DDNS For Dummies
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garyb122 · 2023-07-25 16:11

I always tend to get wordy, so apologies for the long post. Here we
go...

I need help with configuring my DNS settings. I just need a nudge in
the right direction. I'm pretty smart, and I know how to Google :) but
for some reason networking issues just kick my butt. Here's what I
wanna do:

I have a domain, [thecreepingcrud.com](https://thecreepingcrud.com). I
wanna do the following setup with it:

[www.thecreepingcrud.com](https://www.thecreepingcrud.com) or just
[thecreepingcrud.com](https://thecreepingcrud.com) = Modern wordpress
site
[oldweb.thecreepingcrud.com](https://oldweb.thecreepingcrud.com) =
retro 1994-style website
[bbs.thecreepingcrud.com](https://bbs.thecreepingcrud.com) = Mystic
BBS

The first two options are pretty easy, I can probably handle those on
my own. But the BBS option is confusing me.

My domain name is hosted at DreamHost, and it's registered with
NameCheap. Like I said, I can get the first two running on my own, so
let's concentrate on the BBS.

I wanna use NoIP because my internet provider gives me a dynamic DNS
(yes, I know that I'll need a paid plan on NoIP to use my own domain).
OK, finally...here's my question...

I know so little about this, that I don't even know which service to
use when. To setup my BBS subdomain, do I need to that in DreamHost?
Even though DreamHost will have nothing to do with my BBS? Or do I
need to do something in NoIP to set it up? Or both? Will I need to do
anything in NameCheap? Or no? I have no idea.

I'm not asking for a complete hand-holding tutorial - just a nudge in
the right direction. DreamHost, NameCheap, and NoIP - which service(s)
do I need to configure, and how? Thanks!

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zelionthunder · 2023-07-25 17:00

I use noip, set up a dynamicdns with them.
Then set your subdomain to ANAME and set it to the dynamic dns

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vga256 · 2023-07-27 21:51

I'm guessing that DreamHost is probably what is managing your DNS
zones, so you'll want to follow this tutorial:

Scroll down to the "CNAME record" section
https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035516812-Adding-
custom-DNS-records#A_record

Add a new CNAME with host of "bbs" and it should point to
whatever.your.noip.com.address.is.

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Call_Me_Mauve_Bib · 2023-08-05 20:24

remember to use the final dot after the cname record!

BBS    CNAME  mytoken.noip.com.