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2 | 2 | id: create-team-blog |
3 | | -title: Create Team Blog (Beta) |
| 3 | +title: Create a Team Blog |
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6 | | -:::caution Remember |
7 | | -The Team Blog feature is currently **in beta** (ongoing testing/improvements), and is not available publicly to all Hashnode users, and will become a **paid feature** soon. |
| 6 | +### Hassle-free blogs for fast-growing teams! |
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9 | | -::: |
| 8 | +**An end-to-end blogging platform for devtools, engineering, and open-source teams. Map the blog to your company's domain or any custom domain!** |
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| 10 | +Creators from the top tech teams choose Hashnode to publish their content. You're in good company. |
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13 | | -However, if you think you need this feature to run an **active** team blog and you will be open to **give feedback**, please write to us at [email protected] to request to join the beta access list. |
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15 | | -**Writing to us at [email protected] for getting into the beta access list doesn’t fully guarantee access to the team publication. This feature will be available in GA by early 2022** |
| 16 | +Here is how to create an account on Hashnode: |
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17 | | -Remember, your _Team Blog_ is still a "blog"; all the features and settings of a _Personal Blog_ still apply. Hence, you can customize your _Team Blog_ as you deem fit using the guides provided [here](account-settings.md). |
| 18 | +1. Log into your Hashnode account. |
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| 20 | +2. Click on the **Dropdown button** beside the "Write button" on the Hashnode header. |
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21 | | -Before creating a team publication, here are some prerequisites needed: |
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23 | | -- A Hashnode account. [Learn how to create one here](#create-an-account). |
24 | | -- A personal blog powered by Hashnode. [Learn how to create one here](create-personal-blog.md). |
25 | | -- Beta access to the Team Blog feature. [Request one here](create-team-blog.md). |
| 24 | +3. Click on the **Start a team blog** option from the dropdown menu. |
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27 | | -Here is how to create an account on Hashnode: |
| 26 | +4. Decide the blog's destination. Hashnode gives you a sub-domain for free forever. If you intend to use hashnode.dev as your company's blog, enter your company's name in the input field. For ex: enter `google` for `google.hashnode.dev`. **Skip to step 9.** If you want to map a custom domain, proceed to step 5. |
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29 | | -1. Log into your Hashnode account. |
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| 30 | +5. If you want to map a custom domain, click on **"Map my custom domain"**. |
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| 32 | +6. Enter your company's sub-domain or a new custom domain on this screen. |
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31 | | -2. Click on your **profile picture** at the bottom-left corner of the page on your *desktop* or top-right corner of the page on your *mobile*screen. |
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| 36 | +7. Head over to your DNS provider (the website that controls your domain name) and add a CNAME record where the hostname is `@` and the corresponding value is `hashnode.network`. We'll automatically provision an SSL certificate for you when you visit your blog for the first time. <br/><br/> |
| 37 | +*If you are using something like Cloudflare, please bypass it for this domain.* <br/><br/> |
| 38 | +**💡 PS:** It's not recommended to use CNAME record at root level. However, please make sure your DNS provider supports [CNAME flattening](https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-cname-flattening-rfc-compliant-cnames-at-a-domains-root/) if you want to do it. If you are still unable to add CNAME at root, you can add an `A` record at the root whose value is `76.76.21.21`. |
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35 | | -3. Click on the **Account Settings** option from the popup modal to access the settings page. |
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| 42 | +8. Click on "I've added the records". |
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39 | | -4. Click on the **PUBLICATIONS** tab. |
| 44 | +9.**"You're all set".** Congrats! You've successfully created a blog. We’ll scan for your domain name and provision an SSL certificate automatically for free. Usually DNS propagation happens quickly. However, it may take up to 24 hours in the worst case. |
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43 | | -5. You will now see your personal blog and previously created team blogs in a table. Scroll down to the **Create a Team Blog** section. |
| 48 | +10. Head over to the blog dashboard by appending `/dashboard` to the blog URL. If it's your first time visiting your blog, you need to login to your blog using the Hashnode account. This takes less than a second. Click on the "Sign in" button present inside the Dropdown menu in the blog header. |
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45 | | -6. Enter your **Team Blog Name** with a limit of 40 characters only in the text field. |
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47 | | -7. Click on the **Create** button, and your **Team's Blog** will be created. |
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