how do i own a website that hasn't been created?

[Wheatmaster]

i want to get a website that hasn't been created yet (i typed in my created web address and nothing came up). How do i own it?

 

[TommyVercetti]

Register that domain name with a domain registering company.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Register that domain name with a domain registering company.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Register that domain name with a domain registering company.

And get a host. First, you have to make sure someone doesn't have it registered and it is just sitting inactive. Use WHOIS to do that.

 

[TommyVercetti]

Why don't you ask your cousin? He is into web design, I am sure he knows all about hosting and registering domains.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Why don't you ask your cousin? He is into web design, I am sure he knows all about hosting and registering domains.

i would but he isn't online

 

[MournSanity]

You can't own something if it doesn't exist.

 

[chiwawa626]

Go to "www.checkdomain.com" and type in the domain like "yahoo.com" and see if its registered. If its not registered then go find a place to register the domain...such as "www.namecheap.com"

 

[Wheatmaster]

after you register with WHOIS, do you own it forever? And after i register it, i can make a website for it correct?

 

[chiwawa626]

Also I don't think advertisting in your sig is ok with forum rules...

 

[Viper GTS]

http://www.namecheap.com/

$8.88 per year for domain registration.

Viper GTS

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Mak0602
after you register with WHOIS, do you own it forever? And after i register it, i can make a website for it correct?

Eh. You don't register with WHOIS. You use WHOIS to find out if a site is registered. Do like Chiwawa said and follow his steps.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
http://www.namecheap.com/

$8.88 per year for domain registration.

Viper GTS

Agreed.

You only own the domain (http:// website address) for however long you purchase it for which is a yearly basis.

$8.88 = 1 year ownership
$88.88 = 10 year ownership

You can pay for just 1 year now $8.88 and buy another year anytime you want within the next 12 months.

 

[RossMAN]

Mak0602 - I received your PM reply. I think people here (including myself) misunderstood your question.

You should edit your thread title and original post to reflect that you want information on submitting your website to a search engine.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Mak0602 - I received your PM reply. I think people here (including myself) misunderstood your question.

You should edit your thread title and original post to reflect that you want information on submitting your website to a search engine.

my first question was about how to buy a domain, now my question is how to submit my future website to a search engine

 

[RossMAN]

Ah ok gotcha.

I know the answer to your first question but not about submitting it to search engines.

You should check out http://www.webhostingtalk.com

Do you have a web host yet? Buying a domain is good but if you don't have a host then the website won't be alive.

 

[Wheatmaster]

what exactly does a web host do?

 

[Crucial]

Wow this is painful to watch. You need to hook up with someone who knows what their doing and have them explain the process to you.

A registrar like namecheap is where you register your domain. Basically giving you the right to use it.

A web host provides space on a server for you to house your html/php/asp files which make up your site. When people type in your domain name in a browser it loads the pages that are stored on the web hosts server.

 

[Wheatmaster]

ok thanks for everyones help!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: csaddict
Wow this is painful to watch. You need to hook up with someone who knows what their doing and have them explain the process to you.

A registrar like namecheap is where you register your domain. Basically giving you the right to use it.

A web host provides space on a server for you to house your html/php/asp files which make up your site. When people type in your domain name in a browser it loads the pages that are stored on the web hosts server.

Agreed.