Free .CF clan website!
Greetings CrossFire community!
Recently I learned that you can create a .CF domain name for free which is fascinating for creating your own CrossFire website for a clan, team, etc. I've decided to share this information as it is quite nice to be able to create a customized website for your clan, where you can make your own discussion boards, announcements, screenshots, etc.
A domain name is the suffix you use for your website such as .COM or .NET. This specific (.CF) domain name belongs to a certain region in the world and does not belong to a specific country or entity. You may use the website for personal reasons.
Alright, so the skills required for making the website are little to none. And if you will encounter any problems or have any questions, reply below and I'll be more than happy to assist you.
First things first, you'll need to establish a website name, go to www.freenom.com to find the name you want for your website, make sure the drop down selection shows .CF (website names are not case sensitive, do not type WWW. before entering your website name!)
Now if the name is available, you should see two options at the top of the page, Forward this domain to and Use DNS (you can use the forward function if you already have a website for your clan), then select Use DNS and click the Your Own DNS tab. Use the following DNS servers:
ns01.000webhost.com
ns02.000webhost.com
(These DNS names belong to a specific free hosting provider I will be using as the recommended free host but you can use any host you prefer. Here's a link to the hosting website www.000webhost.com)
After that, select 12 months under Registration length, fill in the rest of the information. DO NOT CLICK CHECKOUT! Instead scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click Register a FREE domain now.
Complete the registration process, and verify your email address using the instructions in the email you will receive.
Now that you've completed the registration process for the domain name provider, go ahead and register with the free hosting website.
Go to www.000webhost.com, Scroll down and click the Sign Up button, then under I want to host my own domain use the domain name you've already established, fill in the rest of the information and complete the signup process (and verify email address).
After you've completed the registration for hosting, you should be able to log in and manage your website. Might take a few hours for the DNS servers you entered to actually point out to your host, depending on how busy the servers are. Click Go to CPanel (if it says Building instead of Active, just wait a few minutes then click refresh status).
Now that you are in the control panel of your host, go ahead and build a script for your website. Scroll down until you see the Software / Services tab and use the website builders they provide, I would recommend using Script Autoinstaller and choosing the WordPress script for easy management.
After installing your script, use the instructions they provide for accessing and managing your new website. In most cases, you do not need to have any programming skills, just follow the instructions on the hosting website and you will be fine.
If you have done everything correctly and is all working fine, congratulations and have fun with your website!
If you are getting stuck, reply below and explain the problem so I can try to get you out of it.
Recently I learned that you can create a .CF domain name for free which is fascinating for creating your own CrossFire website for a clan, team, etc. I've decided to share this information as it is quite nice to be able to create a customized website for your clan, where you can make your own discussion boards, announcements, screenshots, etc.
A domain name is the suffix you use for your website such as .COM or .NET. This specific (.CF) domain name belongs to a certain region in the world and does not belong to a specific country or entity. You may use the website for personal reasons.
Alright, so the skills required for making the website are little to none. And if you will encounter any problems or have any questions, reply below and I'll be more than happy to assist you.
First things first, you'll need to establish a website name, go to www.freenom.com to find the name you want for your website, make sure the drop down selection shows .CF (website names are not case sensitive, do not type WWW. before entering your website name!)
Now if the name is available, you should see two options at the top of the page, Forward this domain to and Use DNS (you can use the forward function if you already have a website for your clan), then select Use DNS and click the Your Own DNS tab. Use the following DNS servers:
ns01.000webhost.com
ns02.000webhost.com
(These DNS names belong to a specific free hosting provider I will be using as the recommended free host but you can use any host you prefer. Here's a link to the hosting website www.000webhost.com)
After that, select 12 months under Registration length, fill in the rest of the information. DO NOT CLICK CHECKOUT! Instead scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click Register a FREE domain now.
Complete the registration process, and verify your email address using the instructions in the email you will receive.
Now that you've completed the registration process for the domain name provider, go ahead and register with the free hosting website.
Go to www.000webhost.com, Scroll down and click the Sign Up button, then under I want to host my own domain use the domain name you've already established, fill in the rest of the information and complete the signup process (and verify email address).
After you've completed the registration for hosting, you should be able to log in and manage your website. Might take a few hours for the DNS servers you entered to actually point out to your host, depending on how busy the servers are. Click Go to CPanel (if it says Building instead of Active, just wait a few minutes then click refresh status).
Now that you are in the control panel of your host, go ahead and build a script for your website. Scroll down until you see the Software / Services tab and use the website builders they provide, I would recommend using Script Autoinstaller and choosing the WordPress script for easy management.
After installing your script, use the instructions they provide for accessing and managing your new website. In most cases, you do not need to have any programming skills, just follow the instructions on the hosting website and you will be fine.
If you have done everything correctly and is all working fine, congratulations and have fun with your website!
If you are getting stuck, reply below and explain the problem so I can try to get you out of it.
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