Can I use a free domain or free subdomain with my server?

Yes — any DNS provider works with your server, including third-party free-subdomain services. As long as you can create DNS records, you can point a free subdomain at your server just like a paid domain.

How to set it up

1. Create an A record pointing your free subdomain to your server IP (no port).
2. If your server uses a custom port, add an SRV record as well.
3. Wait for propagation and test the address.

Tip: Free providers sometimes limit SRV records. If yours does, run your server on the default 25565 so a plain A record is enough.

A note on free subdomains

HumbleServers itself doesn't currently offer a free subdomain, so this route means using an outside free-subdomain provider (or your own domain). Everything else — the records, the propagation — works the same way.

Frequently asked questions

My free provider won't let me add an SRV record. Now what? Switch your server to the default port 25565 and use just the A record, or pick a provider that supports SRV.

Is a free subdomain as reliable as a paid domain? It resolves the same way; reliability depends on the provider you choose.