Setting up Custom Domains for your DWC Server

Custom domains are useful if you want to be able to domain patch a Wii game's domains so they connect to your server without requiring users to set a DNS. This post will cover -How to register a domain name -How to set up the DNS records -How to set up the Apache virtual hosts (yes you'll need Apache for this to work)

Starting off

Registering a domain name

First go to: http://www.freenom.com/en/index.html?lang=en

Then register a domain name. For this guide, I'm going to assume your domain name will be altwfc.tk

Depending on the domain name you search for, you might have more free TLD options. There is also the option of going paid, but free will do just what we need fine.

The renewal/expiration should be set as high as you can go (12 months) so remember to re-new your domain name every 12 months.

When you are asked about what you want to do with your domain, simply tell it to use your own DNS server and put in the following NS11.CLOUDNS.NET NS12.CLOUDNS.NET

When asked to enter an IP address, simply leave it blank for both.

Hurray! You've passed the first part!

Now that you've registered your domain name, and set your name servers to cloudns.net, it's time to actually go over to the website and make an account. The great thing about ClouDNS is, IT'S FREE!

Setting up the DNS records