌ Don't add trailing dots
✅ Copy values exactly as shown ❌ Don't add extra spaces

Cloudflare

⚠️ Critical: For SSL validation records, ensure the cloud icon is gray (DNS only)

Record Type Proxy Status
SSL Validation Records ⚪ Gray cloud (DNS only)
Root/WWW (after SSL) 🟠 Orange cloud (proxied) optional

GoDaddy

  • Use @ for root domain
  • Points to field should NOT have trailing dot
  • TTL can be left as 1 hour

⚠️ Common Pitfalls to Avoid

❌ Wrong ✅ Correct Why
_5f2eb7...nextdeploy.one _5f2eb7... Host field should NOT include your domain name
_hash.www.nextdeploy.one _hash.www For www SSL records, stop at '.www'
value.acm-validations.aws. value.acm-validations.aws Most providers don't want trailing dots in the Value field
Waiting 2 minutes and giving up Waiting 30+ minutes for propagation DNS propagation takes time - be patient!

🔍 How to Verify Records

After adding records, verify they're working:

# Check root domain
dig nextdeploy.one CNAME +short

# Check SSL validation records
dig _5f2eb7...nextdeploy.one CNAME +short
dig @8.8.8.8 _hash.www.nextdeploy.one CNAME +short  # Use Google DNS

# Watch for propagation
watch -n 60 'dig @8.8.8.8 _hash.www.nextdeploy.one CNAME +short'

Expected output: You should see the target value (CloudFront domain or validation string)

🚀 Final Steps

  1. ✅ Save both records in your DNS panel
  2. ⏱️ Wait 5-10 minutes for propagation
  3. 🔒 SSL will be automatically provisioned by Caddy on first visit
  4. 🌐 Visit https://nextdeploy.one to test