Difference between revisions of "What characters are allowed in a domain name"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
= What characters are allowed in a domain name? = | = What characters are allowed in a domain name? = | ||
| − | *The only characters allowed in a domain name are the 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers 0-9 and dashes (-). | + | *The only characters allowed in a domain name are the '''26 letters''' of the alphabet, numbers '''0-9''' and dashes '''(-)'''. |
*A domain name cannot begin or end with a dash, but it can contain a dash. | *A domain name cannot begin or end with a dash, but it can contain a dash. | ||
| − | *Symbols such as $£%&* are not allowed. You may have up to 63 characters in your domain name, but we would recommend you stay below 20 characters. | + | *Symbols such as '''$£%&*''' are not allowed. You may have up to '''63''' characters in your domain name, but we would recommend you stay below '''20''' characters. |
[[Category:Domain Name Registration]] | [[Category:Domain Name Registration]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 2 May 2012
What characters are allowed in a domain name?
- The only characters allowed in a domain name are the 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers 0-9 and dashes (-).
- A domain name cannot begin or end with a dash, but it can contain a dash.
- Symbols such as $£%&* are not allowed. You may have up to 63 characters in your domain name, but we would recommend you stay below 20 characters.