You will need a domain name as Cloudbox apps are only accessed via https://appname.yourdomain.com (see Basics: Accessing Cloudbox Apps). The steps below will help you set up a domain and DNS settings for use with Cloudbox.

Ports are [for the most part] bound only to the internal cloudbox docker network, which means they are not visible on the host; you won't be able to connect to the apps using IP:PORT.

Get a domain name from any domain name registry (e.g. Namecheap, Godaddy, Namesilo, etc).

If you already have one, you may skip this step.

Note: Free domain name providers, such as Freenom, do not support wildcard DNS settings, and paid domain names can be had for less than a dollar per year (see promo deals on various sites). However, you can add them to Cloudflare and not have to worry about it.

If you are planning to use the automatic Cloudflare integration, there are some top-level domains [TLDs] that will not work with it. Refer to this page.

As of 2020/07/26: "DNS API cannot be used for domains with .cf, .ga, .gq, .ml, or .tk TLDs."

Pick one of the setups below. This will on whether you meet certain criteria, as listed under the "Notes" section.

Notes:

• For DNS providers that allow wildcards.

• For Cloudbox install type.

Steps:

Created an A Record for your subdomains with * for host and set the value to your server IP address.

Type	Host	Value	TTL
A Record	*	Server IP Address	300

Example

Namecheap > Domain List > Manage > Advanced DNS > Add New Record > A Record > * for Host > Server IP for Value.

Notes:

• For DNS providers that do not allow wildcards (e.g. Freenom).

• For Mediabox / Feederbox install types.

• For Cloudflare users.

  Note: if you provide a Cloudflare email and API Key in your settings, the Cloudbox installer will set this up for you automatically, provided you enter a top-level domain in the settings [i.e. DOMAIN.TLD, not WHATEVER.DOMAIN.TLD]

You will need to create A Records for all Cloudbox subdomains.

Type	Host	Value	TTL
A Record	plex	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	plexpy	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	plexrequests	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	jackett	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	radarr	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	sonarr	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	rutorrent	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	nzbget	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	nzbhydra2	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	organizr	Cloudbox IP Address	300
A Record	portainer	Cloudbox IP Address	300

You will need to create A Records for both IP addresses (Media and Feeder boxes) and set them to their respective subdomains.

Type	Host	Value	TTL
A Record	plex	Mediabox IP Address	300
A Record	plexpy	Mediabox IP Address	300
A Record	plexrequests	Mediabox IP Address	300

Type	Host	Value	TTL
A Record	jackett	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	radarr	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	sonarr	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	rutorrent	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	nzbget	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	nzbhydra2	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	organizr	Feederbox IP Address	300
A Record	portainer	Feederbox IP Address	300