Use a Custom Domain or Subdomain

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Use a Custom Domain or Subdomain

This guide will go through how to set the proper domain records to enable players to connect through a domain like xxx.example.com instead of the IP address. In short, how to use a custom domain or subdomain with your Minecraft server.

This guide assumes you are using Cloudflare with a domain managed by them. However, the below process should be similar on other domain registrars.

Access Panel

Login to the panel. See Access the Panel for instructions.

Navigate to Network

Go to the 1 Network tab of your server.
Write down the 2 IP Address and the 3 Port, you will need these two in the next steps.

Access Cloudflare

This guide assumes you are using Cloudflare. If you are using an alternative domain registrar, please log in through there instead.

Access the Cloudflare Dashboard and log in to your account.
Select the domain you want to use.

Create an “A” record

Click on 1 Add record.
Set the 2 Type to A.
Set the 3 Name to @.
Set the 4 IPv4 address to the IP shown in the Network tab of your panel.

As shown in the above screenshot.

Make sure to disable 5 Proxy status.
Click on the 6 Save button to create the record.

Create an “SRV” record

Click on 1 Add record.
Set the 2 Type to SRV.
Set the 3 Name to _minecraft._tcp.

This will make it possible to connect through the main domain like example.com.
If you want players to connect through a subdomain like play.example.com, this needs to be set to _minecraft._tcp.play.

Set the 4 Priority to 0.
Set the 5 Weight to 5.
Set the 6 Port to the port displayed on the Network tab of your panel.

As shown in the screenshot at the beginning of the guide.

Make sure the A Target is set to the same A Name as shown on the type “A” record.
Click on the 7 Save button to create the record.

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Use a Custom Domain or Subdomain
Access Panel
Navigate to Network
Access Cloudflare
Create an “A” record
Create an “SRV” record