TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 i heard you could get a domain for roughly 8$. all i've found is 10/mo. someone told me i could buy a domain then have it re-direct to a geocities and just mask the url so it looks like its still on the domain. how can i do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 A domain is payed for by year, never by month. You normally cant point a domain name to a Geocities website, because you normally point it using DNS records to a static IP address. To point it to Geocities so that it still looks like its on the domain, you have to use something called "URL cloaking", which is basically have a page somewhere, that uses frames, and have 1 invisible frame, and the other frame link to your Geocities webpage. Very few people do this. Frames are bad for many reasons; not all browsers support frames, it is difficult to link or bookmark a certain page on sites that use frames. Geocities is probably one of the worst web-hotels ever, it displays advertisement and has very very restricted bandwidth limitations, so after just a couple of people visit the site, it will be unavailable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 what would be the best to host it on, preferably no ads. and where can i buy a domain from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDemolition Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 http://www.godaddy.com is a very popular website for buying domains. if you like wrestling, then you might wanna check out one of GoDaddy's commercials featuring a WWE Diva edit:as for hosting, free hosting like GeoCicites is always and will always be crap. you might wanna take a look around for paid hosts that can get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobrakommander56 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 why not host it yourself? Insert random C4 joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 why not host it yourself? free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators TwistedMetal Posted August 22, 2006 Moderators Share Posted August 22, 2006 I've been to the GoDaddy office before (the outside). I'm about 45 mins from it. http://www.godaddy.com is a very popular website for buying domains. if you like wrestling, then you might wanna check out one of GoDaddy's commercials featuring a WWE Diva Your Friendly Neighborhood Piriform Forum Moderator Quick Links: CCleaner Products | CCleaner Documentation | Knowledge Center | Downloads | Lost License Key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobrakommander56 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 yeah, hosting your own webpage isn't difficult you just have to have broadband and a pc you can keep on 24/7 Insert random C4 joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 sure do! gotta guide on it? this computer stays on all the time so it wont be a problem. thanks. -aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 yeah, hosting your own webpage isn't difficult you just have to have broadband and a pc you can keep on 24/7 You will also need a static IP address and no bandwidth restrictions on your broadband account Aaron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 im not real good with this part of the computer. whats a static IP do? and the only restrictions that i could have would be from comcast themselves, other than that, no ones set any up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 A static IP address is one that nevers changes, a dynamic IP address changes everytime you restart your router or modem as a new IP address is assigned to you by your ISP then. You normally pay a premium for a static one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 called comcast and no public provider offers it. could i still use a dynamic IP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 could i still use a dynamic IP? Nope! In the last week you have posted using at least 2 IP addresses btw, so you either used different computers or have a dynamic IP address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 actually, ive been on 2 computers, we also restarted our modem/router about 15 times in the last 3 days, trying to fix a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Looks like you are out of luck hosting your site yourself then. Btw, I checked the 2 IP addresses that you have been using and noticed they were both Comcast ones, so I guessed you had restarted your router or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 thats odd, just 2? i have a laptop sitting right here that i take around the house though thats plugged into the same line as this one. we restarted our router alot the last couple days. why does it only show 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Don't know, I can't answer that one. I have restarted my router before and been assigned the address that I had right before restarting it, I guess that happens sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 so it isnt possible to use that address? if not, how much would it be to host? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 so it isnt possible to use that address? No, sorry. if not, how much would it be to host? Can't say, because you are in the states and I am not. Ask Tarun if he is able to get you a good deal with his host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 will do, i have some connections with a place that hosts it off of a computer. i could host mine, if they'ed let me, at the same time, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 will do, i have some connections with a place that hosts it off of a computer. i could host mine, if they'ed let me, at the same time, right? Yes, if you have a friend who host, then he could host yours too. You both point your domains to his IP address, but his webserver is configured to display different website depending from which domain name was used (vhost). Apache rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 eldmannen, i looked at that link but it didnt really tell about it. is this something i could do by myself without buying any static IP or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDemolition Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 technically, you COULD do it with a dynamic IP. but there is almost no point in doing it. you would have to change the IP to which the domain points to every day or every week. it's really a hastle. i know that no-ip has a little tool which automatically changes the IP that the domain points to. but since you want to buy a domain, then that's out of the question. if you really want to host a website without spending any money on anything, then get geocities or freewebs or some other free webhosting crap. i believe that a lot of them will let your use your own domain with their hosting. as for you doing this by yourself, why? what would be the point of you having a website? will anyone visit it? do you know how to make a good website? if anyone wants to make a website, then they need a good reason to make one. if someone wanted one just because they wanted to be cool(not saying that's what you're doing), then in the end, that person ends up wasting lots of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 actually, its for my business. links in the SIG, "FIZ". i dont mind spending money for it, as long as its not too much. im also learning a little more as to how to create websites. right now, mine sucks as you can tell. im going to try a program, im just waiting for somebody to give me a link to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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