Should my domain name start with www?
AAaron123
ask.
I'd like a domain name like: MyName.org
rather than www.MyName.org.
When I went to sign up the dialog box simply told me to enter the name - no
discussion or suggestions.
I don't want to do it wrong so I'm asking if MyName.org is OK.
I notice that even in this post only the name with the www is underlined
above.
But I've seen lots of names that do not start with www.
Even if I do not need the www is there some reason you'd recommend it?
I'd appreciate any helpful comments.
CSharpner
Are you talking about configuring an app in IIS or are you registering
a new domain with a registrar like GoDaddy.com?
If you're registering a new domain with a registrar, you don't
register www.whatever.com, you register whatever.com.
Anything that preceeds the whatever.com is handled on your web
server. So, if you register the domain name MyName.org, you can have
a web site at MyName.org, a different one at www.MyName.org, another
at MyBlog.MyName.org, and any unlimited number of sites using any
names in front of MyName.org.
Does that help?
http://csharpner.blogspot.com
AAaron123
So from your answer I take it that I supply MyName.org and he will add the
www to it (or maybe not add anything).
Yes it helped a lot.
Thanks
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Alexey Smirnov
> My Host will register the name for me.
> So from your answer I take it that I supply MyName.org and he will add the
> www to it (or maybe not add anything).
>
> Yes it helped a lot.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> news:a620def6-f39c-442e...@p32g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
> Context is everything. What "dialog" are you talking about brother?
> Are you talking about configuring an app in IIS or are you registering
> a new domain with a registrar like GoDaddy.com?
>
> If you're registering a new domain with a registrar, you don't
>
> Anything that preceeds the whatever.com is handled on your web
> server. So, if you register the domain name MyName.org, you can have
>
> On Nov 11, 2:46 pm, "AAaron123" <aaaron...@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I know this is not an asp.net question but you are the only people I can
> > ask.
>
> > I'd like a domain name like: MyName.org
> > rather thanwww.MyName.org.
>
> > When I went to sign up the dialog box simply told me to enter the name -
> > no
> > discussion or suggestions.
>
> > I don't want to do it wrong so I'm asking if MyName.org is OK.
>
> > I notice that even in this post only the name with the www is underlined
> > above.
>
> > But I've seen lots of names that do not start with www.
>
> > Even if I do not need the www is there some reason you'd recommend it?
>
>
> - Show quoted text -
"MyName" is a second-level domain name, "www" is a third-level domain
and may not exist without registering second-level domain. Domain
registrar will register for you just "MyName" andd "www" in front of a
domain will be added automatically by your hoster without any
additional fee.
It's possible to configure site not to start with "www", and/or to
start with "www" only, but all commercial hosters usually do both -
"www" and no "www". This is because most people think domain names
always start with "www".
Hillbilly
resolved requires server-side configuration of the DNS. You should talk to
your hosting service provider about this.
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CSharpner
host will configure your site to accept "www." in front of it. If
not, you should tell them to.
Glad it was helpful,
http://csharpner.blogspot.com
On Nov 11, 5:39 pm, "AAaron123" <aaaron...@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> My Host will register the name for me.
> So from your answer I take it that I supply MyName.org and he will add the
> www to it (or maybe not add anything).
>
> Yes it helped a lot.
>
> Thanks
>
> "CSharpner" <csharp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a620def6-f39c-442e...@p32g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
> Context is everything. What "dialog" are you talking about brother?
> Are you talking about configuring an app in IIS or are you registering
> a new domain with a registrar like GoDaddy.com?
>
> If you're registering a new domain with a registrar, you don't
> registerwww.whatever.com, you register whatever.com.
>
> Anything that preceeds the whatever.com is handled on your web
> server. So, if you register the domain name MyName.org, you can have
> a web site at MyName.org, a different one atwww.MyName.org, another
> at MyBlog.MyName.org, and any unlimited number of sites using any
> names in front of MyName.org.
>
> Does that help?http://csharpner.blogspot.com