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 Domain Registration
You can register your domain name using this form. If you have
any questions about naming or paying for your domain, see the details
below.
Search for an available domain:
Naming Your Domain
Domain names can be any combination of
letters and numbers. Domain names can end in .com, .net, or
.org. Domain names for non-profit organizations end in '.org'.
If you have further questions before registering your domain, please
email Hometown Computing at
register@htcomp.net or call at
1-888-386-8925.
The only valid characters for a domain name are letters, numbers and a hyphen.
Special characters like the underscore (_) or an exclamation mark (!) are
not permitted. Domain names cannot contain spaces or begin or end with
a hyphen. A domain name can be up to 26 characters long including the 4 characters used
to identify the Top Level Domain (.NET, .COM, or .ORG).
Domain Name Examples:
- example.com is a valid domain name (11 characters)
- http://www.example.com is not a domain name, it is a uniform
resource locator (URL) used by Web browsers to find documents and resources.
- www.example.com is not a domain name, www is the name of one
computer in the example.com domain.
Cost of Registration and Hosting
There are two steps in setting up a domain: registration and
hosting. Registering the domain with Network Solutions is what gives you
ownership of your domain name. Network Solutions charges an initial fee of $70,
which gives you ownership of the domain name for two years. Cost for retaining
ownership of the domain name is $35 per year thereafter. Hometown Computing
charges $25 per month for hosting your domain with no setup fee. As always,
if you have any questions about registering your domain, please
call our office.
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