Can I link multiple subdomains to the same game server?

Yes. If you’ve linked multiple subdomains, you can mark one as a favorite to use as your preferred connection address.

How do I connect a domain that isn’t with ZAP-Hosting?

Enter the DNS records yourself at your domain provider: an A record pointing to your game server’s IP address and, if needed, an SRV record if your game doesn’t use a standard port.

Domain: Set Up Game Server Forwarding

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Introduction

Nobody likes remembering an IP address made up of a string of numbers. A much more practical option: point your own domain (or a subdomain) to your game server so your community can connect easily using, for example, play.yourdomain.com instead of 123.45.67.89. In this guide, we’ll show you how to do this in ZapX.

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By default, every game server automatically comes with a free .zap.cloud alias with a random prefix (e.g. silver-okapi-27133.zap.cloud), which you can use to connect right away—even without your own domain.

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You’ll need a domain in your ZAP-Hosting account for this (newly ordered or transferred to us). If your domain is with another provider, see the section below.

Link a Domain Directly to Your Game Server

The easiest way is no longer through domain management, but directly through your game server:

Open your game server in ZapX and go to the "DNS" tab in the settings.
Select one of your own domains from the list.
Enter a subdomain name (e.g. play)—or point the domain without a subdomain.
Save—and you’re done.

From now on, ZapX will automatically take care of everything else: The required DNS records will be created and updated as needed, for example if your game server’s IP address changes. If your game doesn’t use a standard port and therefore also needs an SRV record, ZapX will create that automatically too. The system detects this based on your game, so you don’t need to worry about ports or priorities.

If you’ve linked multiple subdomains to the same game server, you can mark one as a favorite—useful when you want to give your community a preferred connection address. The DNS tab also shows the current sync status for each link (e.g. “syncing,” “active,” or “sync error”), so you can check that everything went through correctly.

Manually Connect a Third-Party Domain

You can still use your domain if it isn’t with ZAP-Hosting—in this case, you’ll need to enter the DNS records yourself at your domain provider:

An A record points your (sub)domain to your game server’s IP address.
If your game doesn’t use a standard port, you’ll also need an SRV record. The service name always starts with an underscore (e.g. _minecraft or _cfx), followed by the protocol (_udp or _tcp, depending on the game), and ends with a period after the target domain.

You can find the exact values (port, priority, target domain) in your game server’s connection details. How you create the record depends on your provider, so check their help center or DNS management page for instructions.

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Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for changes to DNS records to take effect!

And that’s it—once the records are active, anyone can easily connect to your game server using your domain instead of having to remember an IP address.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. By default, every game server automatically comes with a free .zap.cloud alias with a random prefix (e.g. silver-okapi-27133.zap.cloud), which you can use to connect right away.

Open your game server in ZapX, go to the DNS tab in the settings, select one of your domains, optionally enter a subdomain name, and save. ZapX will then automatically handle the required DNS records.

Yes. If your game doesn’t use a standard port, ZapX will detect this based on your game and automatically create the required SRV record. You don’t need to worry about ports or priorities.

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Domain: Set Up Game Server Forwarding

Introduction

Link a Domain Directly to Your Game Server

Manually Connect a Third-Party Domain

Frequently asked questions

Domain

Link a Domain Directly to Your Game Server

Manually Connect a Third-Party Domain

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

ZAP-Hosting