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Hosting your own nameserver

There are several ways of doing this. Normally you want more than one nameserver. They should be on different servers and even on different networks. Some TLDs actually monitor and enforce this. Variant one - You host everything youself So you need at least two servers, one will be the

Why can't i order certain top level domains (TLDs)

Some TLDs have special requirements a registrant has to fullfill in order to be able to register a domain. Some country code TLDs require that you live in the country the TLD was created for. Others are reserved for govermental or international organizations, examples are .int or .gov. So if

Nameserver providers

If you plan on always transferring your domains that you actually use to the cheapest provider or you need some special features, you might want to consider using a specialised nameserver provider. Most registrars offer free nameservers with the domain registration but this free service is usually canceled a few

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificates

Why do i need SSL certificates? SSL certificates are used to authenticate and encrypt a connection from some kind of client software to a server software. For example your web browser and a web server or your email client and a mail server. If you are using a service like

What does propagation mean?

When you make changes to settings on a nameserver these changes need some time to be propagated. I will try to explain what exactly happens and how you can see how long propagation will take in the worst possible case. I don't want to read all this, take

Creating a free website on your moniker domain

Not many know that you can create a basic website completely free of charge for your moniker domain without booking one of the webhosting or website creator packages. The website is limited to a single page and SSL is not available. But if you want to sell your domain and