How can I link my domain name to a Minecraft server
It is possible to link your domain name to a Minecraft server with the help of an SRV record.
A service record (SRV record) is data specification in the Domain Name System defining the location, i.e., the hostname and port number of servers for the specified services. Please note that not all ISPs (Internet Service Providers) support the use of SRV records. In this case, you would require a dedicated IP for the default port 25565.
- Host : (yourdomain.tld)
- Value: IP address of your Minecraft server
- TTL: Automatic or 30 min
Once it is done, follow the steps described to create an SRV record. It is needed when you are running a server on a custom port.
- Service: _minecraft
- Protocol: _tcp
- Priority: 0
- Weight: 5 <If set to 0, port and weight would randomly switch, and break>
- Port: [custom port]
- Target: [your domain] <without subdomain, e.g., yourdomain.tld>
- TTL: Automatic or 30 min
2) Mapping a subdomain (mc.yourdomain.tld) to your Minecraft server.
Let’s check how records should be changed to have the mc.yourdomain.tld subdomain linked to the Minecraft server.
- The A record set for the subdomain mc.yourdomain.tld has the following values:
- Host: mc
- Value: IP address of your Minecraft server
- TTL: Automatic or 30 min
The SRV record should look as follows in this case:
- Service: _minecraft
- Protocol: _tcp.mc
- Priority: 0
- Weight: 5 <If set to 0, port and weight would randomly switch, and break>
- Port: [custom port]
- Target: [your domain with the subdomain] <e.g., mc.yourdomain.tld>
- TTL: Automatic or 30 min <it's our default TTL>
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