Every website on the internet has its own unique address. For example, google.com, youtube.com, wikipedia.org – these are domain names. If you want to create your own website, you will also need a domain name.

Why it is needed

On the internet, all computers and servers communicate using IP addresses – long strings of numbers, such as 142.250.184.206. But remembering them is inconvenient. That’s why domain names were invented – human-friendly names that are linked to the required IP address.

Simply put:

• An IP address is like the GPS coordinates of a house.
• A domain name is like a street name and house number sign.

When you enter a website address into your browser, the DNS (Domain Name System) translates the domain name into an IP address and directs you to the correct server.

Parts of a domain

A domain name consists of several parts, for example: example.com

• example – the domain name (you choose it yourself if it’s available).
• .com – the top-level domain (TLD), which can be international (.com, .net, .org) or national (.ua, .pl).

Sometimes a domain can have a subdomain: blog.example.com – “blog” at the start indicates a separate section or service.

What you need for a website

To make your website available online, you need two things:

1. Hosting – a place to store your website files. Order hosting.
2. Domain name – the address people will use to find your website. Register a domain.

You can purchase the domain and hosting from different providers, but they will work together.

How to choose a domain

• Simple and clear – so it’s easy to remember.
• Short – long addresses are harder to type.
• No complex symbols – the fewer chances for typos, the better.

If you want to launch your website quickly, we can help register your domain, connect hosting, and set up your website “turnkey”.