Walk through buying a domain, configuring DNS, and connecting it to the Hatchbox staging deployment so the app is reachable at a real URL. Test the live staging site end-to-end, including signup and the OpenAI bookmark summary integration, then set up the next step of repeating the process for production.
- Purchasing a domain (bookmarke.co) directly through Cloudflare
- Why Cloudflare is a good choice for domain registration and DNS management
- Adding the staging subdomain in Hatchbox under Domains and SSL
- Creating an A record in Cloudflare DNS using the IP from Hatchbox
- Using the staging subdomain pattern vs. the @ root for production
- Cloudflare proxy status and automatic SSL provisioning
- DNS propagation timing
- Testing the live staging site: signup, login, and creating a bookmark
- Confirming the OpenAI summary integration works in the deployed environment
- Noting that email sharing via Resend is still pending for a future step
- Planning to repeat the same setup for the production environment