Why my new server shows numbers in the URL address

Question

I recently set up a new server, and I’ve noticed that when I access my site or services, the browser shows a URL with numbers (like an IP address) instead of my domain name. For example, instead of https://example.com, I see something like http://192.168.1.100. I'm not sure if this is a configuration issue or if I'm missing a step in setting up my server or DNS. Can someone explain why this is happening and how I can make it show my domain name instead of an IP address?

Answer 1

It looks like the URLs for your old and new servers are different because they are using different ports. The old server is using the default HTTP port 80, while the new server is using port 3000.

To make your new server use the same URL format as your old server, you need to configure it to use port 80. This can typically be done in your server's configuration settings or by setting up a reverse proxy.

As for your second question, it sounds like your application is running on port 3000. To make it accessible without specifying the port number in the URL, you need to configure your server to listen on port 80 instead of port 3000. This can typically be done by modifying your application's settings or using a reverse proxy to forward traffic from port 80 to port 3000. Additionally, you may need to update your DNS settings to point to the correct IP address for your server.

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