# Setting up Dynamic DNS (optional)

## Setup

Most cloud providers / ISPs will charge you extra for a static IP address. If you're not hosting a highly reliable homeserver you can workaround this via dynamic DNS.

To set this up, you'll need to get the username/password from your DNS provider. For google domains, this process is described [here](https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083).

After you've gotten the proper credentials you can add the following config to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml`:

```yaml
matrix_dynamic_dns_enabled: true

matrix_dynamic_dns_domain_configurations:
  - provider: domains.google.com
    protocol: dyndn2
    username: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    password: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
```


## Additional Reading

Additional resources:

- https://matrix.org/docs/guides/free-small-matrix-server