[arieas]

I was wondering what possible ways is there to run, and host my own domain name.
Not using any other company across the world to register one with them.

i havent found anything that actually helps, as they all seem to just want to offer services rather than let anyone else know how to do it.
I would only consider hosting for my own website/server.
Something like what i want to possibly want to do is like .tk or .co.nr, or even own a .net, .com etc. It would after mean no monthly payments for me, even there are cost to get anything i will check into them, and at least have some knowledge about how to do it when i can sometime buy the things needed.

thanks for any suggestions or help.

[id10tn00b]

i run a lamp server (Linux, Apache, Mysql, Php). first, you config the box to run and have a always on connection with a static ip. do the port forwards on your router(s). run bind or some other dns server so that you have a way to serve your own pages without paying for a dns service.
go to godaddy.com and register a domain (for your own dns, you will need 2 domains). go to your bind and configure the zone files for internal and external dns instructions.
on godaddy, set up nameservers (server.yourdomain.com or ns.yourdomain.com, etc.) point those to your ip address. set up your virtual servers on apache. test your domain.

its really easier than i explained, or harder depending on what you know about networking and servers. i have heard you can run windows versions of the same servers, but why would you want your network pwned by some hax0r?

[hen3rz]

Do you have to register a domain name in order to use it?

[arieas]

thats all very well, although i did'nt want to register a domain name with anyone else.
just my own dedicated server, so i pay nothing to any other company.
i would like to run or know how to run something like a redirection service like .tk or .co.nr, or run .com's, .net's etc on it.

i realise it may cost alot to do something like that and not even for someone without large amounts of time and money to run a server, but i would still like to know any way possible.

[bizzar528]

For what your asking, you won't be able to. All domain names and TLDs are controlled by the ICANN at the highest level.

http://www.icann.org/new.html

Then, things filter down from that. There's the master dns servers in the world, which are accessed by the registrars, and you register for a domain name at the registrars.

If you wanted to start your own .tk service, you'd have to start a petition I think, and then begin the request process with icann, but this is where my knowledge of those details gets hazy. It's a long difficult process, and usually costs a couple thousand dollars to go through, but it's the only way to get your own TLD that is recognized by the rest of the world.

There is also the name.space project which is petitioning the government to allow for some privatized TLDs, but I don't think it has happened yet, but you can work on helping them if you wish. Url is http://namespace.org

That's about all I know with TLDs and getting ur own.