Connecting Your Namecheap Domain to Your Minecraft Server

Connecting Your Litebyte Server to a Domain from Namecheap

This guide will show you how to connect your Namecheap-purchased domain (using "myserver.com" as an example) to your Litebyte server.

Step 1: Log into Namecheap Control Panel

1. Go to Namecheap’s website and log in (top right of the page).
2. Once logged in, navigate to your Domains List.
3. Locate the domain you want to connect, then click Manage.

Step 2: Access Advanced DNS Settings

1. On the domain management page, select the Advanced DNS button at the top.
2. Note: Due to limitations with Namecheap’s DNS editor, SRV records cannot be created for subdomains here. Options to work around this include:
• Using the root domain (e.g., myserver.com) for connection.
• Managing your domain through Cloudflare instead.
• Purchasing a dedicated IP ($4/month) for your server, which bypasses the need for SRV records.

Step 3: Locate Your Server’s IP Address

1. In your Litebyte server panel, locate your server IP on the Console/Chat page.
• Example: 127.0.0.1:25565 (the part before the colon is the IP address, and the part after is the port).

Step 4: Add an A Record

1. Click Add New Record at the bottom of the DNS records list.
2. Select A Record from the record types and enter the following details:
   • play → Connect with play.myserver.com
   • mc → Connect with mc.myserver.com
   • @ → Connect with myserver.com directly
• Host: Choose a subdomain:
• IP Address: Enter your server’s IP address (use only the part before the colon, e.g., 127.0.0.1).
3. Press the green checkmark to save.
• If you have a dedicated IP, you can stop here.

Step 5: Add an SRV Record (Non-Dedicated IP Only)

Note: SRV records are only supported by the Java edition of Minecraft; Bedrock players must manually enter your server’s port.

1. Click Add New Record again and select SRV Record from the list.
2. Enter the following details:
• Service: _minecraft
• Protocol: _tcp (If you use a subdomain like play.example.com, made it _tcp.subdomain, in this case _tcp.play)
• Priority: 5
• Weight: 0
• Port: Enter the port (the part after the colon in your server’s IP, e.g., 25566).
• Target: Enter the subdomain or root domain you specified earlier, such as play.myserver.com or myserver.com.
3. Click the green checkmark to save.

Changes can take up to 48 hours to fully propagate, but they typically update within a few hours.

Need Help?

If you run into issues, our Litebyte support team is available to assist! You can reach us by opening a ticket on our website or contacting us on Discord.