Web Hosting FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a domain? | A Domain is a readable name that is used to access a website. For example, both Google.com and Tinkertechlab.com are domain names. Finding a good domain name can be the key to a successful business. |
| What are TLDs? | TLD stands for Top Level Domain, and it is the highest name with a domain name. For example, in Tinkertechlab.com, .com is the TLD. Other examples include “.net” “.org” and “.edu”. Want to learn more about TLDs? |
| How do I get a domain name for free? | Although popular TLDs like .com and .org are impossible to get for free (Legally), Freenom provides free domains to get you started on your journey. Learn how to get a free domain name using Freenom. |
| What are nameservers? | Nameservers are used to turn human-readable domains such as google.com into IP addresses that your computer can understand like “168.231.33.21” or “20024:4689:1FE4::4689:1FE4”. Learn more about nameservers. |
| What is DNS? | DNS manages your domain name. From directing traffic to your website, and routing emails where they need to go, DNS is key in a smooth experience. DNS is quite complicated, so you may want to check out our beginner’s guide. |
| What is DNS Propagation? | DNS propagation is a term used to describe the wait time that is needed while thousands of DNS servers sync new DNS records. Learn more about DNS Propagation. |
| How do I get custom email for free? | Custom email may seem like something that can cost thousands of dollars a year. However, just like a personal email address, you can get them free. Popular custom domain distributors include Yandex and ForwardMail. |
| What is .htaccess? | .htaccess is a tool found on Apache server, allowing website admins to define rules, modify URL/URIs, change configuration, as well as enable, or disable functionalities of the server. For example, you can set error pages, directory password protection, IP-related restrictions, as well as controlling the URL redirection. |
| How do I use .htaccess? | You can use .htaccess by opening a text-editing program, entering (Or copying) in .htaccess code, then saving to your webserver with the name of “.htaccess” (There is nothing before the dot). Learn more about .htaccess here. |
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