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

  1. Rocketship icon for accessing site admin settingsIn the upper-right corner of any page, click .

  2. Management Console tab in the left sidebarIn the left sidebar, click Management Console.

  3. Hostname tab in the settings sidebarIn the left sidebar, click Hostname.

  4. Test domain settings buttonTo test your appliance's DNS and SSL settings, click Test domain settings.

  5. Table showing status of DNS and SSL configurationsIf you don't receive a green checkmark next to all entries, review your configuration for the setting that failed. For more information, see "Configuring DNS nameservers."

  6. Save settings buttonUnder the left sidebar, click Save settings.