DNS Server

[PerpetualImperfexion]

I'm starting a minecraft server and need a DNS server. I'm just starting so I have like zero funds so I need a free one. Tried no-ip, but it didn't let me put the port number in so I got redirected to another server on a different port. Your help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

[Gigablue]

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[HunterSteele]

Try FreeDNS (http://freedns.afraid.org/).

[PerpetualImperfexion]

ROTW :arrow: Tech Junky's Paradise

How did this end up there... oops

Try FreeDNS (http://freedns.afraid.org/).

I'll look into that, thanks.

[Mirage]

DNS Server? For what? You mean you need a VPS Node? Can't you just run the server off of your own computer?

EDIT: Oh, you're trying to get a link to redirect? Like instead of 00.000.000.00 you want it to be servername.test.com? Well in that case you can register an account at uni.me then register a domain. You can set the domain to redirect to a URL. For the URL put your IP address. If you need to know your IP address Google "what is my IP address".

[HunterSteele]

DNS Server? For the URL put your IP address. If you need to know your IP address Google "what is my IP address".
Keep in mind you need a static IP address for this.

[Mirage]

Keep in mind you need a static IP address for this.

Yeah, he's right. I forgot to mention that.

[PerpetualImperfexion]

So, I registered an account. I registered a url. From the "manage & register" page I clicked options under my domain. Then I chose URL forwarding and used my server ip, including the port, in the target url. I think I did something wrong because it won't let me connect to the server using the domain. You said something about static ip. That just means it isn't a dynamic ip, right? Really appreciate the help :)

[HunterSteele]

You said something about static ip. That just means it isn't a dynamic ip, right? Really appreciate the help :)
Yes. Unless your ISP tells you otherwise, you most likely have a dynamic IP.

[PerpetualImperfexion]

Yes. Unless your ISP tells you otherwise, you most likely have a dynamic IP.

A dynamic ip changes every time you restart your computer. I'm hosting my server through a company. It doesn't seem logical to host minecraft servers for people and constantly having the ip change, so I don't think that's the case.

[HunterSteele]

A dynamic ip changes every time you restart your computer. I'm hosting my server through a company. It doesn't seem logical to host minecraft servers for people and constantly having the ip change, so I don't think that's the case.
Oh, I thought you were hosting it at home since you needed a DNS server and you said you had no funds. In that case the company hosting the server will have DNS servers. The domain you registered should go to your server already.

[PerpetualImperfexion]

Perhaps I don't really know what a dns server is. I thought a dns server took an ip address and turned it into a url. Is that not what it does? My hosting company does provide this service, but if I switch to another hosting company or save up enough fund to build my own server they will likely not let me keep that url as I am not a customer anymore. So what I'm saying is I need a company that takes an ip:port and changes it to a url so that if my server ip changes for whatever reason, I can just switch out the old ip for the new ip and those connecting via the url will still be able to connect.

[ethanf93]

Perhaps I don't really know what a dns server is. I thought a dns server took an ip address and turned it into a url. Is that not what it does? My hosting company does provide this service, but if I switch to another hosting company or save up enough fund to build my own server they will likely not let me keep that url as I am not a customer anymore. So what I'm saying is I need a company that takes an ip:port and changes it to a url so that if my server ip changes for whatever reason, I can just switch out the old ip for the new ip and those connecting via the url will still be able to connect.
DNS does not work like you're describing. URL forwarding is not what you're looking for.

If I understand correctly, you have a server somewhere with minecraft running - someone can connect to your minecraft server at that IP and with the right port, right?

What you need is to have a domain "resolve" to your minecraft server. If you're using uni.me as someone suggested above, in the settings for your domain, select "Zone Records," and create an "A record" with content of the IP address of your server.

Someone would then be able to connect to your minecraft server by going to whatever domain you selected, and the port minecraft uses. Keep in mind with free domain servers domains can expire, etc. etc., you get what you pay for.

[PerpetualImperfexion]

DNS does not work like you're describing. URL forwarding is not what you're looking for.

If I understand correctly, you have a server somewhere with minecraft running - someone can connect to your minecraft server at that IP and with the right port, right?

What you need is to have a domain "resolve" to your minecraft server. If you're using uni.me as someone suggested above, in the settings for your domain, select "Zone Records," and create an "A record" with content of the IP address of your server.

Someone would then be able to connect to your minecraft server by going to whatever domain you selected, and the port minecraft uses. Keep in mind with free domain servers domains can expire, etc. etc., you get what you pay for.

Thank-you much for the reply and the clarification.

[HunterSteele]

Perhaps I don't really know what a dns server is. I thought a dns server took an ip address and turned it into a url. Is that not what it does? My hosting company does provide this service, but if I switch to another hosting company or save up enough fund to build my own server they will likely not let me keep that url as I am not a customer anymore. So what I'm saying is I need a company that takes an ip:port and changes it to a url so that if my server ip changes for whatever reason, I can just switch out the old ip for the new ip and those connecting via the url will still be able to connect.
A DNS server turns a web address into an IP address. Your domain and your hosting service are separate (even though they are usually sold together.) If you purchase both services from the same company it is usually simplest. But if you decide you want to use your own server you can cancel the hosting service and keep the domain. The name will still be yours, and your registrar's DNS server will still record your domain.