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Does a Lemmy instance require a domain name?

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Do you need a domain name if you are hosting a Lemmy instance, or will it work fine with just an ip-address + port (e.g. <username>@<ip-address>:<port>)?

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idle@158436977.xyz
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No i mean if you want a super cheap .xyz domain, its very cheap if you choose a domain that is digits only. For example my lemmy domain is 158436977.xyz. its 89 cents a year.

You can certainly have xyz domains that are words just like any other.

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happy_saw@lemmy.world
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Oh, that is actually a good idea if a cheap domain is wanted.

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gun/linux@latte.isnot.coffee
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What name registrar would you recommend?

EDIT: found one for 0.85 dollars on namecheap

EDIT EDIT: for some reason its labeled as a “premium domain” :P

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idle@158436977.xyz
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Namecheap is what I use ya. They are also really great if you have some internal services and want just a cheap domain to get SSL certs from LetEncrypt. All my internal traffic is SSL now because why not, its 85 cents a year. And no dealing with self-signed certs.

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