2) You'll most likely be presented with an empty search screen. if you're lost, click on "Get a New Domain" in the upper left corner to get to the search page.
3) Search for a name in the search bar that you're interested in (You can filter using the dropdown on the right).
4) Once you've found one you like, click on the "Shopping Cart" icon/button next to it to purchase the domain. There is a green "check mark" next to any available domains.
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5) Once you've bought a domain, check your email.
You can't actually do anything with your domain until you VERIFY OUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
- You'll just get error/warning messages otherwise.
- Also, Google will take away your domain name if you don't so...check your email.
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6) Once you've verified your address, go back to the Google Domains site and click on the "My Domains" menu option in the upper left.
You'll notice I have two domains bought already. But you only need one.
7) click on whichever domain you want to use for your Minecraft server address and hit the "MANAGE" link
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8) that should take you to the "Domain Overview" page.
As you can see My domain is already forwarded to/ associated with my Minecraft server. But yours won't be just yet.
9) Click on either the three "Dots Menu" icon to right or the "Website" menu option on the left.
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Now you're viewing settings for your "Website." Of course, we won't actually be forwarding to a website but instead an IP.
10) click on either the three "Menu Dots" again or the "FORWARD DOMAIN" link in the top right.
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11) Finally, instead of specifying an actual website, put your IP number in the space under "Website URL" and hit the "FORWARD" button.
12) And you're done. Just give your users the newly purchased Google Domain name with whatever port(s) you've opened up for your server (the default is 25565).
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Example: AwesomeDomain.net:25565
NOTE: I won't go into detail about the rest of the server setup process but please make sure your Port Forwarding on your router/network is correct if this doesn't work at first.
How to Use a Google Domain as your server address
For anyone who wants to use a Google Domain as their Minecraft Server Address, here's how to do it!
Disclaimers:
Steps
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1) navigate to the Google Domains website
2) You'll most likely be presented with an empty search screen. if you're lost, click on "Get a New Domain" in the upper left corner to get to the search page.
3) Search for a name in the search bar that you're interested in (You can filter using the dropdown on the right).
4) Once you've found one you like, click on the "Shopping Cart" icon/button next to it to purchase the domain. There is a green "check mark" next to any available domains.
[Image 1]
Section 2
5) Once you've bought a domain, check your email.
You can't actually do anything with your domain until you VERIFY OUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
- You'll just get error/warning messages otherwise.
- Also, Google will take away your domain name if you don't so...check your email.
[Image 2]
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6) Once you've verified your address, go back to the Google Domains site and click on the "My Domains" menu option in the upper left.
You'll notice I have two domains bought already. But you only need one.
7) click on whichever domain you want to use for your Minecraft server address and hit the "MANAGE" link
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8) that should take you to the "Domain Overview" page.
As you can see My domain is already forwarded to/ associated with my Minecraft server. But yours won't be just yet.
9) Click on either the three "Dots Menu" icon to right or the "Website" menu option on the left.
[Image 4]
Section 5
Now you're viewing settings for your "Website." Of course, we won't actually be forwarding to a website but instead an IP.
10) click on either the three "Menu Dots" again or the "FORWARD DOMAIN" link in the top right.
[Image 5]
Section 3
11) Finally, instead of specifying an actual website, put your IP number in the space under "Website URL" and hit the "FORWARD" button.
12) And you're done. Just give your users the newly purchased Google Domain name with whatever port(s) you've opened up for your server (the default is 25565).
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NOTE:
I won't go into detail about the rest of the server setup process but please make sure your Port Forwarding on your router/network is correct if this doesn't work at first.