• What are the hosting fees?
  • Basic hosting
  • Advanced hosting 

Hosting with DGS is simple and inexpensive.

We provide the server. You bring the web site. What could be easier? With a DGS server, you have all the control. Write custom CGI or PERL scripts, build databases, run Java applets, play Flash movies. Set up as many email accounts as you need. Whether your needs are small or large, we will provide you with a platform to display them to the world.

Basic Hosting fees:

Basic hosting provides you with a 20MB server space, which you can use for web pages, forms, data, email, etc. The following are hosting and transfer fees for your domain. Your typical pre-paid startup cost for one year is $400.

• Domain registration fee (if we register your domain): $25/year
• Domain Name (DNS) Setup fee: $25
• File server setup fee: $100
• Monthly hosting fee: $25/month
• Yearly pre-paid hosting fee: $250 (you pay for 10 months and get 2 months free)

Advanced Hosting fees:

Advanced hosting provides you with a 80MB server space, which you can use for web pages, e-commerce, private (secure) directories, forms, data, email, etc. The following are hosting and transfer fees for your domain. Your typical pre-paid startup cost for one year is $1,020.

• Domain registration fee (if we register your domain): $25/year
• Domain Name (DNS) Setup fee: $25
• File server setup fee: $100
• Monthly hosting fee: $75/month
• Yearly pre-paid hosting fee: $750 (you pay for 10 months and get 2 months free)
• E-Commerce secured file server monthly fee: $10/month
• Data transfers, javascript, cgis, custom scripting or programming (by us) fees, per hour: $100/hour

Registering a new domain is simple. Either we can do it for you, or you can do it yourself.

Want to have us register a new domain name for you? Click here to do so. Do this if you have a domain name you want to use but you have not registered it yet.

Or do it yourself:

• See if your chosen name is available by using the search function below.

• Choose a Registrar. We can recommend GoDaddy.com (despite the name) because they are inexpensive and seem reliable.
• Select Add a new Domain Name or similar. If you don’t have an account with them, set one up.
• Enter your Administrative and Billing contact information on the registrar’s site. If you already have a NIC handle, use it; otherwise enter your contact information there.
• Enter the technical contact information to reflect our authorization to transfer your domain. This may be in the same screen or you may go to another screen to change contact information.
• Technical Contact NIC Handle: EO695. This may be all you need to do. If this option isn’t available, also add the following:
  Technical Contact: Eric Oxenberg
  Type of Contact: Individual
  Technical Contact Organization: Desktop Graphics
  Technical Contact Address: PO Box 66456
  Technical Contact City, State, Zip Code, Country: Los Angeles CA 90066 USA
  Technical Contact Telephone: 310-391-5275
  Technical Contact Email: support@thedesktop.com
   
• Enter the host server information below:
  Primary Server Hostname: NS1.SECURE.NET
  Primary Server Netaddress: 192.41.1.10
  Secondary Server Hostname: NS2.SECURE.NET
  Secondary Server Netaddress: 161.58.9.10
   
• Pay the service!
   
• You’ll receive an email to confirm the creation of your new domain. You will then need to have us set up your new server. Click here to request hosting service.

You’re all set!

Rather have us set everything up for you? Click here.

What are Parked Domains?

Parked domains are domain names which are reserved in your name for a set term (usually 1-2 years) but are not live on the internet for others to see. They are held by the Registrar which you used to acquire them until you choose a hosting company to serve your web pages. Parking your domain is typically free of charge for the period in which you hold your domain name.

What are Hosted Domains?

Your Domain is available for everyone on the internet to visit after you choose a host server to store your web pages. You normally pay a monthly fee to host your web site on a server. There is no fee associated with moving your parked domain from the Registrar to a hosting service, although the host service may charge a fee to configure their servers to show your domain on the web.