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Muhammad Usman
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Everyone Deserves Their Own Space on the Internet (400,000 People Already Claimed Theirs)

Most people think getting a domain name means paying $10 to $15 every single year. But a developer named @edwardhsing just changed that completely.

His belief is simple:
No matter what your budget is, everyone deserves their own space on the internet. So he built DigitalPlat FreeDomain, a free platform where anyone can claim a domain name and actually keep it forever, at zero cost.

How It Works

The whole process takes about 2 minutes.

You head over to the FreeDomain dashboard, search for the name you want, and claim it. After that, you connect it with a free DNS provider like Cloudflare and your domain is live. That is it.

The available extensions right now are .dpdns.org, .us.kg, .qzz.io, and .xx.kg, with more on the way.

Why People Are Talking About It

This project has blown up on GitHub with over 153,000 stars, which is a massive number. More than 400,000 domains have already been claimed by people around the world.

It is not hard to see why. There is no catch, no trial period, and no hidden fees. It is free for life.

What About Hosting?

Getting a free domain is the first step. The next step is actually hosting your website so people can visit it.

If you are serious about getting your site online, Hostinger is one of the most affordable and beginner-friendly hosting options out there. Their plans are already budget-friendly, and right now you can get an extra 20% off using this discounted Hostinger link.

That means you can have a free domain and a proper hosting plan without spending much at all.

Get Started

The project is fully open source and available on GitHub at github.com/DigitalPlatDev/FreeDomain.

If you have been putting off building a website just because of the cost, there is really no reason left to wait.

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