How to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server (cPanel)
Using your domain to connect to your server looks more professional and encourages people to join.
Learn how to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server using cPanel.
Login into the cPanel dashboard and find the “Domains” section and click “Zone Editor”.
Click “Manage” on the domain that you would like to apply this to. On the right-hand side, Click “Add Record”. Firstly, we need to create an “A” record. You will need to fill out the following:
Name - This is the option to either make it a subdomain or not. In this example, we will use “play”. This will make it so we have to connect using play.domain.com.
Record - This is the IP of the server NOT including the port numbers.
TTL - Leave this as 14400.
Once complete, click “Save Record”.
Your domain is now usable. Players are now able to connect to your Minecraft server using the domain.
Please note that this method will not work with Minecraft Bedrock. You will need to include the port when connecting to the server, or get a dedicated IP for your Minecraft Bedrock server.
Login into the cPanel dashboard and find the “Domains” section and click “Zone Editor”.
Click “Manage” on the domain that you would like to apply this to. On the right-hand side, Click “Add Record”. Firstly, we need to create an “A” record. You will need to fill out the following:
Name - This is the option to either make it a subdomain or not. In this example, we will use “play”. This will make it so we have to connect using play.domain.com.
Record - This is the IP of the server NOT including the port numbers.
TTL - Leave this as 14400.
Once complete, click “Save Record”.
You will need another record. Again, Click “Add Record”. This time we will need to create a “SRV” Record. Select “SRV” under the “Type” dropdown. You will need to fill out the following:
Name - This is the first part of the domain that you have chosen before. In this example, we are using “play”. However, you will need to add _minecraft and _tcp in the domain too. Example _minecraft._tcp.play.sparked-media.com.
Protocol - Leave this as TCP.
TTL - Leave This as Auto.
Priority - Set this to 0.
Weight - Set this to 5.
Port - This is the port of the server. In this example, we will be using port 28017
Target - This is the whole domain name that you have chosen. In this example, the target is going to be play.sparked.com
Click “Save Record”. The end result should look similar to the following screenshot:
Your domain is now usable. Players are now able to connect to your Minecraft server using the domain.
If you require any further assistance, please create a ticket here.
Created By: Greg K.
Learn how to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server using cPanel.
How to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server with a dedicated IP (cPanel)
Login into the cPanel dashboard and find the “Domains” section and click “Zone Editor”.
Click “Manage” on the domain that you would like to apply this to. On the right-hand side, Click “Add Record”. Firstly, we need to create an “A” record. You will need to fill out the following:
Name - This is the option to either make it a subdomain or not. In this example, we will use “play”. This will make it so we have to connect using play.domain.com.
Record - This is the IP of the server NOT including the port numbers.
TTL - Leave this as 14400.
Once complete, click “Save Record”.
Your domain is now usable. Players are now able to connect to your Minecraft server using the domain.
How to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server without a dedicated IP (cPanel)
Please note that this method will not work with Minecraft Bedrock. You will need to include the port when connecting to the server, or get a dedicated IP for your Minecraft Bedrock server.
Login into the cPanel dashboard and find the “Domains” section and click “Zone Editor”.
Click “Manage” on the domain that you would like to apply this to. On the right-hand side, Click “Add Record”. Firstly, we need to create an “A” record. You will need to fill out the following:
Name - This is the option to either make it a subdomain or not. In this example, we will use “play”. This will make it so we have to connect using play.domain.com.
Record - This is the IP of the server NOT including the port numbers.
TTL - Leave this as 14400.
Once complete, click “Save Record”.
You will need another record. Again, Click “Add Record”. This time we will need to create a “SRV” Record. Select “SRV” under the “Type” dropdown. You will need to fill out the following:
Name - This is the first part of the domain that you have chosen before. In this example, we are using “play”. However, you will need to add _minecraft and _tcp in the domain too. Example _minecraft._tcp.play.sparked-media.com.
Protocol - Leave this as TCP.
TTL - Leave This as Auto.
Priority - Set this to 0.
Weight - Set this to 5.
Port - This is the port of the server. In this example, we will be using port 28017
Target - This is the whole domain name that you have chosen. In this example, the target is going to be play.sparked.com
Click “Save Record”. The end result should look similar to the following screenshot:
Your domain is now usable. Players are now able to connect to your Minecraft server using the domain.
If you require any further assistance, please create a ticket here.
Created By: Greg K.
Updated on: 19/12/2023
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