Domain Names

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="keywords" content="domain names, how to register domain names, registering, buy, buying, transfer, web hosting tutorial, website host, providers, provider"> <meta name="Description" content="All about domain names, how to register domain names, how to sell, transfer and much more."> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.quackit.com/domain-names/"> <title>Domain Names</title> <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/pix/favicon96.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/pix/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> <link href="/common/css/master.45.min.css" rel="stylesheet"> <script async src="https://cdn.fuseplatform.net/publift/tags/2/3499/fuse.js"></script>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-Q3H025ZKLN"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-Q3H025ZKLN'); </script> </head> <body> <header class="site-header"> <div class="site-header-base"> <div class="site-logo"> <a title="Quackit Homepage" target="_top" href="/"><img src="/pix/quackit_logo_watermark.png" width="87" height="33" alt="Quackit Logo"></a> </div> <button id="site-nav-toggler" class="site-nav-toggler" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="site-nav"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> ☰ </button> </div> <nav id="site-nav" class="site-nav"> <div class="site-links"> <ul> <li><a href="/"><i class="fa fa-home"></i> <span class="sr-only">Home</span></a></li> <li><a href="/html/">HTML</a></li> <li><a href="/css/">CSS</a></li> <li><a href="/scripting/">Scripting</a></li> <li><a href="/database/">Database</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="site-search-top"> <form action="/search/" id="cse-search-box-bottom" class="site-search"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-6331358926293806:98x0fk-bbgi"> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:10"> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1"> <input type="text" name="q" size="20" class="site-search-input"> <button type="submit" name="sa" class="site-search-button"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button> </div> </form> </div> </nav> </header> <div class="main"> <article class="content"> <h1 class="page-title">Domain Names</h1> <div class="ad ad-top">  <div data-fuse="23059883638"></div> </div> <p class="lead">Domain names - the things that look something like <i>your-domain-name.com</i> - are an essential part of having a website. They represent the "web address" of your website.</p> <div class="ad">  <div data-fuse="23059883644"></div> </div> <p>You will need your own domain name if you intend to create a website. You will also need to register a domain name if you intend to set up email accounts for your business. Before you create a website (or email accounts for your business), you will need to know how to register a domain name.</p> <p>Without your own domain name, your website will always be attached to another website (with its own domain name). Either that, or your users will only be able to access your website using its IP address (which looks something like <i>202.153.16.25</i>).</p> <p>Here you will find all the information you need in order to have your own domain name.</p> <div class="ad">  <div data-fuse="23059883644"></div> </div> <div class="cards"> <div class="card card-nohover"> <img src="/pix/stock/domain_names_tutorial_500x200.gif" alt="Domain names thumbnail"> <div class="card-title"> <h2>Basics</h2> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h4><a href="/domain-names/what_is_a_domain_name.cfm">What Is a Domain Name?</a></h4> <p>Provides a basic overview of domain names.</p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/how_to_register_a_domain_name.cfm">How to Register a Domain Name</a></h4> <p>Registering a domain name is actually very easy. The hardest part is deciding which domain name to use! As long as your preferred domain name is available, you can register it within minutes. </p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/how_to_transfer_a_domain_name.cfm">How to Transfer a Domain Name</a></h4> <p>Paying too much for your domain name? Transfer it to a cheaper registrar! These step by step instructions show how easy it is to transfer your domain. </p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/domain_name_extensions.cfm">Domain Name Extensions</a></h4> <p>Explains domain name extensions and what they mean. All top-level domains are domain name extensions, but not all domain extensions are top-level domains. Find out why!</p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/internationalized_domain_names.cfm">Internationalized Domain Names</a></h4> <p>Do you have a non-English website? If so, an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) could be exactly what you need!</p> <p>Express your domain name in a different language!</p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/using_your_domain_name.cfm">Using Your Domain Name</a></h4> <p>There is more than one use for a domain name. Here are some of the most common reasons people register domain names.</p> <h4><a href="/create-a-website/faq/">Frequently Asked Questions about Domain Names</a></h4> <p>Taken from the "Create a website" tutorial, these are some of the most common questions people have about domain names when creating their first website. </p> </div> </div> <div class="card card-nohover"> <img src="/pix/stock/reference_2.png" alt="Reference thumbnail"> <div class="card-title"> <h2>Reference</h2> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h4><a href="/domain-names/domain_name_extension_definitions.cfm">Domain Name Extension Definitions</a></h4> <p>More than 300 domain name extension definitions. Explains the meaning of each domain name extension. Includes extensions such as .COM, .ORG, .NET, as well as country code extensions such as .UK and .NZ.</p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/country_domain_extensions.cfm">Country Domain Extensions</a></h4> <p>Full list of country domain extensions, listed alphabetically.</p> <h4><a href="/domain-names/top-level_domain_names.cfm">Top-Level Domain Names</a></h4> <p>A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name. Here are the top-level domain names:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/domain-names/generic_top-level_domains.cfm" title="">Generic (gTLD)</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/generic_restricted_top-level_domains.cfm">Generic Restricted</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/sponsored_top-level_domains.cfm">Sponsored (sTLD)</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/country_code_top-level_domains.cfm">Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLD)</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/reserved_top-level_domains.cfm">Reserved (top-level)</a></li> </ul> <h4><a href="/domain-names/second-level_domain_names.cfm">Second-Level Domain Names</a></h4> <p>A second-level domain (SLD) is the part to the left of the top-level domain. This is often the part you register, but can also be used for country-specific domains. Also see the <a href="/domain-names/reserved_second-level_domains.cfm">IANA reserved second-level domains</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="sidebar"> <nav> <ul> <li> <h3><a href="/domain-names/" title=""><i class="fa fa-globe"></i> Domain Names</a></h3> <ul> <li><a href="/domain-names/what_is_a_domain_name.cfm" title="">Domain Names - Basics</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/using_your_domain_name.cfm" title="">Domain Names - Usage</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/how_to_register_a_domain_name.cfm" title="">Domain Names - Registering</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/how_to_transfer_a_domain_name.cfm" title="">Domain Names - Transferring</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/internationalized_domain_names.cfm" title="Domains for non-english websites.">Domain Names - International</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/international_domains_benefits.cfm" title="Benefits of international domains">International Domains - Benefits</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3><a href="/domain-names/domain_name_extensions.cfm" title="">Domain Extensions</a></h3> <ul> <li><a href="/domain-names/domain_name_extensions.cfm" title="">About Domain Extensions</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/domain_name_extension_definitions.cfm" title="">Extension Definitions</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/country_domain_extensions.cfm" title="">Country Domain Extensions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3><a href="/domain-names/top-level_domain_names.cfm" title="">Top-Level Domains</a></h3> <ul> <li><a href="/domain-names/top-level_domain_names.cfm" title="">About Top-Level Domains</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/generic_top-level_domains.cfm" title="">Top-Level - Generic (gTLD)</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/new_gTLDs.cfm" title="">Top-Level - New gTLDs</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/generic_restricted_top-level_domains.cfm" title="">Top-Level - Generic Restricted</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/sponsored_top-level_domains.cfm" title="">Top-Level - Sponsored (sTLD)</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/country_code_top-level_domains.cfm" title="">Top-Level - Countries (ccTLD)</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/reserved_top-level_domains.cfm" title="">Top-Level - Reserved</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3><a href="/domain-names/second-level_domain_names.cfm" title="">Second-Level Domains</a></h3> <ul> <li><a href="/domain-names/second-level_domain_names.cfm" title="">About Second-Level Domains</a></li> <li><a href="/domain-names/reserved_second-level_domains.cfm" title="">Second-Level - Reserved</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="ad ad-left">  <div data-fuse="23059883641"></div> </div> </div> <div class="ads"> <div class="ad ad-right">  <div data-fuse="23059511718"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="searchbox-bottom"> <form action="/search/" id="cse-search-box-bottom" class="site-search"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-6331358926293806:npmuvy-i8kk"> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:10"> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1"> <input type="text" name="q" size="30" class="site-search-input"> <button type="submit" name="sa" class="site-search-button"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button> </div> </form> <script src="//cse.google.com/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box-bottom&lang=en"></script> </div> <footer> <p class="about"><a href="/"><i class="fa fa-home"></i> Home</a> | <a href="/about.cfm" rel="nofollow">About</a> | <a href="/contact.cfm" rel="nofollow">Contact</a> | <a href="/terms_of_use.cfm" rel="nofollow">Terms of Use</a> | <a href="/privacy_policy.cfm" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a></p> <p>© Copyright 2000 - 2024 Quackit.com  </p> </footer> <script src="/common/js/spectrum/spectrum.js"></script> <script src="/common/js/lightbox2-master/dist/js/lightbox.min.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $( "#site-nav-toggler" ).click(function() { $( "#site-nav" ).toggle( "slow" ); }); }); </script> <script> $(function(){var a=window.location.href;$(".sidebar nav a").each(function(){a==this.href&&$(this).closest("li").addClass("selected")})}); </script> </body> </html>

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