> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ale.run/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Domain Registration

> A guide to setting up a Cloudflare domain for the dashboard and preview URLs.

<Info>
  Purchase a domain from Cloudflare beforehand and follow the guide to configure it.
</Info>

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## Verify Nginx Ingress Controller Hostname

> To create a record in Cloudflare's nameserver, check the IP of the Nginx Ingress Controller.

```bash theme={null}
kubectl get svc \
      -n ingress-nginx \
      ingress-nginx-controller \
      -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}' \
  | xargs -I{} echo "{}"
```

## Create a Cloudflare Record

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  <img className="block rounded-md" src="https://files.cloudtype.io/ale-docs/setup/gke/images/03_01.png" />
</Frame>

> Navigate to DNS > Records page, click `Add record` and enter the values as shown below, then click `Save`.

* **Record Name**: \*
* **Record Type**: A
* **Value**: The retrieved Nginx Ingress Controller IP
* **Proxy Status**: Disabled

<Info>
  You can verify that the record has been applied correctly with the following command:

  ```bash theme={null}
  dig "<domain registered as a record>"
  ```
</Info>