How to Connect a Domain to a Minecraft Server

This guide will show you how to set up your domain so that players can use a domain to join your Minecraft server.

This specific guide will explain the process on Plesk. To view our Cloudflare article, please go here: https://cybrancee.com/learn/knowledge-base/how-to-connect-a-domain-cloudflare-to-a-minecraft-server/.

We will be using the domain “cybrancee.xyz” throughout the article – simply change this domain to your domain when applying the settings.

1. Log Into Your DNS Panel

In this guide we are using Plesk.


2. Create a new ‘A Record’

This A record should point to your Minecraft server IP address.

Plesk DNS A Record with Record type and IP address outlined

3. Create a new ‘SRV Record’

This record will point to your domain and the port of your Minecraft server. Once all of the values have been entered, select ‘OK’.

Plesk DNS SRV record

4. Push Your Changes

Select the ‘Update’ button.

Plesk DNS settings, update records option

5. Add to Server List

This change may take some time to be recognised by your Minecraft server. This is called “Propagation”. In the meantime, you can open up Minecraft and add it to your server list.

Minecraft edit server info
Minecraft play multiplayer screen

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