Purchasing a domain name and placing on no-ip.com

[quasi]

I've built a small website and I'm going to purchase a domain name. I'm putting it on a server at home. I also need to use a dynamic ip service. I was planning on purchasing a domain on godaddy.com and then use no-ip.com as my dynamic dns service. Is there a proper way to go about this. I know you have to give godaddy 2 nameservers, but you need the domain name to get the nameservers from no-ip. It seems it could become a hassle if not done right.

[webdoctor]

Can't you use Godaddy's nameservers? Let them run the DNS for your domain, but set up www to be a CNAME pointing to your dynamic dns hostname (e.g. example.dyndns.org)

[BertieB]

webdoctor is right on the money. GoDaddy has a pretty good control panel for managing DNS, and you can indeed point a registered domain at a dynamic hostname such as host.dyndns.org. I can vouch for this as I have done this with a (sub)domain of mine.

Have the two nameservers set to GoDaddy's servers, then edit the DNS for the domain as webdoctor suggested, using yourhostname.dyndns.org or yourhostname.no-ip.com as the CNAME.

[quasi]

If I understand correctly.
Just set up one of the basic accounts with no-ip to have [www.mysite.no-ip.com]. Then use mydaddy to point my domain name [www.mysite.com] at that name:
www.mysite.com --> www.mysite.no-ip.com --> myserver

Are there any performance issues in doing it that way?

[mack]

I agree that hosting your site from home can be a great learning experience, but is all this hassle really worth it. You can get a hosting package for only a few bucks a month and have a lot less to worry about.

Hosting from home has a lot of pit-falls. Sometimes using a web host is the best plan.

Mack.

[quasi]

I'm just doing it for a personal project. Had a linux box sitting in the corner and some cycling friends wanted a website put together. Allow users to update pictures, set events, trail maps and so forth. No commerce or anything.

[quasi]

Did exactly what you said.
Opened an account with dyndns.org (DUC was already on my router).
Bought the domain names (.com and .org) from godaddy. Then created CNAMES pointing to dyndns name. Everything was working in less than an hour.
The hardest part was trying to find where the CNAMES can be created. Here are the steps for anyone interested:
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1. Buy your domain name and create account with godaddy.
2. Login and select (my account).
3. Select (manage domains).
4. Then select the 'link' not checkbox of your domain name.
5. To the right you will have a box called "Domain Details". Select (Total DNS Control).
6. Select (Total DNS Control and MX Records).
7. If it does not open automatically select (Launch Total DNS Control Manager) and you are there.
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Thanks a lot.

[mack]

I'm actually pretty glad you're giving the hosting idea a try. Obviously it's always better long term to use a hosting co, but nothign will teach you more about hosting than running your own server.

I hosted from home for a few years and here's a summary of my experiences.

[webmasterworld.com...]

Mack.