Creating a custom domain with github pages

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Creating a custom domain with github pages

I finally got my website up and running but the URL is complicated. I want a custom domain to switch it to virtualfriend.emb.com. I added the CMAKE file already in gh-pages but now it's saying something that I need a DNS manager pointing to the github IP address. Is there any free DNS managers available?

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u/Snektron November 18, 2015, 02:03:35 PM

Well, in order to get a custom comain, you need to get a domain

You can buy one for a few dollars, or you can get a free one at some sites (http://www.dot.tk/ for example)

u/Ephraim Becker November 18, 2015, 02:06:47 PM

Is there a way to get a free .com domain?

u/Snektron November 18, 2015, 02:18:48 PM

Sadly, no. (Unless there is some shady site that offers free .com domains in exchange for completing a survey or something, but its better not to do that

)

u/alexgt November 18, 2015, 04:33:38 PM

Just use your computer to host a website (totally secure)

u/Ephraim Becker November 18, 2015, 04:42:10 PM

How do I do that?

u/p4nix November 18, 2015, 04:47:46 PM

It doesn't matter if you are using your computer as server or github... Github is better for your current purposes I guess.
But you still need a domain, and they are usually cheap but cost a little bit. However, there are also some possibilities to get a domain for free, but I wouldn't recommend that.

u/Ephraim Becker November 18, 2015, 04:56:14 PM

I think I have no choice but to stick with ephraimb.github.io/Virtual-Friend

How do I get my PHP to work?

u/Ivoah November 18, 2015, 05:08:42 PM

Quote from: Ephraim Becker on November 18, 2015, 04:56:14 PM
I think I have no choice but to stick with ephraimb.github.io/Virtual-Friend

How do I get my PHP to work?

You can not run PHP on a github pages site. PHP is run on the server, not the client, so obviously GitHub doesn't allow people to run code on their servers. The only way to run PHP is to host the site yourself.

u/Ephraim Becker November 18, 2015, 05:23:25 PM

Is there a way I can do this for free?

u/Ivoah November 18, 2015, 05:24:34 PM

Quote from: Ephraim Becker on November 18, 2015, 05:23:25 PM
Is there a way I can do this for free?

Sure, I'd recommend the Abyss web server.

u/Dream of Omnimaga November 18, 2015, 05:28:13 PM

Quote from: Cumred_Snektron on November 18, 2015, 02:03:35 PM
Well, in order to get a custom comain, you need to get a domain
You can buy one for a few dollars, or you can get a free one at some sites (http://www.dot.tk/ for example)

.tk has horrible uptime sometimes, though (2004 and 2010 in partucular had 50% uptime). Use it as last resort.

u/Ivoah November 18, 2015, 05:28:41 PM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on November 18, 2015, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: Cumred_Snektron on November 18, 2015, 02:03:35 PM
Well, in order to get a custom comain, you need to get a domain
You can buy one for a few dollars, or you can get a free one at some sites (http://www.dot.tk/ for example)
.tk has horrible uptime sometimes, though (2004 and 2010 in partucular had 50% uptime). Use it as last resort.

I use noip.com for my site, and have never had problems with it.

u/Ephraim Becker November 18, 2015, 05:29:58 PM

Quote from: Ivoah on November 18, 2015, 05:24:34 PM
Quote from: Ephraim Becker on November 18, 2015, 05:23:25 PM
Is there a way I can do this for free?

Sure, I'd recommend the Abyss web server.

Does the server work when the computer is off or does it need to be on the whole time?

u/Ivoah November 18, 2015, 05:36:28 PM

Quote from: Ephraim Becker on November 18, 2015, 05:29:58 PM
Quote from: Ivoah on November 18, 2015, 05:24:34 PM
Quote from: Ephraim Becker on November 18, 2015, 05:23:25 PM
Is there a way I can do this for free?

Sure, I'd recommend the Abyss web server.

Does the server work when the computer is off or does it need to be on the whole time?

Of course it has to be on, how would you expect it to do anything if the computer is off?