Domains, DNS & HTTPS

The S in HTTPS stands for “sleep well at night”.

▶ the lesson · ~35s · narrated · tap for sound

the intro

DNS is the internet’s phone book: your domain name maps to server addresses through records. HTTPS secures the connection with certificates — free and automatic thanks to Let’s Encrypt. Together they make your app findable and trustworthy.

fun fact ✦

DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate — the internet’s phone book updates slowly.

the docs

quick hits about Domains, DNS & HTTPS

15-second answers · interviews, tips, trivia & hidden gems

🎤 interview

What is DNS?

📚 tutorial

A, CNAME, MX in one table

🔧 useful

www or not www?

💎 deep

Free certificates, auto-renewing

💎 deep

Make browsers remember HTTPS

🧠 trivia

What does the S stand for?