How do you link your domain name to your server?

How do I link my domain name to my Minecraft server?

In this guide, we'll look at how to link a domain name to your game server.

The process involves creating a sub-domain to connect to your server, for example: play.mydomain.com.

Gathering the necessary information

To get started, we'll need to retrieve the server's port and host. Go to your Hosterfy management panel.

For example, you can see that the example server host above is game2-en.hosterfy.com and its port is 6000.

Create DNS entry on cPanel

Go to your cPanel panel, in the “Domains” section, then “Zone Editor”.

Then click on “Manage” on the relevant domain.

Then click on the drop-down menu next to “Add a record” and select the “SRV” option.

You will then have several values to define:

Name: _minecraft._tcp.mydomain.mydomain.com (For example, to have an address in “play.mydomain.com”, enter “_minecraft._tcp.play.mydomain.com”)

TTL: Default

Priority: 0

Weight: 5

Port: Server port retrieved previously, e.g. 6000

Target: Host of the previously retrieved server, for example: game1-en.hosterfy.com

To finish, click on “Save”.

Example

Let's take an example, in the case of the test server, if I want a connection address of “play.mondomaine.com”.

You've finished configuring your subdomain on the cPanel DNS zone.

Create DNS entry on Plesk

Go to your Plesk panel, to the “Hosting and DNS” tab and then to “DNS settings”.

Then click on “Add a record”.

You will then have several values to define:

Recording type: SRV

TTL: Default

Service name: minecraft

Protocol: tcp

Domain name: The subdomain to be used, e.g. “play”.

Priority: 0

Weight: 5

Target host: Host of the previously retrieved server, for example: game1-en.hosterfy.com

Target port: Port of the previously retrieved server, e.g. 6000

Click “Apply” and “OK” to confirm.

Example

Let's take an example, in the case of the test server, if I want a connection address of “play.mondomaine.com”.

You have now finished configuring your subdomain on the Plesk DNS zone.

Create DNS entry on OVH

Go to “DNS zone”.

Then select “Add a new entry” and type “SRV”.

You will then have several values to define:

Subdomain: _minecraft._tcp.mysubdomain (For example, to have an address in “play.mydomain.com”, enter “_minecraft._tcp.play”)

TTL: Default

Priority: 0

Weight: 5

Port: Server port retrieved previously, e.g. 6000

Target: Host of previously retrieved server, e.g. game1-en.hosterfy.com

Click “Next” then “Validate”.

Example

Let's take an example, in the case of the test server, if I want a connection address of “play.mondomaine.com”.

You've finished configuring your subdomain on the OVH DNS zone.

Create DNS entry on Cloudflare

Select your domain and go to “DNS”.

Then select “Add a recording”.

You will then have several values to define:

Type: SRV

Name: The subdomain to be used, e.g. “play”.

Service: _minecraft

Protocol: TCP

TTL: Automatic

Priority: 0

Weight : 5

Port: Previously retrieved server port, for example: 6000

Target: Host of the previously retrieved server, for example: game1-en.hosterfy.com

Click “Next” then “Validate”.

Example

Let's take an example, in the case of the test server, if I want a connection address of “play.mondomaine.com”.

You've finished configuring your subdomain on the Cloudflare DNS zone.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've linked a domain name to your game server!

Please note that a DNS zone can take up to 48 hours to propagate, so it's normal for the domain not to work immediately.

Dont hesitate to ask on Discord Hosterfy if you encounter a problem !