In search for free domain I got IPQuick. It gives a random domain for any IP4&6. I know not reliable for commercial use but I just want a domain for nextcloud,fediverse and mail.

Questions 1.Is not IP keeps changing in short time will I need to Keep generating domains? 2.Any one using it?

  • Kuinox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I recommend duckdns instead, which is more well known in the DIY community. It’s also a dyndns like other told you to use.

  • Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showEnglish
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    2 years ago
    1. I would assume you’d need to keep updating the DNS record to match the IP you have.
    2. I’m not. Nothing like that is completely free. I wonder how they pay for the DNS…
    • Ambuj Yadav@programming.devOPEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Because I am school student (16yr) from INDIA. Here u have to give record of each penny to parents and If say them that I just want a domain for self hosting my personal stuff I will not be able to say something else.

      • onlinepersona@programming.devEnglish
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        2 years ago

        I was where you are too and 2$/month or even per year seemed crazy to me if I could get it for free

        If you’re at home and want to point to your home IP, but it constantly changes, the easiest is Dynamic DNS.

        You can find more.

        If you have a stable IP, there also free top level domains .TK / .ML / .GA / .CF / .GQ over at https://www.freenom.com/ . Their frontend is down sometimes, but once you have a domain and are point it to an IP, you should be dandy.

        Good luck :)

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        • Ambuj Yadav@programming.devOPEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Thnx, Btw I use a Cellular data (and sometimes wifi of neighbors.) How to know My IP remains same or keep changing?

          • onlinepersona@programming.devEnglish
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            2 years ago

            Check https://whatismyipaddress.com/ to see your IP address once you’re connected to either network, but with a high likelihood, it’s almost certainly different IPs. In that case, Dynamic DNS is probably best.

            But if you’re using your neighbor’s wifi, I doubt there’s a way for you to host stuff unless you have access to their routers, can open ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS), and forward them to your server. It’s best to use hardware you control (including the router).

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  • Engywook@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 years ago
    1. Check out afraid.org and learn how to set up DDNS.
    2. I’ve been using afraid.org for a long time with no issues. I don’t know IPQuick.
    3. Real domains can be REALLY cheap if you don’t need something fancy. Just go to https://tld-list.com/ and sort for “cheapest renewal”.