Domain registration

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by infonote, Jan 26, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    A basic question.

    If i register a domain name at GoDaddy for example,

    if i buy http://domain.com

    Do you need to buy another domain name http://www.domain.com
    or there are settings where you can redirect?

    Thanks in advance
     
    infonote, Jan 26, 2007 IP
  2. mikeinsp

    mikeinsp Peon

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    #2
    Hi,

    You only need to buy domain.com
    Adding in the www. will be an option with your hosting.
     
    mikeinsp, Jan 26, 2007 IP
  3. oKiAo

    oKiAo Peon

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    #3
    For most of registrars, when you buy a domain.com
    It will work in both domain.com or www.domain.com

    Though for some hosting (such as dreamhost), when you add your domain to your hosting account, you will be given option of how you want your website to look like:
     
    oKiAo, Jan 26, 2007 IP
  4. infonote

    infonote Well-Known Member

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    #4
    I suppose GoDaddy is "with most of the registrar
     
    infonote, Jan 27, 2007 IP
  5. indoushosting

    indoushosting Peon

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    #5
    Yes, its just the prefix and can be easily set from the hosting panel you use
     
    indoushosting, Jan 27, 2007 IP
  6. pr0xy122

    pr0xy122 Peon

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    #6
    www.domain.com and domain.com are the same.

    Man the real domain .com must have like 2 zillion backlinks lol.
     
    pr0xy122, Jan 27, 2007 IP
  7. Merchant

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    #7
    You mean A record.
    Normally domain.com and www.domain.com are different things but registrars offers this for free.
     
    Merchant, Jan 27, 2007 IP
  8. Nick_Mayhem

    Nick_Mayhem Notable Member

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    #8
    Man there is no need to register two domains for it. It is server side thing. All you have to do at the registrar is enter the domain name without "www" and register it. :)

    Thanks.
     
    Nick_Mayhem, Jan 28, 2007 IP
  9. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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  10. malayguy

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    #10
    Its depend on where you register you domain.
     
    malayguy, Jan 28, 2007 IP
  11. smartcard

    smartcard Well-Known Member

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    #11
    You have to buy only one domain like xyz.com

    Host it with a Linux based hosting company, and you will be automaticlay getting the both URLs xyz.com and also www.xyz.com

    If yours is a Windows based hosting, then I assume there is a manual config needed at the hosting server to get www.xyz.com working.
     
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  12. infonote

    infonote Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the replies. Great help as usual from DP community.
     
    infonote, Jan 28, 2007 IP
  13. iBoy

    iBoy Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Yes you don't need to buy both the domain names ... just buy one !!!
     
    iBoy, Jan 29, 2007 IP
  14. domnom

    domnom Peon

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    #14
    There are no 2 domains
    The domain is 1 : domain.com
    www. is a subdomain of domain.com
    It can be wwwwwww.domain.com or whatever in front of domain.com

    (GoDaddy is not in my choices of registrars or host providers, there are thousands companies out there with much better domain and webhost services than GoDaddy)
     
    domnom, Jan 29, 2007 IP