🌐 Chapter 1: Introduction

In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up your very own custom domain.

By the end, you’ll know how to:

• 🛒 Choose and register a domain name
• 🧭 Set up DNS zones with Oracle Cloud (OCI)
• 🔁 Redirect name servers
• 🐳 Deploy a reverse proxy server with Docker
• 🔐 Secure your domain with SSL (Let’s Encrypt + Certbot)
• 🚀 Go live and look like a pro online!

🧭 Overview of the Domain Setup Process

Here’s the path to follow:

1. 🏷️ Choose a domain name and register it (we’ll use GoDaddy and Hostinger as examples)
2. 🧾 Create an account on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
3. 🌍 Create a DNS Zone in OCI for your domain
4. 🔄 Redirect your domain's Name Servers (NS) to Oracle
5. ⏳ Wait for DNS propagation (it takes a bit of patience...)
6. 🐧 Set up a Debian server and install Docker + Nginx Proxy Manager
7. 🛡️ Secure your domain with SSL certificates using Certbot and Let’s Encrypt
8. ✅ Test and go live with your brand new secure domain!