PowerLobster DNS Server Deployment Checklist

Architecture Decision: Separate Nameservers

Decision: Keep ns1.powerlobster.com separate from ns1.ezdomains.io.

Reason 1 (Technical): The DNS server script is tightly coupled to the PowerLobster database. Merging them would require complex cross-database queries.
Reason 2 (Networking): DNS runs on Port 53. You cannot run two different DNS applications on the same IP address. You would need to buy a second Static IP for the same VPS to run both.
Reason 3 (Branding): It is cleaner for PowerLobster users to see ns1.powerlobster.com than ns1.ezdomains.io.

Deployment Steps

1. Infrastructure (VPS)

Provision a small Linux VPS (DigitalOcean Droplet, Hetzner, etc.).
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / Debian 12
- Specs: 1 vCPU, 512MB RAM is sufficient.
- Networking: Ensure UDP Port 53 is open in the firewall.

2. DNS Configuration (Registrar)

Go to the domain registrar for powerlobster.com (e.g., GoDaddy, Cloudflare).
Create an A Record:
- Host: ns1
- Value: <Your-VPS-IP>
- TTL: 3600 (1 hour)

3. Installation

SSH into the VPS.

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/powerlobster-network.git
cd powerlobster-network

Install Python dependencies:
Terminal window
```
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

Configure .env:

# Ensure this points to your production Railway Database!
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@host:port/dbname
NS_DOMAIN=ns1.powerlobster.com
ADMIN_EMAIL=admin.powerlobster.com

4. Service Setup

Copy the service file:

sudo cp powerlobster-dns.service /etc/systemd/system/

Reload and Start:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable powerlobster-dns
sudo systemctl start powerlobster-dns

Verify logs:
Terminal window
```
journalctl -u powerlobster-dns -f
```

5. Testing

From your local machine:
Terminal window
```
# Replace 1.2.3.4 with your VPS IP
dig @1.2.3.4 mike.boss TXT
```
- Success: You should see the TXT records (btc, nostr, etc.) returned.