Add a Domain to a VM

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- [Introduction](#introduction) - [Preparation](#preparation) - [Add New Domain](#add-new-domain) - [Domains List](#domains-list) - [Delete a Domain](#delete-a-domain) - [Questions and Feedback](#questions-and-feedback) *** ## Introduction We cover the overall process to add a domain to a virtual machine running on the ThreeFold Grid. This process works for both micro and full virtual machines. ## Preparation - Deploy a virtual machine - Click on the button **Manage Domains** under **Actions** ![](../img/add_domain_6.png) - Open the **Add New Domain** tab ![](../img/add_domain_10.png) ## Add New Domain We cover the different domain parameters presented in the **Add New Domain** tab. - **Subdomain** - The subdomain is used to reference to the complete domain name. It is randomly generated, but the user can write a specific subdomain name. - The subdomain prefix (e.g. **fvm3748domainguide**) is decided as follows: - Solution name (e.g. **fvm**) - Twin ID (e.g. **3748**) - Deployment name (e.g. **domainguide**) - The complete subdomain is thus composed of the subdomain prefix mentioned above and the subdomain entered in the **Subdomain** field. - **Custom domain name** - You can also use a custom domain. - In this case, instead of having a gateway subdomain and a gateway name as your domain, the domain will be the custom domain entered in this field. - If you select **Custom domain**, make sure to set a DNS A record pointing to the gateway IP address on your domain name registrar. ![Custom Domain Name](../img/add_domain_8.png) - **Select domain** - Choose a gateway for your domain. - **Port** - Choose the port that exposes your application instance on the virtual machine which the domain will point to. - By default, it is set to **80**. - **TLS Passthrough** - Disabling TLS passthrough will let the gateway terminate the traffic. - Enabling TLS passthrough will let the backend service terminate the traffic. - **Network Name** - This is the name of the WireGuard interface network (read-only field). - **IP Address** - This is the WireGuard IP address (read-only field). Once you've filled the domain parameters, click on the **Add** button. The message **Successfully deployed gateway** will be presented once the domain is properly added. ![Success Domain](../img/add_new_domain_success.png) ## Domains List Once your domain is set, you can access the **Domains List** tab to consult its parameters. To visit the domain, simply click on the **Visit** button under **Actions**. ![List Domain For VM](../img/add_domain_9.png) * **Name** * The name is the subdomain (without the prefix) * **Contract ID** * Contract ID of the domain * **Domain** * Without a custom domain (default) * The complete domain name (e.g. `fvm3748domainguidextebgpt.gent01.dev.grid.tf`) is composed of the subdomain prefix, the subdomain and the gateway domain. - The subdomain prefix (e.g. `fvm3748domainguide`), as mentioned above. - The subdomain (e.g. `xtebgpt`), chosen during the domain creation. - The gateway domain (e.g. `gent01.dev.grid.tf`), based on the chosen gateway. - With a custom domain - The domain will be your custom domain (`e.g. threefold.pro`). * **TLS Passthrough** * The TLS passthrough status can be either **Yes** or **No**. * **Backend** * The WireGuard IP and the chosen port of the domain (e.g. `http://10.20.4.2:80`). * **Status** * **OK** is displayed when the domain is properly set. * **Actions** * Use the **Visit** button to open the domain URL. At all time, you can click on **Reload** to reload the Domains List parameters. ## Delete a Domain To delete a domain, open the **Manage Domains** window, in the tab **Domains lists** select the domain you wish to delete and click **Delete**. ![Select To Delete Domain](../img/add_domain_11.png) By clicking the **Delete** button, the deletion will start and the domain will be deleted from this virtual machine. ## Questions and Feedback If you have any questions, you can ask the ThreeFold community for help on the [ThreeFold Forum](http://forum.threefold.io/) or on the [ThreeFold Grid Tester Community](https://t.me/threefoldtesting) on Telegram.