# Installing ODK Central with FreeDNS

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/installing-odk-central-with-freedns/44657>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-central\
**Created:** [January 17, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/installing-odk-central-with-freedns/44657 "2024-01-17T16:34:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![paulomcfm](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@paulomcfm](https://forum.getodk.org/u/paulomcfm)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/installing-odk-central-with-freedns/44657/1 "2024-01-17T16:34:50Z")

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My goal is to install ODK Central on a local server using FreeDNS. I am unable to access the domain after building and bringing it up.

Following the steps provided on [https://docs.getodk.org/central-install-digital-ocean/#installing-central](https://docs.getodk.org/central-install-digital-ocean/#installing-central). I obtained the following output from 'docker-compose ps':

 ![Screenshot from 2024-01-17 13-25-14](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/4/2/42ada234ef79e5a24dd7cf0af7670628abb99ebc.png)

However, when attempting to access the website ([http://gbconnectsystem.mooo.com/](http://gbconnectsystem.mooo.com/)), it loads indefinitely.

I created the subdomain with the following cofiguration:

![Screenshot from 2024-01-17 13-27-50](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/d/8/d895e083665863071ab8542f2a1ad19149e04898.png)

The error message I am receiving when checking the 'docker-compose logs' is:

 ![Screenshot from 2024-01-17 13-29-49](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/a/c/ac06459b90eb674457ef15bae4fad9a30c604167.png)

Am I missing something? Can I really just create a subdomain using my Public Address, clone, build, and start the docker-compose with that free DNS domain?

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**Author:** ![Sadiq\_Khoja](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/sadiq_khoja/32/3719_2.png) [@Sadiq\_Khoja](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Sadiq_Khoja)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/installing-odk-central-with-freedns/44657/2 "2024-02-08T17:11:07Z")

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Hi Paulo,

Try installing Central again. It is quite possible that DNS was not updated with your subdomain entry when Central was installing.

Also make sure that 170.239.52.255 is your public IP Address.

Once Central is reinstalled, you should access it through HTTPS.

thanks,

Sadiq