Registering Domain Names

Raven Hawk · 12-19-2004, 05:33 PM

Ok, so I'm a virgin to this process. I thought that I would ask for a little advice from the community.

I want to register a domain name that I may want to use in the future for a business that I'm thinking about developing.

Does anybody have any registering sevices that they would recommend?

Also, how much should this cost me on an annual basis?

I appreciate the help!

Thanks.

Router Help · 12-19-2004, 05:37 PM

I've used Godaddy for most of my domains and haven't had an problems. You can usually get domains for $5-10/year.

Router Help · 12-19-2004, 05:39 PM

Dola,

Some web hosts will offer to register domains for you, sometimes for free, but be careful on these offers. Make sure the domain is registered in your name not your web host if you get such an offer.

Raven Hawk · 12-19-2004, 06:12 PM

Thanks for the help, Router Help!

samifan24 · 01-28-2005, 11:13 AM

*bump*

I also know virtually nothing about this process and was hoping someone could answer my questions. If I know Macromedia Dreamweaver, and I purchase a domain, do I simply upload HTML pages to a server and "create" my website that way? I've only created websites on my school's server, which is pretty easy, but have never done anything by remote. Is it difficult?

Godzilla Blitz · 01-28-2005, 11:28 AM

samifan: Often the place you register the name with and the place that hosts your website are different companies. You'll want to find a company (or use the place where you register your name) to host your website, but once you get that arranged, uploading pages is usually a snap. About as difficult as setting up an email account. The place where you purchase a hosting account should have information on how to do everything.

As for registering domains, I've used namecheap.com, and everything has always gone well.

Gallifrey · 01-28-2005, 01:50 PM

Try Omnis.

I use them for more than one site and the service and uptime is great.
Good prices as well.

DanGarion · 01-28-2005, 01:54 PM

I suggest Godaddy.com for domain registration and www.myqth.com or www.hostroute.com for web hosting. I've used both of them (myqth.com is a reseller of hostroute) for over 3 years and have rarely had issues.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-28-2005, 02:17 PM

Godaddy.com for registrations.

I think of them as "the company with the funny name" and was pretty hesitant about them the first time I used them. Since then though, probably a dozen different registrations with nary a wrinkle nor problem.

(BTW, did anybody else notice where godaddy was going to be a Super Bowl advertiser this year?)

samifan24 · 01-28-2005, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dangarion

I suggest Godaddy.com for domain registration and www.myqth.com or www.hostroute.com for web hosting. I've used both of them (myqth.com is a reseller of hostroute) for over 3 years and have rarely had issues.

As far as I can tell from both websites, you get more for your money at www.myqth.com. So all I'd have to do is register my domain name for a year at godaddy.com, then sign up for a year at www.myqth.com and then create my website in Dreamweaver and upload any webpages and files as HTML and other file extensions? That's it?

DanGarion · 01-28-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

As far as I can tell from both websites, you get more for your money at www.myqth.com. So all I'd have to do is register my domain name for a year at godaddy.com, then sign up for a year at www.myqth.com and then create my website in Dreamweaver and upload any webpages and files as HTML and other file extensions? That's it?

Yep, that's basically it. $48 bucks for a year of hosting was great when that's all I needed but then I started getting more domains and more websites, so that's why I switched to Hostroute, it's the same exact service but Myqth has been reselling for a long time and has a old grandfathered package they sell. I'd say uptime has been about 99.8% in the 3 years I've had service, they have little hiccups every so often but their support has always got back to me and resolved the issue within 24 hours after opening a trouble ticket with them.

Senator · 01-28-2005, 03:41 PM

Godaddy.com for registrations

samifan24 · 05-15-2005, 01:52 PM

I created a website which I've saved on my college server. I graduated recently but would like to register www.myname.com and make it redirect to my college site. Basically I want to save everyone from typing in a long URL when they can just type myname.com. Does anyone know how I could go about setting this up?

DanGarion · 05-15-2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samifan24

I created a website which I've saved on my college server. I graduated recently but would like to register www.myname.com and make it redirect to my college site. Basically I want to save everyone from typing in a long URL when they can just type myname.com. Does anyone know how I could go about setting this up?

Just register the domain with Go Daddy, they have a forwarding service like that for domains.

21C · 05-16-2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samifan24

Basically I want to save everyone from typing in a long URL when they can just type myname.com. Does anyone know how I could go about setting this up?

You can achieve the same thing using http://tinyurl.com It's not the same as a registered domain but you get the same effect for no cost.

Icy · 05-16-2005, 09:31 AM

I register all my domains (around 200) on www.registerfly.com
They are cheap enought (under $10 per year) and their service is great.

12-19-2004, 06:12 PM	#4
Raven Hawk College Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Thunderdome	Thanks for the help, Router Help! __________________ Owner of The Shreveport Pride in The CFL

01-28-2005, 11:13 AM	#5
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	bump I also know virtually nothing about this process and was hoping someone could answer my questions. If I know Macromedia Dreamweaver, and I purchase a domain, do I simply upload HTML pages to a server and "create" my website that way? I've only created websites on my school's server, which is pretty easy, but have never done anything by remote. Is it difficult? __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

01-28-2005, 01:54 PM	#8
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I suggest Godaddy.com for domain registration and www.myqth.com or www.hostroute.com for web hosting. I've used both of them (myqth.com is a reseller of hostroute) for over 3 years and have rarely had issues. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

01-28-2005, 02:17 PM	#9
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Godaddy.com for registrations. I think of them as "the company with the funny name" and was pretty hesitant about them the first time I used them. Since then though, probably a dozen different registrations with nary a wrinkle nor problem. (BTW, did anybody else notice where godaddy was going to be a Super Bowl advertiser this year?) __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-28-2005, 03:41 PM	#12
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Godaddy.com for registrations __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

12-19-2004, 05:37 PM	#2
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	I've used Godaddy for most of my domains and haven't had an problems. You can usually get domains for $5-10/year.

12-19-2004, 05:39 PM	#3
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	Dola, Some web hosts will offer to register domains for you, sometimes for free, but be careful on these offers. Make sure the domain is registered in your name not your web host if you get such an offer.

01-28-2005, 11:28 AM	#6
Godzilla Blitz College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	samifan: Often the place you register the name with and the place that hosts your website are different companies. You'll want to find a company (or use the place where you register your name) to host your website, but once you get that arranged, uploading pages is usually a snap. About as difficult as setting up an email account. The place where you purchase a hosting account should have information on how to do everything. As for registering domains, I've used namecheap.com, and everything has always gone well.

01-28-2005, 01:50 PM	#7
Gallifrey High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, Washington	Try Omnis. I use them for more than one site and the service and uptime is great. Good prices as well.

05-15-2005, 01:52 PM	#13
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	I created a website which I've saved on my college server. I graduated recently but would like to register www.myname.com and make it redirect to my college site. Basically I want to save everyone from typing in a long URL when they can just type myname.com. Does anyone know how I could go about setting this up? __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

05-16-2005, 09:31 AM	#16
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	I register all my domains (around 200) on www.registerfly.com They are cheap enought (under $10 per year) and their service is great. Last edited by Icy : 05-16-2005 at 09:32 AM.

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