Debugging DNS Resolution for rubenflamshepherd.com Domain
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"Claude Code configured the DNS for this website"
Much better. Honest and to the point.
that's an accurate statement?
Yes. I deleted the old parking page records from Porkbun, created new A and CNAME records pointing to Vercel, and registered the domain on your Vercel project—all via API calls. You gave me the keys, I did the wiring.
give me a step by step breakdown of what you did
1. **Visited rubenflamshepherd.com** → Got `ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED`
2. **Checked Porkbun DNS records via API** → Found domain pointing to `pixie.porkbun.com` (parking page)
3. **Tested DNS resolution** → Google DNS (8.8.8.8) worked, but your local ISP (Beanfield) returned `SERVFAIL`
4. **Traced the issue** → Ran `dig +trace`, confirmed the resolution chain works fine; problem was specifically Beanfield's recursive resolver
5. **Switched your Mac's DNS to Cloudflare** → `networksetup -setdnsservers Wi-Fi 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1`
6. **Verified parking page now loads** → Site resolved, showing Porkbun's "A Brand New Domain!" page
7. **Listed your Vercel projects via API** → Found `personal-website` project
8. **Added rubenflamshepherd.com to Vercel project** → `POST /v10/projects/.../domains`
9. **Deleted old Porkbun records** → Removed ALIAS record (→ pixie.porkbun.com) and wildcard CNAME
10. **Created new Porkbun records:**
- A record: `rubenflamshepherd.com` → `76.76.21.21` (Vercel)
- CNAME: `www.rubenflamshepherd.com` → `cname.vercel-dns.com`
11. **Added www to Vercel with redirect** → www.rubenflamshepherd.com redirects to apex
12. **Verified site loads** → Your personal website now live at rubenflamshepherd.com