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# How to Connect a GoDaddy Domain with a Minecraft Server 

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 GoDaddy



### How to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server __with__ a dedicated IP (GoDaddy)

1. Login into the GoDaddy dashboard and Click “Domains” on the left-hand side. Click “Manage” on the domain that you would like to use

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/manage-1_2xzgrq.png)

2. Click “Advanced DNS” and then click “Add New 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`.
* Value - This is the IP of the server NOT including the port numbers.
* TTL - Leave this as automatic.

Once complete, Click the tick icon

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/a-1_y21zi4.png)

3. Your domain is now usable. Players are now able to connect to your Minecraft server using the domain.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/mc-1_1axkuaa.png)

### How to connect a domain with a Minecraft Server __without__ a dedicated IP (GoDaddy)

|| 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.

1. Login into the GoDaddy dashboard and Click “Domains” on the left-hand side. Click “Manage” on the domain that you would like to use

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/manage-1_2xzgrq.png)

2. Click “Advanced DNS” and then click “Add New 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`.
* Value - This is the IP of the server NOT including the port numbers.
* TTL - Leave this as automatic.

Once complete, Click the tick icon

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/a-1_y21zi4.png)

3. You will need another record. Again, Click “Add New 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:

* Service - Set the service name to `_minecraft`. This is super important!
* Protocol - Set the protocol to `_tcp`
* TTL - Leave This as `Default`.
* 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-tutorials.com`

The end result should look similar to the following screenshot:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/srv-1_16vrh0p.png)

4. Your domain is now usable. Players are now able to connect to your Minecraft server using the domain.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a79efd0b48a91800/mc-1_1axkuaa.png)
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