Domain Registration
What are my various options for getting my own domain name? What all do I have to do? I'm mainly wanting to get one for a permanent email address (or set of addresses) and possibly to have a place to upload my photos while I'm travelling next fall.
I saw on Bensbargains that Go Daddy is having a sale (something like 7 bucks for one year) if I go with something like that, what else do I have to do/get? Or is there a better/more inclusive option?
I saw on Bensbargains that Go Daddy is having a sale (something like 7 bucks for one year) if I go with something like that, what else do I have to do/get? Or is there a better/more inclusive option?
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Hold on a moment tefleming...Primesuspect will be here soon with solutions.
GoDaddy offers domain registrations, small site areas, and email. BUT, compress those pics massively unless you want something like their storage vault service.
Basically, a domain reg rents and reserves a site name in a major area. If you do not keep it renewed, someone else can grab it. Getting the space to display the site is hosting. Prime hosts my little sites, my registrations are at Go Daddy, done directly byu going to http://www.godaddy.com/ and settign up an account. I use charge card for registrations and renewals. Right now I have 8 domains registered, AFAIK. GoDaddy is a primary registrar, they can register domains directly. See primesuspect for hosting if you want a decent amount of space and a reasonable fee for services provided.
BUT, what I do for pics is burn to CD, than take the CDs and cull out what is not wanted, stick what is wanted on the editing box, clean up, then burn a collection\album CD. CD-RW can be used for first "temporary" archival CD if wanted. What most hosts give you for a base package is about a CD's worth of data for area or less (ranges from 150 to 500 MB for cheap bottom-line host rates, adn your ISP might already have that much space for a personal site on your account as part of it now if you are on broadband).
John D.
sorry to butt in, MM.
oh, never mind, i see Ageek has already responded. sorry, i didn't realize prime provided hosting services..
LIN
If I'm mistaken, let me know. Otherwise, I'll start reading up on hosts.
Then you need to locate a hosting company
My services are probably too much overkill for what you need. Check out 1and1.com - they are like the "wal-mart" of hosting companies... Don't expect quality, but man is it cheap and easy.
LIN
LIN
Now I just need to install Frontpage.
If you're planning on uploading pictures I really recommend getting Gallery:
http://gallery.menalto.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index
Its free and gives you a nice and simple web interface for uploading pictures. If you're travelling around you might not always be able to find an internet cafe with ftp available but web browsers are always there. You can setup gallery in about 10 minutes tops. If you want help with this I can writeup a short tutorial for you. I added a test gallery on my 1and1 site if you want to try it:
http://www.dereksahota.com/gallery/albums.php
And then click on the "test album link." Just don't upload any babe pics or something :P.
oh I forgot, username = test, pass = tester. And it'll be removed in 48 hours automagically because I'm paranoid and forgetful
LIN
Thanks for that tip, that software is amazing. If I get that and figure out to export Blogger, I'll be set!
If you are looking for a CMS (Content Management System) you may want to look at www.e107.org. It's a FREE working website interface including galleries and such. Highly impressive and configurable for what it is. We did use it for SM for a while. It is very good for a low traffic site...we are high traffic and it worked but eventually we coded right from the ground up.
You can configure it a lot and Dan and I both know it well. You have to know some PHP and your host provider has to support PHP based sites but it may allow you to do a lot of what you are looking for and more.