How do domains work? xD

[\\Tom]

How do domains work? i mean, how do they make them? They cant just type it to the nameserver and *poof* its there, or they'd get them free! And if they pay somebody else, how do they get them?

Im confuzzled. :s

[nick12]

you could buy them very cheaply from namecheap

[DMB-Hosting]

He didnt ask that!

I dont know. :?

[Call]

When purchasing you choose to direct to you name server for example on js-host the name server is ns1.js-host.com

then within the next 2 hours the domain is registered woola ;D

[\\Tom]

Nick, what dan said, I didn't ask "how to get one" I'm not that thick!

I know it goes on a DNS Ip or something, but wouldnt that be FREE to do? Unless it was for the PC... that had to be on 24/7... I am more confused

I AM NOT ASKING THAT CALL, I WANT TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS, WHERE DOES THE REGISTAR GET IT FROM?

[Luckyrare]

Hey,


www.coolwhois.com try that and it will tell you what name servers the domain is under (thats if its registered)

Good luck!

[Call]

http://www.dnswiz.com/dnsworks.htm

Some information on how DNS works
Otherwise google it ;D

[Recursion]

so couldnt you host a Domain on a Linux server say?

[\\Tom]

Yes, my site is hosted on one.

[Recursion]

i mean domain not hosting. Im just curious if instead of buying a domain you could host one your self?

Soz if im stealing your thread.