I want to register a domain, Not hosting
Where can i do that please?
Thaanks

You can register your domain with optional free hosting on Listmasta. Visit www.listmasta.com and call 08023449573 if you need any help.

.......go to godaddy.com
........i registered mine(thetradetown.com) for 1500 naira a year......last november

.........i think godaddy.com is the largest registrar

Pls wot d diff btw domain name and hosting? At poster above me is it dt 1500 u'l pay to upload ursyt dtz all?

e mandman: Pls wot d diff btw domain name and hosting? At poster above me is it dt 1500 u'l pay to upload ursyt dtz all?

buying a domain name means getting a name for ur website that is exclusive to urself.......no other person can use this name. e.g google.com cant be reused by any one unless it is sold out to dat person.....and of course u dont think that will ever happen......

this name will become a sub domain with those whom u bought it from.....
......you can buy it from any provider but it archived by only one body......so u really dont have to bother about from whom to get it.....
.....though it is advisable to buy from the very famous like godaddy.com...

i bought thetradetown.com last November but yet to be hosted...this page is on the server of godaddy(cos i bought it from them )
....try to click any link on the page and u will then be convinced that truly it in their sub-domain (see the url after click any link on it. it will be relative to godaddy.com)....

....i only get a page to work with (thetradetown.com)....cos i only paid for domain name and not hosting

hosting is actually moving that website to a domain in the server of the hosting company.....this way you can add more pages to ur website, your links become relative to ur home page e.g thetradetown.com/services......
other programs like php and mysql can be run on it
and because u now have a domain on ur own you make it to the top in search engines...

i bought my domain name for 1500....this is for a year i.e i will pay another 1500 naira this year November.....different plans are also available depending on ur plan.....e.g 2 years ,5 10........the longer the time. the more secure......

but hosting is usually taxed monthly .though u can pay in advance....
.....it can range from few thousand naira to 30 thousand naira per month depending on the type of hosting(shared, dedicated etc) and types of service...

some hosting company will help pay for ur domain name registration.......they will claim "free domain name registration"...but technically it's not......your domain name registration few would already have been added to ur hosting fee.Since it's cheap, u wouldn't notice this......so it's like saying "come to my computer school, it is free but u will have to get a form for 10,000 naira)....
i hear it's not usually the best method too....
......register ur domain name by urself first
......then go ahead with hosting when u are ready....


......i hope this helps
.....i will be around to answer more questions

Thanks,olasesi,ur analys is down to earth and very clear,av neva had it so clear,now i gt it well,
nao,my question is this hosting per month/year,hw much cn it run up to,cos am planning uploading a site and it myt nt pay off sofast that i'l b payn monthly fee 4 sumtn dt is nt brng money...so pls hw much dos hosting in particular cost,cost it seems it costlier dn domain name reg.,

e mandman: nao,my question is this hosting per month/year,hw much cn it run up to,cos am planning uploading a site and it myt nt pay off sofast that i'l b payn monthly fee 4 sumtn dt is nt brng money...so pls hw much dos hosting in particular cost,cost it seems it costlier dn domain name reg.,

Hosting is usually charged per month but u can pay months in advance........and the amount can vary depending on some factors too.

varying the different prices, options etc and the degree by which they should be varied depends on a number of factors.....

But before i go on to those factors, we should get some basic terms clear

SHARED HOSTING:In this kind of hosting, you are made to share the same server with others like you who bought domains from that company...prices can vary from 1500 naira to may be 4000naira per month(depending on some factors too e.g number of backups in case of a crash, bandwidth etc).....this method is suitable if ur website contains may be a hundred few pages....

DEDICATED SERVER:in this case, you have one server dedicated to you......YOU ONLY......though more expensive and more reliable.....i have heard of prices as low as 11K per month and also heard of 30K per month


FACTORS

YOUR WEBSITE: Some website are simple and basic(usually designed with HTML, css and JavaScript). i.e they contain only the very essentials which the designer wants to show to u(they are usually only informative).....they are less interactive..... and usually are for non commercial purposes(of course why would people want to go to a website that doesn't allow them to fill forms, add photos, chat etc..)e.g websites for schools, companies etc.....then a shared hosting is the best option for this
...Some other sites can be very interactive, database driven and complex(PHP, MySQL,ASP.NET etc)e.g YouTube, Google, Facebook etc....of which speed, security etc matter.....Nairaland is hosted on a dedicated server(no wonder it's fast).......i hear he pays like 30,000 naira per month for it.....I HEAR......
.....But still don't worry, even if your website is complex and large, u can start on a shared hosting but you will av to monitor the traffic, speed and response to determine if it would be necessary to move to a dedicated server.

YOUR POCKET: This is simple......if u don't have much, u will have to settle for a shared hosting.......whether complex or not.....

YOU DNA:Risk taker or "the very cautious"......this is where we vary.....people feel the effect of the economy differently and this has actually created a different degree of zeal in us on HITTING IT thru.......but it cannot be said that everybody is doing enough on his path to make his dream come true.......even though taking risk is not necessarily bad, it requires sound judgement..i mean one doesn't just have to do things because one thinks it has to be done....we ought to do our calculations e.g what if i lose all the money...no probs the money is mine....no i borrowed it from the bank.....
......but still all these shouldn't hinder much....AT LEAST YOU DIE ONCE.....if person go make am, na so him dey start......DO AM JOOOOR
.....so u see, this is the only part of the factor u are required to understand better than me(the talker)....cos its more of individuals' mental analysis..
......This is what i personally settled for.....
.......i bought a one year domain name because i hope to complete my website before the year runs out......
.......my website is quite intensive and complex(php, mysql,ajax etc...speed and bandwidth really matter) so i made a one year plan for dedicated server(150K i.e 12k per month)........though i will have to start with shared hosting first.....and should things improve, money would then not be a problem moving on to a dedicated server............
.....one can go for a less plan e.g 6 months depending on individuals' pocket............but whatever plan one decides to go for it should be known that ADVERTISEMENT and MARKETING should be VERY INTENSIVE at this period(if u require traffic on ur website)......cos u always want people to ur site when it is at its optimum performance....
.......so u see,u will also have to be ready to advertise online.Unless u think ur website will be a super hit immediately it launched.....u will require no advertisement.......e.g Facebook.......

That's why you need www.ListMasta.com

@olasesi,thanks very much...u really really exhaust d xplanation,thanks...i dn gt it well nao...
@brandnew.i c u2.

www.hostlinker.com provide reliable domain name registration,domain registrar and unlimited hosting.check it out.

@ . ..olasesi,hent?
ow can i make payment to them. can you help me do the payment

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@ . ..olasesi,hent?
ow can i make payment to them. can you help me do the payment

activate internet banking first......

You can also consider www.lagoshost.com

I currently use them and they are good!

olasesi:

buying a domain name means getting a name for ur website that is exclusive to urself.......no other person can use this name. e.g google.com cant be reused by any one unless it is sold out to dat person.....and of course u dont think that will ever happen......

this name will become a sub domain with those whom u bought it from.....
......you can buy it from any provider but it archived by only one body......so u really dont have to bother about from whom to get it.....
.....though it is advisable to buy from the very famous like godaddy.com...

i bought thetradetown.com last November but yet to be hosted...this page is on the server of godaddy(cos i bought it from them )
....try to click any link on the page and u will then be convinced that truly it in their sub-domain (see the url after click any link on it. it will be relative to godaddy.com)....

....i only get a page to work with (thetradetown.com)....cos i only paid for domain name and not hosting

hosting is actually moving that website to a domain in the server of the hosting company.....this way you can add more pages to ur website, your links become relative to ur home page e.g thetradetown.com/services......
other programs like php and mysql can be run on it
and because u now have a domain on ur own you make it to the top in search engines...

i bought my domain name for 1500....this is for a year i.e i will pay another 1500 naira this year November.....different plans are also available depending on ur plan.....e.g 2 years ,5 10........the longer the time. the more secure......

but hosting is usually taxed monthly .though u can pay in advance....
.....it can range from few thousand naira to 30 thousand naira per month depending on the type of hosting(shared, dedicated etc) and types of service...

some hosting company will help pay for ur domain name registration.......they will claim "free domain name registration"...but technically it's not......your domain name registration few would already have been added to ur hosting fee.Since it's cheap, u wouldn't notice this......so it's like saying "come to my computer school, it is free but u will have to get a form for 10,000 naira)....
i hear it's not usually the best method too....
......register ur domain name by urself first
......then go ahead with hosting when u are ready....


......i hope this helps
.....i will be around to answer more questions

Thanks a lot, i was actually confused about this, i ask the a friend to register a domain and send me the cpanel details, he said there is no way i can get the cpanel details except i host the domain.So base on this explanation, its possible to register a domain and get cpnal password without hosting?

@olasesi
another thing i want to know is, most blog website that does regular posting and update, what hosting plan is required, is it unlimited plan? what really determine hosting plan?
Thanks

gabriel74:

Thanks a lot, i was actually confused about this, i ask the a friend to register a domain and send me the cpanel details, he said there is no way i can get the cpanel details except i host the domain.So base on this explanation, its possible to register a domain and get cpnal password without hosting?

.....u cant get a control panel details unless u host.......
.......the owner's login at the top right corner on www.thetradetown.com only gets me access to my account details(e.g the day it was bought,expires etc) on godaddy.com...........not to any cpanel.......and this makes sense cos we don't see the owners login on the homepage of every site......what i have there is just a page in the sub-domain of godaddy server to show that it has been bought(all others who bought names from them are also put in this category)

........it is the responsibility of the hosting company to provide u with the c panel..........not the domain name registrar's.......and with this u can add more pages, activate php. mysql etc.....

@olasesi . . .thanks i have activaited my online banking. so how can i make a payment
thanks

gabriel74:
I want to register a domain, Not hosting
Where can i do that please?
Thaanks

Whenever you are in need to register a domain, check for the availability of the domain name. If it is available, you can register the domain from 9cubehosting.com which offers free services like Control over DNS, Change Domain Registrar, Unlimited parked Domains etc.. The price rate of the domain varies according to the Extension's/TLD's.