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Harrison Court
4,232 PointsCan I register my domain on NameCheap after I am done with DreamHost?
So I went and got DreamHost al ready, then I went to NameCheap but it said "Make Offer". Is there anyway to get my domain without paying?
2 Answers
Tata Gelashvili
3,076 PointsYou can get free domain but it would be something like yoursite.xyz.com 000webhost At this website you can also get free hosting and you can play around, but if you want to make something valuable I strongly recommend you to buy normal domain. Some .com domains costs no more than 2-5$.
Erik Nuber
20,629 PointsYou can also have one website hosted from github. It does use github.io instead of .com but, it will be free. Also, as you can use github repositories to store and share other work you are doing.
Tata Gelashvili
3,076 PointsOn Github you can only build front-end, you are not able to use back-end. For front-end projects it's perfect but when you want to develop fully functional website it's not enough.
Erik Nuber
20,629 PointsI used it for my portfolio and found a way to get around their back-end issues. I have a working contact form. It took some doing but it is possible. But yes, it was designed for front-end, I had forgotten about that.
Joe Consterdine
13,965 PointsJoe Consterdine
13,965 PointsHi Harry,
you need to pay for your domain. They aren't usually much around $10 providing it's not used by anyone else.