Installation

Deployment Planning

There are a few things to consider before installing DreamFactory Enterprise™ (DFE). The rest of this section will explain these considerations.

DNS

DFE operates each instance via [virtual hosting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_hosting) on one or more web servers. As such, you must determine the fully qualified domain name of your DFE installation beforehand. Generally, clients will create a new subdomain within their DNS domain. This is the recommended practice. Using a new domain will eliminate any issues with DNS cross-contamination if troubleshooting an issue.

There are three records that need to be created for your first DFE installation. These are:

* console.sub.domain.com (A/CNAME)
* dashboard.sub.domain.com (A/CNAME)
* *.sub.domain.com (A/CNAME)

The first two are straightforward. These grant you access to the DFE Console and Dashboard.

This is accomplished through the use of a standard load-balancing and the use of a [wildcard DNS]() record. For more information on how to set up your DNS with a wildcard record, please consult your DNS provider's documentation. Each provider has a different method for creating these records.