Record types

A:

Used to point to an IPv4 address (e.g 192.168.1.1). Potential use cases: * A server that uses IPv4 * Hosting a Minecraft server with port forwarding

NOTE: Using an A record does NOT hide or mask your public IPv4. If someone wants to know your IP address, they can still get it.

AAAA:

Used to point to an IPv6 record (e.g 2001:db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334) Potential use cases: * A self-hosted server that uses IPv6 * A server that uses IPv6

CNAME:

An alias for another domain. Also used for many Cloud services. Potential use cases: * Have an alias for a domain (e.g domain1.frii.site and domain2.frii.site both lead to the same server) * Have multiple services running on a single IP or machine (with something like NGINX) * Using Cloud services (such as Vercel) with frii.site

TXT:

Often used as a way to verify you. Potential use cases: * Verifying a discord connection * Verifying Google Search Console

NS:

Specify which name servers are responsible for your domain. Potential use cases: * Aternos Minecraft server hosting * Self hosting your own DNS