Virtuamin with Noip

SYSTEM INFORMATION
OS type and version Ubuntu 22.04
Virtualmin version 7.7

Hi, is there a way i can setup virtualmin with noip? i am using my phone (USB tethering) to connect to the internet and my ip address changes anytime i switched off my pc.
I did some searches and came across noip.com
i have created an account on noip and have a new hostname and a new ip, my details are like so.
Hostname: example.hopto.org
Ip/Target: 15x.1xx.2x.xx
Now the problem is how do i use the ip from noip to use with virtualmin?
do i edit my hosts file to something like this?
15x.1xx.2x.xx example.hopto.org server1 = my server name
15x.1xx.2x.xx server1.example.hopto.org = virtualmin
15x.1xx.2x.xx site1.com = localvirtual site
15x.1xx.2x.xx site2.com = localvirtual site
Note: I have tried to changing my ip from virtualmin interface (Addresses and Networking / Dynamic ip but it did not work.
I need help since i am a newbie and i have never done this before.
Thanks.

The proper way to go about this is to add your no ip hostname into /etc/hosts file using your local ip.

sudo vi /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost
router.ip.here    noip hostname here

Do not enter your dynamic ip into the hosts file.

Not that service, but DYNdns (I presume this mob https://account.dyn.com/)

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Thanks for the info, I will try it tomorrow and get back to you. Good night.

Thanks, I can’t afford if for now so I will have to stick with the free ddns providers for now.

Instead of one of the old dynamic DNS type services, consider using the new Cloudflare Tunnels with Virtualmin on a dynamic IP address. It’s very efficient once it is set up.

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Hi, your example didn’t work out so i will try other alternatives.
Thanks for your help.

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