http://thetasigma.org/tags/dns/Recent content in Dns on ThetaSigma LabsHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 ThetaSigma LabsWed, 17 Jun 2026 19:19:07 -0300http://thetasigma.org/lab-notes/github-pages-dns-routing/Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:19:07 -0300http://thetasigma.org/lab-notes/github-pages-dns-routing/<p>GitHub Pages is a free static hosting service built into every GitHub repository. Combined with a custom domain and a handful of DNS records, you can serve a production site with HTTPS for nothing beyond the cost of the domain name.</p> <p>This note covers the full path: repo setup, Pages configuration, DNS records, and TLS enforcement.</p> <h2 class="relative group">Prerequisites <div id="prerequisites" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#prerequisites" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <ul> <li>A GitHub account and a repository containing your static site output (HTML/CSS/JS)</li> <li>A registered domain name managed at any DNS registrar (examples use Porkbun)</li> <li><code>gh</code> CLI installed and authenticated (<code>gh auth login</code>)</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 class="relative group">1. Prepare the repository <div id="1-prepare-the-repository" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#1-prepare-the-repository" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Your repo needs to end up with built HTML at a known location. Two options:</p>