When I try to add my domain name in my DO control panel I keep getting an “invalid hostname” error. My domain name ends in “.io” - why is this invalid?
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@richard21c206e104ca68d1d81
The
.io
domain extension shouldn’t be invalid by any means. I own a few domains with this extension and they’re setup + working on DigitalOcean as I write this post.I did just test to see if an error would pop up when adding another. I chose a domain that isn’t actually setup,
mytest.io
, and it was added without any issues.If you’re unable to add a domain through the control panel, I would recommend submitting a support ticket and let them know of the issue so they can see if there’s details that they can provide you with.