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How to Move Your Domain's DNS to Cloudflare
Migrate your DNS to Cloudflare for faster changes, a free CDN and DDoS protection — without downtime. The exact order of steps so no record is dropped.
How to Set Up a Subdomain for a Game Server
Give players a memorable address like play.yourdomain.com instead of a raw IP and port — with the right DNS record, and an SRV record to hide the port entirely.
How to Set Up DNS on Namecheap for a VPS
Point a Namecheap-registered domain at your VPS with the correct A and CNAME records, using Namecheap's BasicDNS panel — no jargon, just the exact values.
How to Point a Domain to a VPS with Cloudflare
A step-by-step guide to connecting any domain to your VPS using Cloudflare's free DNS, including the exact A records and the proxy setting most people get wrong.
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