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I've been thinking about finally getting myself a proper domain for my server, but a friend told me that to get one I either need a VPS with a public ip (which just takes all the fun out of selfhosting) or purchase a static ip, which is beyond what I'm willing to spend for a hobby. Do I have any good options or should I just let it go?

Also, if this isn't the correct community for this, I'd appreciate being pointed to the right one, thank you

Update: after reading the comments the two main options I'm considering now are either a cheap VPS to use as proxy for my network via wireguard, or DynamicDNS. I'll see if I can figure out the rest from here, thank you!

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

One of the better free options is FreeDNS, but you are limited to 5 records.

If you want your own domain, I would suggest Porkbun. They have an API that can be used for dynamic DNS.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I have used FreeDNS for so long I don't remember and never ever had a problem. I have a few domains i don't even use set to public as well.

[–] i_am_somebody@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago

+1 for freedns!