Ensure that your instance is properly configured before booting up your GitHub Enterprise instance for the first time.

  1. Access the Management Console.

  2. At the top of the Management Console, click Settings. Settings tab

  3. In the left sidebar, click Hostname. Hostname tab

  4. Click Test domain settings. Test domain settings button

  5. If you don't receive a green checkmark next to all entries, review your configuration for the setting that failed. DNS and SSL checker table

  6. At the bottom of the Management Console configuration page, click Save settings. Settings save button