Choosing a domain name registrar.

Update: I've unintentionally set this subject aside for a little while, which has been an excuse not to more actively pursue my goal of moving WikiLearn. Therefore, I'm going to set this aside intentionally for a while, and try to move forward with a trial installation of the latest beta (hopefully the thing that will become the real Beijing release), first on a new (different) server at home, then on a web hosting site perhaps Eryxima. After I get a working TWiki on a Web hosting site, then I'll revisit this topic. Before I leave, I will record a few other URLs I may want to revisit when I "reactivate" this topic.

See:

• AboutThesePages
• TWikiOnEryxma

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Summary

Stream of Consciousness

First thought -- choose the least expensive. (I see some that claim to charge only $8.95 per year.)

Other thougts -- there are some free possibilities:

• Free domain name in exchange for a banner ad on your page(s??) For example:

• Some organizations offer free or inexpensive sub-domains within their domain (like yourdomain.webhostprovider.com (made up)).
  • uni.cc is an example of a free provider, and they have a helpful faq -- hmm, is cc one of the new ICANN top level domains -- why do they use a numerical IP in their URL? -- PS: It sounds like they provide a free (??) 2 MB website.

• An outfit like http://www.dnclassifieds.com/ which seems to offer free domain registration in the new top level domains

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• dyndns.org

• Open NIC -- see OpenNIC -- modify this page to include that section -- I can't remember that syntax immediately

Some Other Useful Links

• An FAQ from one web provider (not all answers are universally correct): http://www.registerfree.com/faq/ -- this site says a domain name can be 63 characters (before the top level, e.g. .com) and that you don't need to have a web site to (reserve | protect | register ) a domain name. (Thus, no need for parking if they are correct.)

URLs to Revisit Next Time

• http://signup.domaindirect.com/faq/
• http://signup.domaindirect.com/cgi-bin/info.cgi?do=parking
• http://www.cheap-domainregistration.com/ -- the $8.95/year site
• http://signup.domaindirect.com/index.html -- same site as above -- IIRC, it's some of the links off this page that cause Mozilla to crash (for me, at least)

Contributors

• () RandyKramer - 20 Jan 2003
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