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How the web works

Domain name

A human-readable name in the internet's naming system, such as example.com. Registration controls the name; DNS records describe destinations, and hosting serves the website. A domain is only one part of a complete URL.

You might see: domain, website name, registered domain

In a real project

The workshop registers a memorable domain and points its website records to the chosen host. Its pages can then use that name in their public URLs.

A common mistake

Confusing the registrar, nameserver and host. They can be different services, and changing one does not automatically configure the others.

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Put it into practice

These lessons open through your account. Your kit determines which are available.

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