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Domain Names


A domain name is simply the main address of your Web site. For example, mywebsite.com is a domain name. The technical understanding involves domain name system (DNS) concepts that are not necessary for our purpose.

In order to have a Web site, you need to think of a domain name that hasn't been registered yet. When you register, it is yours to keep as long as you pay the renewal registration fee.

A domain name has two parts:

the domain: mywebsite

and domain extension: .com

There are many domain extensions available, such as .com, .net, and others. .com is the most popular, so it may be harder to find your desired domain name with a .com extension -- but by thinking creatively, you can come up with something in .com. You can also search for a name with another extension. For example, if mydomain.com was not available, then mydomain.net might be available.