TIL - configuring HTTPS for Github Pages and OVH

December 10, 2024

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This TIL is following configuring verified domains for two of my websites hosted on Github Pages with HTTPS enabled.

  1. Remove default DNS CNAME and A entries in OVH.
  2. Add the A entries specified by GH Pages, and add TXT entries for domaine verification.
  3. Add a CNAME entry for www.domain.com going to the default GH pages domain, i.e. username.github.io or organization.github.io.

Without the www subdomain entry, the DNS check fails and HTTPS cannot be enabled.