hi everyone,

I was just about to self-host a Ghost blog but then was warned that my ISP might change my external IP address at any time, so I would need to pay for a static IP address.

Is that true?

(I’d not seen much about that in stuff I’ve looked up so far about self hosting)

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    10·
    23 hours ago

    As others have said, you can use dynamic DNS, but you also might have an IPv6 address that doesn’t change. Or maybe it does, you’ll have to check with your ISP. But that one can be set up as an AAAA record in your DNS.

    Most ISPs support IPv6, but some don’t, so you might not be accessible to everyone without also having an A record.

    • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      8·
      22 hours ago

      I recommend afraid.org, you get everything that you need for free dynamic dns, and they’re a cool project so someday you may like to do even more with them or send them a little donation.

      I started with noip first, and the monthly re-up was so annoying.