How many characters, and what characters, can a registered domain name include?

Domain names have a variety of basic rules to help keep the World Wide Web organized and ensure that websites are easy to find. Here are some basic tips:

*.COM, .NET* *and .ORG* Domain Names**
.com		used for commercial and personal sites
.net		recommended for companies involved in Internet infrastructure
.org		recommended for not-for-profit organizations
.tv		(country code for Tuvalu) used by the General Internet Public for commercial and personal sites

Use only letters, numbers, or hyphens ("-")
Web addresses cannot begin or end with a hyphen
Must have less than 63* characters (not including .com, .net and .org)
.com, .net and .org domain names exceeding a total of 26 characters are supported by most web browsers. However, certain web browsers, email programs, and other Internet-related applications may not support domain names over 26 characters.

*.CC* Domain Names
*.cc*		-(country code for Cocos [Keeling] Islands) used by the General Internet Public for commercial and personal sites

Use only letters, numbers, or hyphens ("-")
Web addresses cannot begin or end with a hyphen
Web addresses cannot contain all numbers
Web addresses must have at least 3 characters, but less than 47 (not including .cc)

After selecting an available domain, click the "Register" button. From here, you will be guided through the remainder of the registration process.

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