# Using DigitalOcean, domain not working

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [January 14, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098 "2021-01-14T15:07:24Z")
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### Author: ![aidan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aidan/32/206113_2.png) [@aidan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aidan)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098/1 "2021-01-14T15:07:25Z")

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When I use DigitalOcean to host my discourse forum, I input my hostname, and it returns a warning. My proxy status is set to DNS only, using Cloudflare. I look to address this issue in a quick manner, as I need this for a community. Below is a photo of my console. Is there anything that I’m doing wrong, or missing? I’ve gotten past this step before.

Thanks,  
@aidan

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/7/17ebd556f337068c69dddc4b17e8780b9ea0be66.png)

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098/2 "2021-01-14T15:14:36Z")

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It is almost certainly the case that your DNS record does not resolve to your droplet host name. The other possibility is that you have something else listening to port 80 and 443 (though I world expect a different error).

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### Author: ![aidan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aidan/32/206113_2.png) [@aidan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aidan)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098/3 "2021-01-14T15:16:11Z")

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Yes, the DNS record goes directly to my droplet host name. When you said the second possibility, I thought about the fact that I have a google sites connected to my main domain. I’ll be sure to check my DNS records again.

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### Author: ![aidan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aidan/32/206113_2.png) [@aidan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aidan)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098/4 "2021-01-14T15:45:09Z")

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Still, the domain isn’t working. I’m going to consult with friends, and ask their opinion.

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### Author: ![supermathie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/supermathie/32/507518_2.png) [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098/5 "2021-01-14T16:23:55Z")

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The hostname does not exist:

```plaintext
○ → host forum.crpcommunity.xyz
Host forum.crpcommunity.xyz not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)

```

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-digitalocean-domain-not-working/176098/6 "2021-02-13T16:24:22Z")

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