Domain Name Registration

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What is a domain name?

A domain name is a name used to locate and display a website. A domain name is an easy to remember name that refers to an IP address. An IP address is an address written in dotted decimals (such as 196.7.164.2) that computers use to determine what website to display.

Imagine that an IP Address is a phone number and the domain name is "speed dial" listing in a cell phone. You do not need to know the person's phone number to contact the person. All you need is the name of the person in your speed dial listing.

Domain names and IP addresses work the same way. You do not need to know the IP address of a particular website. You simply need to know the domain name. When you type in a domain name in a web browser, you are telling the browser to retrieve the website that is associated with a particular IP address.

What forms a valid domain name?

A domain name can be composed of three to sixty-three characters excluding the address specifier (www) and the suffix (.com). The character limit depends on the required tld extension.

Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed. The name cannot start or end in a hyphen.