Just got a domain, what should I do with it?

Networking
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You should setup the domain so it ultimately points to your home network either using DDNS or just manually pointing the domain to your IP like @Adubs suggests, I personally don't use DDNS and add an A record to my IP address as it changes once a year at most.

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A record in my domain settings right. And public IP is the one that sometimes changes?

Thx

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Yes, add an A record that points to your public IP address in your domain settings.

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I'm done that step. Entered my public IP into the A Record spot in the control panel.

Edit: I should still setup a proxy first using Apache on Ubuntu. (Reverse or forward proxy?)

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Yes, add a reverse proxy in Apache and set the ServerName to whatever your CNAME record is and forward the assigned port and in theory the domain should point to the service under the proxy.

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Where do I find the assigned port?
It's usually port 80 for http?

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You have to forward the port on your router for the port you set in the VirtualHost on Apache, it is usually 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS.

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Should I set port 443 in Apache ?. I also have SSL cert. That came with domain.
It would be ServeName domain:443 in Apache?

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For HTTPS to work you have to do extra configuration for Apache and also Plex/whatever service you are using. I'd say get it working with HTTP first and add SSL later as it would only complicate things more for you at this stage.

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porn site of course

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I would also like to note that I've never actually got Plex working correctly with HTTPS as it does some weird stuff that I haven't manged to figure out yet but I'll take another look at it and see if I have better luck this time.

Edit: So... I just got Plex working with HTTPS but have no idea why its working now when it didn't before as the configuration is pretty much the same.

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There's always emby and mpd I guess.

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I want to check out Emby and see how it compares to Plex but never got around to it.

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The only real advantage is that it comes with a zero-configuration web frontend, with paid features. I use mpd/mpeg-DASH because I hate myself.

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I am trying to setup ddclient for Dynamic DNS. Does it look like it is working?

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Load it right up with lots of pron and watch the $$$$$$$$$$$ cum in.

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Can't tell from that screenshot, how have you configured it?

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I think I got it setup now. Just spent an hour with the namecheap support lol. Should be running properly I hope......

Next step:
Setup reverse proxy in Apache.

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Yes, and load it with ransomware!