CHAPTER 29. DOT TK: DOMAINS FOR FREE 267
29.2 Create Some Content
This step happens at your webhost, by way of your control panel.
You will be creating an addon domain.
Decide on a document root for your addon domain. We recommend this:
(home)/public_html/tk/
Using your control panel, create atkfolder within yourpublic_htmlfolder.
Within yourtkfolder, create a webpage. Call itindex.html.
This is the webpage that thedot.tkweb crawler will see when they come
to check up on you. Your page needs to exist. It will be the homepage for
your website.
Very soon, after you have activated your account with thedot.tkpeople,
you will come back to your control panel and attach your new domain name
as an addon domain, and you will mention the document root you have
prepared here.
29.3 Pick A Domain Name
This step happens at thedot.tkwebsite.
Pick a domain name that you like. Keep trying until you find one that is
available.
WARNING: Once you find a name you like, and is available, you apparently
need to complete the registration using the same computer at that time. If
you move to a different computer to continue, the new computer will not be
able to claim the domain name.
29.4 Provide for DNS
This step happens at thedot.tkwebsite.
DNS is the Domain Name Service. When people come to visit your website,
all they will know is your domain name. Your registrar (in this case,dot.tk)
will tell them where to find your website.