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<span style="margin-bottom:5px;font-size:25px;color: #31799F;">Create DtDNS Account</span><br />
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This page covers creating an account at DtDNS. Using this account allows you to configure and run the servers from a dynamically allocated IP address.<br />
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==Creating a DtDNS account==<br />
Creating an account at DtDNS is extremely easy.<br />
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* Go to DtDNS [http://www.dtdns.com/ home] page.<br />
* To the right of '''log in''' click '''Create an Account'''<br />
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There are two pages to fill in. Enter the following details:<br />
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'''Page 1:'''<br />
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|1)||'''Desired Username'''||This name is used for logging into your '''account'''<br />
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|2)||'''Your Name'''||Your real name (Internal use)<br />
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|3)||'''Desired Password'''||A password for logging into your account<br />
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|4)||'''Confirm Password'''||As above<br />
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|5)||'''E-mail Address'''||A real active e-mail is required. An activation code is sent to this e-mail address<br />
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|6)||'''Confirm E-mail'''||As above<br />
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|7)||'''Optional'''||Skip the Optional Information section if you don't wish fill it in.<br />
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|8)||'''Two CAPCHA words'''|| Enter the two CAPCHA words (if these are difficult to read, click the new challenge button)<br />
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Note 1: After step 8) you will be redirected to page 2:<br /><br />
Note 2: A confirmation e-mail is sent to your e-mail account set in step 5)<br />
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|9)||'''Username'''||Enter your Username as entered in 1).<br />
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|10)||'''Enter code'''||Enter code sent to your email.<br />
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Note 3: The email sent to you contains a link returning you to page 2. After step 8) you can close the page and wait for this email.<br />
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==Creating a Hostname overview==<br />
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===General information===<br />
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* A DtDNS account is limited to '''five free''' hostnames.<br />
* A hostname is concatenated with a '''domain''' name.<br />
* I have listed available domains on the right.<br />
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* Your full URL, for example<br />
** If you chose '''books''' as hostname<br />
** And select from the drop down menu '''effers.com'''<br />
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Will look like this: '''<nowiki>http://books.effers.com</nowiki>'''<br />
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'''''Available Free Domain Names'''''<br />
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3d-game.com<br />
4irc.com<br />
b0ne.com<br />
bbsindex.com<br />
chatnook.com<br />
darktech.org<br />
deaftone.com<br />
dtdns.net<br />
effers.com<br />
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etowns.net<br />
etowns.org<br />
flnet.org<br />
gotgeeks.com<br />
scieron.com<br />
slyip.com<br />
slyip.net<br />
suroot.com<br />
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===Wild Cards===<br />
After creating a hostname, wild cards are enabled by default. This allows you to use a URL such as: <nowiki>http:</nowiki>//'''www'''.books.effers.com<br />
Note: The '''www'''. is the wild card part. This can be anything you like; for example:<br />
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* <nowiki>http:</nowiki>//'''www'''.books.effers.com<br />
* <nowiki>http:</nowiki>//'''www-internation'''.books.effers.com<br />
* <nowiki> http</nowiki>://'''local'''.books.effers.com<br />
* <nowiki> http</nowiki>://'''www.home'''.books.effers.com<br />
The host name '''books.effers.com''' resolves to your IP address. The '''wild card''' can be resolved on your server using Vhosts to create different sites.<br />
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==Create Hostname==<br />
To create a new hostname at DtDNS<br />
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===Login===<br />
* Go to [https://www.dtdns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=account.login Login page]<br />
* Enter Username: as set in step '''1)'''<br />
* Enter Password: as set in step '''3)'''<br />
* '''My Services''' page displayed<br />
* Click on '''Hostnames'''. This opens the '''Hostname Manager'''<br />
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===Create hostname===<br />
* Enter a desired '''Hostname'''<br />
* From the drop down menu select a Domain<br />
* Click '''Add Hostname'''<br />
* Enter the two '''CAPCHA''' words (if these are difficult to read, click the new challenge button)<br />
* Click '''Add Hostname''' button<br />
* This is added to your list of host names<br />
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===Manage existing hostnames===<br />
To manage existing hostnames, simply click the entry in the list; for example:<br />
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|uni23||dtdns.net||89.119.35.45||Active Dynamic<br />
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|books||effers.com ||87.129.30.174||Active Dynamic<br />
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Click a hostname link to open its corresponding configuration page. Here you can change various settings, including the IP address.<br />
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'''Note 1:''' After reconnecting to your service provider you need to login to DtDNS and update the IP address accordingly. Alternatively add the new account to The Uniform Server's builtin updater. See [[Coral: dtdns intro#Edit DtDNS Accounts|Edit DtDNS Accounts]].<br />
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'''Note 2:''' With the updater configured you can enable Cron to perform automatic updates.<br />
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==Summary==<br />
For a home web server the free account at DtDNS is ideal. At least it gives you an opportunity to test their service. Perhaps it will encourage you to purchase a real domain and use some of their paid services.<br />
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==Where to go next==<br />
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[[Coral: dtdns intro|DtDNS - Introduction]] <br /><br />
[[Coral: dtdns detail|DtDNS - Detail]] <br /><br />
[[Coral: cron intro#Cron Controller|Run Cron as a program]] <br /><br />
[[Coral: cron intro#Cron Controller|Run Cron as a service]] <br />
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