Quick Start

Connecting protection takes 5 steps. The short version: create a network, add a domain, update DNS — you're done.

1. Create an account

Go to the registration page and sign up. After registering you'll land in the control panel on the free plan.

2. Create a network

In the panel, open the Networks section and click Create network. Give it a name — just for yourself, to tell your projects apart (e.g. "My SMP Server").

Network creation form

3. Add a backend

A backend is the IP and port of your real Java Edition server. On the network page, click + Set (create a server group), then Add and enter the backend details:

IP:   185.100.50.25
Port: 25565

4. Add a domain

Go to the Domains tab inside the network and add your domain. For example: myserver.com. Subdomains (like play.myserver.com) are added separately.

After adding it, MineGuard will show a TXT record for verification. Add it at your DNS provider:

Type:  TXT
Name:  _mineguard.play
Value: mineguard-verify=abc123... (copy from the panel)
TTL:   300

5. Update DNS

The final step — point your domain to MineGuard. After adding the domain in the panel you'll receive a unique protected address like xxxxx.ipv4.mineguard.pro. Copy it and create a CNAME record at your DNS provider:

Type:  CNAME
Name:  play  (or @ for the root domain)
Value: <your protected address from the panel>.ipv4.mineguard.pro
TTL:   300

Done

Once the domain is verified and DNS has updated, protection is active. Players connect using your domain as usual — the only difference is that traffic now passes through filtering.

From here you can configure filtering, enable Captcha, add rules to the Firewall, or set up attack notifications.