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Setting up Render with an is-truly-a.pro subdomain

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a Render deployment and pointing your is-truly-a.pro subdomain to it.

Creating a Render service​

First, you'll need to create a service on Render. Follow the instructions in the Render Documentation.

Creating the domain file​

Create a JSON file inside domains directory (domains/subdomain.json) with the following content and submit a pull request:

{
  "description": "Describe the use of this subdomain",
  "repo": "https://github.com/github-username/github-repository",
  "owner": {
    "username": "your-github-username",
    "email": "me@example.com"
  },
  "record": {
    "A": ["216.24.57.1"]
  }
}

Note: In the owner section, you can add any social media handle. If you add another social media account, you can skip the email field. Include your GitHub username and a preview of your website in your pull request.

Configuring​

After the pull request is merged, you may see issues with your subdomain. To fix this, go to your Render service dashboard and navigate to:

Settings > Custom Domains and add subdomain.is-truly-a.pro in the given field. Render will guide you through verification steps.

Wait some time and your site should be live!