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-====== Domain setup ======+====== I) Domain setup ====== 
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 +Owning a public domain is a must-have for a proper self-hoster. Buying one is cheap and you can really come up with some nice and creative names. You could even go for a random generated string or number, if you prefer. 
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 +You **must have** a domain name because you need it to get **HTTPS** to work, using SSL certificates.
  
 If you have read the [[networking:networking|this]] page, you should know why you need at least one external server. If you have read the [[networking:networking|this]] page, you should know why you need at least one external server.
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-===== Domain Setup =====+===== Naming allocation =====
  
-To access home remotely and securely, using SSL/HTTPS with regular certificates, you must have a domain. Get whatever domain you can, the level doesn't matter but you must be able to add subdomains to your domain.+Get whatever domain you can, the level doesn't matter but you must be able to add subdomains to your domain.
  
 You need to point **all** your subdomains to your external server IP address, using an A record is a good idea, but any other way (CNAME, etc) is just fine. You need to point **all** your subdomains to your external server IP address, using an A record is a good idea, but any other way (CNAME, etc) is just fine.