How to register a domain: detailed instructions

What is a domain name

Domain (domain name) - the address with which you can open the appropriate site in the browser. Take as an example the domain lifehacker.ru. When you enter this combination of characters in a browser line, a dedicated server (DNS) Finds and opens the site Layfhakera.

That part of a domain

A domain name consists of several levels. They are separated by dots and is counted from the end. The number of such levels may be up to three.

The first level is called the blast zone. There is a fixed list of areas that you can choose from. Some of them point to the membership site specific region: RU - Russian Federation, UA - Ukraine, EU - the European Union.

Other informed of the focus of the site: COM - commerce, INFO - information activities and so on. There is also a blast zone, which consist of two levels. For example, COM.RU, SITE.RU, ORG.UA and NET.UA.

Level, which follows the blast zone - the name site. You can make it to the discretion of the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and hyphens. For example, a site Layfhakera this level corresponds to the name of lifehacker, following the zone of RU.

There is also a special Russian zone intended for registration of Cyrillic domain type Name of the site. RF.

How is the registration of domain

check in Most domain takes a few minutes. Paid service: the cost of using popular domain zones is about 1000 rubles per year excluding shares. But usually in the first year give a substantial discount.

The procedure can go online any registrar of domain names. All of these services work roughly the same way, we consider the process REG.RU example - one of the largest registrars in Russia.

1. open site REG.RU, Enter the desired name of the site below to note all appropriate domain zone and click "Choose."

2. Look, in what areas of the entered name freely. Remove selection with extra zones and click "Register." If all the necessary areas of the name is busy, it will have to change and start a new search.

3. Follow the prompts service: create an account and pay for all the selected domains.

Other popular registrars, which you can take advantage of the services: NIC.RU (RU-CENTER), WebNames, Go Daddy.

In fact, you do not buy a domain and only rent it. During registration you can offer additional features such as auto-renewal of the rights to the domain when the paid period expires or hosting to host a site with a purchased domain. If you do not need such services, refuse them.

As a rule, any registrar site you can read about each domain zone: for some sites it is intended to associate what users and what are the limitations for registration. This information is on the REG.RU in help.

With regard to the restrictions for use of certain areas need special permits. For example, register site in area UA can be only in the presence of a brand with a corresponding name. In this case, the registrar asked to produce specific documents. But the vast majority of domains, including the RU and the COM, is available to everyone.

How to choose a domain name

A few tips to help you decide on the domain.

1. Try to make the domain name as short as possible. So it will be easier to remember and type into the address bar.
2. Choose a site name that reflects its theme.
3. If you can not choose a short, meaningful and at the same time a unique name, use dictionaries and directories. You can borrow the lexicon of the Latin language.
4. If you picked a great name, but it is already registered in the desired domain zone, try alternatives. For example, recently often used instead COM CO consonant zone. Last assigned to Colombia, but is open to all and recognized by the international.
5. If you register a company's website before purchasing the domain, discuss it with a lawyer. If the trademark on the name chosen already received by another company, you can select the domain.

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