Connect to your server

Every CoalHost server gets a custom subdomain. You don't need to remember an IP or port — just give your address to friends.

1. Find your address

  1. Open the panel dashboard and click your server.
  2. The address is shown at the top: yourname.coalhosting.com
  3. Click Copy to copy it to your clipboard.

2. Add it to Minecraft

  1. Launch Minecraft (matching your server version — see Settings → Server Software).
  2. Click Multiplayer → Add Server.
  3. Server Name: anything you want.
  4. Server Address: paste your subdomain — for example survival.coalhosting.com (no port, no https://).
  5. Done → double-click the server to join.

Tip: The server must be running for ping/connect to work. If you see a red X even with the right version, hit Start in the panel and wait ~30 seconds.

3. Change your subdomain

Want a different address? Open the server's Settings → Server Address, type a new subdomain (3–32 chars, lowercase letters/numbers/dashes), and Save. DNS updates within seconds; players can connect to the new address immediately.

Direct IP (fallback)

If a player can't resolve subdomains for some reason, the server is also reachable via the direct IP shown on the dashboard (e.g. 204.168.226.110:25566).