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!
Could you use dynamic DNS? Pretty sure there are some free options.
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.
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.
Something like deSEC.io allows you to use your own domain for dynamic DNS for free.