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Akhil Naidu

If you can use forem.dev, it should means that Forem selfhost is working. Forem.dev is based on Forem selfhost which is backed by Forem selfhost(there might be few configuration and specification chnages).

So, I would suggest you to recheck things properly this time and confirm things.

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Sergio Sánchez Zavala

Where can I see those configuration and specification changes?

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Akhil Naidu • Edited

See, What I'm trying to say was, Forem cloud is not a single instance like how individuals host(It is a premium cloud platform) => rather than using ansible they might be using terraform or other Infrastructure as code tools (like Chef or Puppet or Saltstack)

Whatever is the case, it is for the maintanance of the multiple Forems, it is no way related to the code base. Both Forem cloud and Forem selfhost will use the same Fedora CoreOS image.


This concludes that, if you can access forem.dev without www, => you can also do the same to your selfhoted Forem. Failing to do it doesn't mean there are red flags to raise an issue.

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Sergio Sánchez Zavala

Rather than knowing whether it's possible or not, I'd like to know how to do it. Do you have any idea how to do it using forem selfhost?

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Akhil Naidu • Edited

There is a reason it is called as self host, anyways here it goes again:

  1. In your setup.yml => use "@" as subdomain
  2. Redeploy to digital ocean
  3. Update your DNS A record to "@" and "IP"
  4. While accessing your website => don't use www in the URL

That's it.


If you still have issue, I wont be much of help. You should contact the Forem team.

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Sergio Sánchez Zavala

I'm asking because you already said this, I tried it and it didn't work.

If the #help tag is not for asking help about these things kindly let me know so I move to more appropriate channels.

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Akhil Naidu • Edited

Hey, if my language sounded rude, reconsider it. I'm not a member of Forem and I'm helping the new community members launch their Forem on my free time.

This Forem.dev is meant to help community builders. And also the best place to get help.

I tried to help my best out of my time. I'm done with it.

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Sergio Sánchez Zavala

thank you for taking the time to help however you could! I learned a few things along the way.