Getting Started with Domains

Getting Started with Domains (bit.ly/GUdomains)

About Georgetown Domains

Georgetown Domains is a pilot program that offers Georgetown students, faculty and staff a hosting environment, personal domain names and web space for blogs, exhibits, research, creative work, portfolios, web development, programming, and more. There is no cost involved for Georgetown students, faculty and staff to create a subdomain (something like [yourname].georgetown.domains). However, if you prefer to have a custom domain (e.g.: yourname.com, yourname.org, etc) then you would have to pay for the domain name. This ranges between $15-$25.

What can I do with Georgetown Domains?

You can use Domains to create a blog, portfolio, wikispace, gallery, or collaborative project.
You can install hundreds of popular open source applications such as Wordpress, Omeka, and MediaWiki to build a digital space that meets your needs.
Faculty and students can create a domain for their courses, but they can also use it outside of coursework.

How do I get started?

Go to https://georgetown.domains/ and click on “Dashboard” where you will be asked to log in with your Net-Id and password. Once you are logged in, you will see a form that asks you to enter your preferred sub-domain (something.georgetown.domains). If the domain name is available you can proceed with the set up. If not, you”ll have to select a different one. This will take a couple of minutes to set up.
After setting up your Georgetown Domain, you will be able to start organizing your own territory. In your control panel (dashboard area), scroll down to Web Applications, where you can install the application of your choice, including Wordpress, Omeka, and others. Click the Installatron applications Installer link.
You will be taken to the Installatron Wizard where you will click “Install” again at the bottom of the page.