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I've always wondered why registrars did everything they could to make setting up a new website as much of a pain as possible... It's like going to a car dealership and purchasing a new vehicle. They take your money, tell you that the car is yours, and then chuck your keys out into a field. Then they say that you can figure out how to get the car home on your own or you can also purchase a driver for your car for an additional cost. Sure, sure, the car belongs to you, but good luck finding the keys! It's a blatant scam in my opinion. If they won't let you set the nameservers on the domain that you purchased, and they won't let you set the A record on the domain that you pruchased you could try this. Use this tool http://www.heliohost.../scripts/domain to change your account's main domain to the .hu domain. Then try to use the registrars tools to set the nameservers and/or A record. Once they let you do that use the same tool again http://www.heliohost.../scripts/domain to change your main domain back to what it was before. Now that you have the registrar tricked into using the correct settings use this tool http://stevie.helioh...park/index.html to add the .hu domain as a parked domain. If you're willing to admit defeat and fall for their scam you can just use the redirects http://stevie.helioh...e/redirect.html like you mentioned. We're cheering for you man; fight the corporate capitalistic greed!

Well, the title explains itself really. This is how to get a free .co.uk domain for 2 years, with a little renewal fee after them years are up. It's hosting many .co.uk domain names for the UK, and I use it for my .co.uk domain name. Let's get started: What You Will Need I know in the description that it says /"Live in the UK.." but what you need the UK part for is for the mobile number, here is all you will need for a quick .co.uk domain registration; - UK mobile number with the ability to send & receive sms messages (They will not accept another countries mobile number as they will just say it is not a vailid UK mobile number) - GMail account, which by the looks of things this could be good for you. UK residents. - A real UK street address. What's next? OK, now that you've verified you have these things, listen carefully! Have you ever seen them advertisements for "GBBO" anywhere on your travels over the internet? Well it states you could have your website in 20 minutes with a free, registered working .co.uk domain name. Well, this is true. You may believe it's false but I will provide you with a bit of the whois records from J-Shaw.co.uk, my personal website. So, head on over to www.gbbo.co.uk and up will pop a webpage, similar to the colours used in the advertisements. Then, there will be a box which you will need to fill in what domain name you would like to own. A screen will load up with your domain you entered at the top with many other domains with your keyword(s) inside E.G: if you chose example.co.uk (UK representative), then it would show as unavailable but there would be suggestions on there like myexample.co.uk, my-example.co.uk, ex-am-ple.co.uk etc. If you do not wish to have any of the domains, or all of them are unavailable then scroll to the top of that page and put in a new domain, Once you have your domain selected, the things you will need will be on there, click continue and a terms screen will pop-up. Press "I accept" and I recommend these settings: By Post/Telephone: No By email: Yes this way, you will not be getting phone calls from GBBO but they will send you occasional emails for the first couple of weeks with ways on improving your website. After that, you will need to fill in all information on this next screen; Categories * (Try searching for a category that best fits you website and what it will be used for. You can add as many as needed) Business name * (The name of your website EG: example.co.uk the name would be something like: The UK's example website) Postcode * (You housing postal address, and it will ask you to select a house number. Then all that other information will fill in automatically [They will show after you select your house number]) First name * (Your first name) Last name * (Your last name) Email address * (Any email address which you own so you get the emails you need) Phone * (Any number which is valid) Mobile Phone* (The mobile from the UK, usually the same as the above one) Google Maps* (Real UK business? Add yourself to Google Maps, free!) Seeling things* (Are you going to be an online shop/online version of a store?) Then continue. The UK mobile you provided should receive a text message, free with a code instide (You can tell it's from GBBO because the name of that number is called GBBO) and insert it into that box. This is where the GMail email account comes in, login with an existing account, or register a new one for registration purposes. Doesn't matter which one but once you're on, it'll ask you to grant access to GBBO.co.uk. Click "Grant access" to continue. It will then ask you to choose a website template. If you're moving your domain to your own host, E.G HelioHost, then any will do. Click continue and the next part is to breifly make your new webstie. The default is usually "Home" "Services" "About us" and "Contact us". Edit them to your standards, and preview it before saving. When you think it looks alright, click "Finished". A page will come up telling you what is currently being done on your website, adding your content etc. Once it's finished, you will receive a link to your Google Sites website, on that page when it's all finished. This is available until you delete it, and anytime from finishing the registration to straight after, your registered domain should work! If not, then wait a few minutes. Make sure you enter your domain with www. EG www.example.co.uk would lead to the website, but just example.co.uk wouldn't. You'd need to edit this further in the "manage site" area. You may transfer your domain to HelioHost or any other hosting website by acquiring the Namservers for the host. HelioHost's two nameservers are ns1.heliohost.org and ns2.heliohost.org. You can request the change through http://gbbo.myportalexpress.com (Your account details will be sent to your email you used when selecting your website category etc). if you do not find it, make sure your check your inbox, spam or any other filtered emails you may have. If it's not in there, then go to http://gbbo.myportalexpress.com and click the forgot password link, and then type your domain in. (without www). You'll then get an email with a new password in, which you'll login to that website with. Please note: The username is not your domain name EG example for example.co.uk, it's your firstname|lastname|somenumbers. I hope this has helped. If you need any further help, email me on Jordan@J-Shaw.co.uk!