Custom domain with Codeberg Pages causes 404 error #2028

freyalin commented 2025年07月18日 03:55:56 +02:00

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Greetings,
I have the repository https://codeberg.org/freyalin/pages configured for serving pages and I added a .domains file at main branch's root

freyal.in
www.freyal.in
freyalin.org
www.freyalin.org
freyalin.codeberg.page
pages.freyalin.codeberg.page
pages.pages.freyalin.codeberg.page

I have checked the dns record, for freyal.in and freyalin.org

A 217.197.84.141
AAAA 2a0a:4580:103f:c0de::2
TXT pages.freyalin.codeberg.page
CNAME www freyalin.codeberg.page

I believe I'm not a noob and read all the manuals, but I still cant figure out why I keep getting Sorry, but this page couldn't be served: "Forge returned 404 Not Found" if I open the custom domain. It works under the default domain freyalin.codeberg.page tho... And redirection won't work.

The closest thing I've found is .domains file placing under pages branch instead of main fixes the redirection issue, but still doesn't fix 404...

I tried to create a minimum page under freyalin/pages-test/main/index.txt, and .domains file plus dns records, and it still returns 404 when I try to visit with custom domain.

Thanks!

### Comment Greetings, I have the repository https://codeberg.org/freyalin/pages configured for serving pages and I added a `.domains` file at main branch's root ``` freyal.in www.freyal.in freyalin.org www.freyalin.org freyalin.codeberg.page pages.freyalin.codeberg.page pages.pages.freyalin.codeberg.page ``` I have checked the dns record, for freyal.in and freyalin.org ``` A 217.197.84.141 AAAA 2a0a:4580:103f:c0de::2 TXT pages.freyalin.codeberg.page CNAME www freyalin.codeberg.page ``` I believe I'm not a noob and read all the manuals, but I still cant figure out why I keep getting `Sorry, but this page couldn't be served: "Forge returned 404 Not Found"` if I open the custom domain. It works under the default domain `freyalin.codeberg.page` tho... And redirection won't work. The closest thing I've found is `.domains` file placing under pages branch instead of main fixes the redirection issue, but still doesn't fix 404... I tried to create a minimum page under freyalin/pages-test/main/index.txt, and `.domains` file plus dns records, and it still returns 404 when I try to visit with custom domain. Thanks!

Gusted commented 2025年07月18日 04:19:50 +02:00

DNS is still propagating it seems, the pages server is still seeing pages.freyalin.codeberg.page (even after I flushed the DNS entry).

DNS is still propagating it seems, the pages server is still seeing `pages.freyalin.codeberg.page` (even after I flushed the DNS entry).

freyalin commented 2025年07月18日 04:25:26 +02:00

@Gusted wrote in #2028 (comment):

DNS is still propagating it seems, the pages server is still seeing pages.freyalin.codeberg.page (even after I flushed the DNS entry).

Isn't this supposed to be the correct txt record? ö

Should I use pages.pages.username.codeberg.page or username.codeberg.page instead? In my understanding of TXT [[branch.]repo.]user.codeberg.page and what is indicated here

otherwise, A/AAAA records must be used, together with one TXT record:
name myself.example.com, type A, data 217.197.84.141
name myself.example.com, type AAAA, data 2a0a:4580:103f:c0de::2
name myself.example.com, type TXT, data frida.codeberg.page

it seems that username.codeberg.page=pages.username.codeberg.page=pages.pages.username.codeberg.page,
Unless I specify the branch to main or something else.
Please correct me if Im wrong.

Also, should I place .domains file under the root directory of main branch or pages branch? Thanks

@Gusted wrote in https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/2028#issuecomment-5872621: > DNS is still propagating it seems, the pages server is still seeing `pages.freyalin.codeberg.page` (even after I flushed the DNS entry). Isn't this supposed to be the correct txt record? ö Should I use `pages.pages.username.codeberg.page` or `username.codeberg.page` instead? In my understanding of `TXT [[branch.]repo.]user.codeberg.page` and what is indicated [here](https://docs.codeberg.org/codeberg-pages/using-custom-domain/) > otherwise, A/AAAA records must be used, together with one TXT record: > name myself.example.com, type A, data 217.197.84.141 > name myself.example.com, type AAAA, data 2a0a:4580:103f:c0de::2 > name myself.example.com, type TXT, data frida.codeberg.page it seems that username.codeberg.page=pages.username.codeberg.page=pages.pages.username.codeberg.page, Unless I specify the branch to main or something else. Please correct me if Im wrong. Also, should I place `.domains` file under the root directory of main branch or pages branch? Thanks

Gusted commented 2025年07月18日 13:27:03 +02:00

@freyalin wrote in #2028 (comment):

it seems that username.codeberg.page=pages.username.codeberg.page=pages.pages.username.codeberg.page,

Ah the latter is not correct, for historical reasons custom domains default to the main branch instead of pages branch, so in your case the TXT record should be pages.pages.freyalin.codeberg.page.

@freyalin wrote in https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/2028#issuecomment-5872627: > it seems that username.codeberg.page=pages.username.codeberg.page=pages.pages.username.codeberg.page, Ah the latter is not correct, for historical reasons custom domains default to the `main` branch instead of `pages` branch, so in your case the TXT record should be `pages.pages.freyalin.codeberg.page`.

freyalin commented 2025年07月18日 13:47:49 +02:00

Nice, it makes sense now! Thanks

Nice, it makes sense now! Thanks