Added domains #124
Added domains #124
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| ## Obtaining a Domain | ||
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| Domains can be purchased from a wide range of venders some of these include; [Godaddy](https://godaddy.com), [Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com) and [Google](https://domains.google/). You can also purchase your domain from any vender you prefer. |
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It's a vendor, not a vender.
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| ### Cloudflare | ||
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| To prevent this proxies route the traffic through their servers taking the load off your network. To protect your server from DDOS attacks you can use a service like [cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/) which offers free and paid tiers, to protect a Minecraft server the free tier is adequate. After you have created a cloudflare account you can add your domain to the free tier using the "Add a Site" button. |
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Cloudflare is a name and should be written with a capital C.
Minecraft-DDoS-Protection is not included in the free Cloudflare tier. Cloudflare only protects websites for free. Look out for Spectrum here.
Consider adding TCPShield as a free example for Minecraft-Server DDoS mitigation.
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| ### Changing Nameservers | ||
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| Different venders have different methods to change the nameservers for your domain. Some venders offer a free service to change the nameservers for your domain, some offer a paid service. If you are not sure which vender to use you can always contact them to find out. Because the specifics change from vender to vender you will need to look up their documentation to find out how to change the nameservers. |
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| ## DNS Records | ||
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| DNS records is the way that the domain points to different ip's. In the case of the Minecraft server domain, the domain will need to point to the ip of the Minecraft server. To do this you will need to create an 'A' record, this redirects a subdomain to an ip address (for example 'example.anythingmc.org' can be pointed to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). There are two fields, the name and IPv4 address, the name is the subdomain you want to point to the IPv4 address, the ip address you want to point to, this only works if you public ip is numbers (IPv4). |
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The name can also be left empty, or an @ can be filled in to point the main domain to an IP.
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I think it would also be useful to include the use of freedns.afraid.org for those which don't want to pay for a DNS domain |
Other free providers will also need to be mentioned, otherwise it's a bit like an advertisement. Maybe a separate page/list of free domain registrars would be useful. |
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