where can i register a free domain and free hosting? I don't care about ads the only one i know of is name zero but they make you wait 8 weeks.

Thanks

domain names are dirty cheap.. just beg your parents hard and you should be able to get them to spend $10 per a year to use the domain.

Well you try http://www.namezero.com/ for a free domain, but it might take a while.

For a free domain checkout: http://www.emeisp.com

For free web space checkout: http://www.freewebspace.net

www.domainzero.com they are by NSI no banners, just get 15 spam emails in yor box...

Originally posted by TheComputerGuy
www.domainzero.com they are by NSI no banners, just get 15 spam emails in yor box...
This is off the topic, but... if you agree to the terms and conditions and part of that is receiving those emails, it is not SPAM. It could be SPAME (Sporadic Pretentious Annoying Marketing Emails), but it is not SPAM. :)

APA,

Domain names are not expensive. I think it's better to just pay so that you don't have to go through the hassles (emails, possible ownership issues, banner ads, unreasonable Terms of Sevice, etc.).

As far as hosting goes... nothing is ever Free and you get what you pay for. :)

Good Luck!

-Michael

If this is just something you want to share with your friends or within your own company just make up a name and use it. Have everyone concerned edit their host file. When we do workshops we often use this technique so the participants get the feel of setting up a web site.

You can also use the host file to keep people from viewing a particular site from a particular computer. You could even redirect them to a local page that says something like "You may not go there."

For Windows it is called Hosts (Hosts.sam for the sample) and is located in the Windows directory. It must be a simple text file.


Here is a sample host file: (In this example I protect people by not letting them go to microsoft.com. Ha)

# Copyright (c) 1998 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP stack for Windows98
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
131.95.116.50 adult.com
131.95.116.50 microsoft.com