What is a domain? is a symbolic name on the Internet. This is the same address as the address of some house. Or site name. But, I would even call it a surname. For example, each person has his own surname, which is rarely similar. So each site has its own domain, a kind of surname.
Domains come in several levels, this is a second and third level domain. For example, the google.ru domain is a second-level domain. And the google.com.ua domain is a third-level domain.
There are also domain zones. There are many of these domain zones, 243 national domains. Each country has its own zone. For example, in .kz is Kazakhstan, by β Belarus, .ua - it is Ukraine. Each country has its own domain zone. They even exist in some cities.
There are also commercial domains:
.net - for sites whose activities are connected with the Network;
. Edu β for educational sites;
.com - for commercial sites;
.gov - for websites of US government organizations;
.org β for non-profit organizations;
.int - for international organizations.
.one thousand - for US military organizations;
How do I register a domain?
Anyone can register a domain, almost anyone who has internet hosting or server. Only a company that has passed accreditation has the right to be considered an official domain registrar, a list of such companies can be found on the official website of the national coordinating council domain. In fact, there are many more sites offering domain registration - are they scammers? No! There are resellers, those who resell domains, they are partners of official registrars, so you can buy a domain from them much cheaper, and this will not affect your work in any way.
First we need to register in this system. Be careful when filling in registration data, especially when filling out a passport. Then they cannot be changed. In addition, to register a .ru domain, you will need a scan of your passport with the correct data.
Next, you need to replenish the balance. Everything depends on which domain you want to register. I will give an example, domain . Ru .RU costs 99 rubles, which means you need to top up your balance by 100 rubles.
Let's move on to domain registration. Enter the address of the desired domain, select the domain zone. Choose the services you want to connect. Enter DNS servers. And Everyone is waiting 12 hours for the delegation of the domain!
The domain is registered on DNS server. You can find out the date of registration of the site through the site whois-service.com, also through it you can find out DNS any website server. Usually, when registering a hosting, you are sent all the data to the mail, there is also DNS.
You have to pay for each domain, for example, a domain . Ru costs 100 rubles, domain .com 350 rubles. But, there are free domain zones, for example this pp.ru, .tk, .net.ru. Like any free thing must be earned, so it is with these domains. Registration is quite problematic. It is easier to choose a hosting provider where they give a free domain as a gift.
How to register a domain for free?
There are several domain zones that can be registered for free. This .org.ua, .if.ua You can register at hostmaster.net.ua you will need a well-filled application.
To conclude, I want to add - you already know what a domain is. Perhaps someone is already interested in registering their own address. Therefore, if you care about your visitors, try to choose a nice-sounding domain. Do not use the services of dubious registrars. And don't register free domains.