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KazVee: Add new 'Create More HelioHost Graphics' section and add the name of the HelioHost font

2025-11-08T00:23:23Z

Add new 'Create More HelioHost Graphics' section and add the name of the HelioHost font

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	Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/31107-badge/ this HelioNet forum thread].		Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/31107-badge/ this HelioNet forum thread].

			=== Create More HelioHost Graphics ===

			If you'd like to create your own banner to use, the HelioHost font is '''Diavlo Bold'''. Feel free to share your creations with our community by posting in the HelioNet forum threads linked above.

	== Recommend Us ==		== Recommend Us ==

Krydos: /* Review Us on Trustpilot */ Make the capitalization consistent

2025-08-18T02:12:10Z

Review Us on Trustpilot: Make the capitalization consistent

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	=== Review Us on Trustpilot ===		=== Review Us on Trustpilot ===

	You may randomly receive an email with a link to review us on ~~TrustPilot~~. If you receive one of these special links please click the link in the email, and write a 5 star verified review.		You may randomly receive an email with a link to review us on Trustpilot. If you receive one of these special links please click the link in the email, and write a 5 star verified review.

	{{Danger\|~~TrustPilot~~ deletes most 5 star reviews that don't use the email link, but leaves up any 1 or 2 star reviews that are nonsense or even say in the review that they didn't use our service.}}		{{Danger\|Trustpilot deletes most 5 star reviews that don't use the email link, but leaves up any 1 or 2 star reviews that are nonsense or even say in the review that they didn't use our service.}}

	We recommend waiting for the email link to make sure your review doesn't get deleted. While you wait for your verified review link, please let us know how much you like HelioHost because we love to hear about it.		We recommend waiting for the email link to make sure your review doesn't get deleted. While you wait for your verified review link, please let us know how much you like HelioHost because we love to hear about it.

Krydos: /* Review Us on Trustpilot */ Removed link to TrustPilot page

2025-08-18T02:11:35Z

Review Us on Trustpilot: Removed link to TrustPilot page

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	=== Review Us on Trustpilot ===		=== Review Us on Trustpilot ===

	* [https://www.~~trustpilot~~.~~com/~~review~~/www~~.~~heliohost~~.~~org Trustpilot]~~		You may randomly receive an email with a link to review us on TrustPilot. If you receive one of these special links please click the link in the email, and write a 5 star verified review.

			{{Danger\|TrustPilot deletes most 5 star reviews that don't use the email link, but leaves up any 1 or 2 star reviews that are nonsense or even say in the review that they didn't use our service.}}

			We recommend waiting for the email link to make sure your review doesn't get deleted. While you wait for your verified review link, please let us know how much you like HelioHost because we love to hear about it.

	=== Review Us on Sitejabber===		=== Review Us on Sitejabber===

KazVee: Add new 'Subscribe to our YouTube channel' section

2025-06-10T00:47:28Z

Add new 'Subscribe to our YouTube channel' section

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	Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using '@HelioHost' in your tweet. You can use [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20website%20is%20on%20%40heliohost%20the%20community%20powered%20free%20web%20host%20for%20everyone.%20Get%20your%20own%20free%20website%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fheliohost.org%2F this link].		Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using '@HelioHost' in your tweet. You can use [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20website%20is%20on%20%40heliohost%20the%20community%20powered%20free%20web%20host%20for%20everyone.%20Get%20your%20own%20free%20website%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fheliohost.org%2F this link].

			=== Subscribe to our YouTube channel ===

			We regularly post video guides on [https://www.youtube.com/@HelioHostYT YouTube] since some users find it much easier to follow a video guide than a written tutorial.

			Subscribe to our channel and like our videos to help us continue to find more users and continue to grow. Please let us know if there is a specific topic that you think would be good for our next video.

	== Join the Community ==		== Join the Community ==

KazVee: Comment out both sections relating to Ads on HelioHost websites since Ads are disabled effective today

2025-06-04T22:13:57Z

Comment out both sections relating to Ads on HelioHost websites since Ads are disabled effective today

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	If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out [https://privacytests.org/ PrivacyTests.org]. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet.		If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out [https://privacytests.org/ PrivacyTests.org]. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet.

			<!-- ADS WERE DISABLED Jun 4 2025
	=== Turn Brave Ad-Blocker Off ===		=== Turn Brave Ad-Blocker Off ===

	Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing.		Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing.
			-->
	=== Donate via Edge browser ===		=== Donate via Edge browser ===

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	** Donations of Microsoft Rewards points [https://helionet.org/index/topic/62006-hh561624-can-i-donate-via-microsoft-rewards/#findComment-280045 can take between at least 2 months] and [https://helionet.org/index/topic/63324-hh830443-donations-via-bing/#findComment-285484 sometimes even up to 6 months] to be received.}}		** Donations of Microsoft Rewards points [https://helionet.org/index/topic/62006-hh561624-can-i-donate-via-microsoft-rewards/#findComment-280045 can take between at least 2 months] and [https://helionet.org/index/topic/63324-hh830443-donations-via-bing/#findComment-285484 sometimes even up to 6 months] to be received.}}

			<!-- ADS WERE DISABLED Jun 4 2025
	== Allow Ads on Our Sites ==		== Allow Ads on Our Sites ==

	If you don't view our ads, we don't earn any ad revenue from your visits to our site. It's free to allow our ads, and we promise they're not too annoying. Who knows? You might even see an ad for something amazing that you want to check out. Make sure to add our sites below to your to your ad-blocker "Allow List":		If you don't view our ads, we don't earn any ad revenue from your visits to our site. It's free to allow our ads, and we promise they're not too annoying. Who knows? You might even see an ad for something amazing that you want to check out. Make sure to add our sites below to your to your ad-blocker "Allow List":

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	* [https://tommy.heliohost.org/ tommy.heliohost.org]		* [https://tommy.heliohost.org/ tommy.heliohost.org]
	* [https://johnny.heliohost.org/ johnny.heliohost.org]		* [https://johnny.heliohost.org/ johnny.heliohost.org]
			-->
	== Use Our Affiliate Links ==		== Use Our Affiliate Links ==

KazVee: Add TP to the list of review sites, mention friends & family referrals, add subheaders for easier navigation

2025-05-24T15:11:24Z

Add TP to the list of review sites, mention friends & family referrals, add subheaders for easier navigation

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	== Make a Donation ==		== Make a Donation ==

	== Donate via PayPal or Crypto ==		=== Donate via PayPal or Crypto ===

	The best way to help us keep providing free hosting is by donating at [https://heliohost.org/donate/ heliohost.org/donate]. You can donate via PayPal, Microsoft Points, Brave Creators, or the cryptocurrencies listed on the page.		The best way to help us keep providing free hosting is by donating at [https://heliohost.org/donate/ heliohost.org/donate]. You can donate via PayPal, Microsoft Points, Brave Creators, or the cryptocurrencies listed on the page.
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	[[File:donate-debit-credit-card.png]]		[[File:donate-debit-credit-card.png]]

	== Corporate Donation Matching ==		=== Corporate Donation Matching ===

	A lot of employers will make a donation match to approved 501(c)(3) charities, which is what HelioHost is. So, if you donate $100 your job might match your donation and send another $100 to us. You can ask at work to see if your company has a donation matching program like this, and then search for us under 'Helio Networks' or 'HelioHost'.		A lot of employers will make a donation match to approved 501(c)(3) charities, which is what HelioHost is. So, if you donate $100 your job might match your donation and send another $100 to us. You can ask at work to see if your company has a donation matching program like this, and then search for us under 'Helio Networks' or 'HelioHost'.

	== Donate via Charityvest ==		=== Donate via Charityvest ===

	You can [https://www.charityvest.org/charity/helio-networks-d5b1f0df-8759-41c4-91b3-e9e75099579d donate to Helio Networks via Charityvest] and it will be fee-free, since HelioHost is registered with the PayPal Giving Fund, which is the method Charityvest uses to [https://www.charityvest.org/blog/charityvest-implements-paypal-grant-payments-to-enable-electronic-payments-to-charities enable electronic payments to charities].		You can [https://www.charityvest.org/charity/helio-networks-d5b1f0df-8759-41c4-91b3-e9e75099579d donate to Helio Networks via Charityvest] and it will be fee-free, since HelioHost is registered with the PayPal Giving Fund, which is the method Charityvest uses to [https://www.charityvest.org/blog/charityvest-implements-paypal-grant-payments-to-enable-electronic-payments-to-charities enable electronic payments to charities].

	== Donate via Facebook ==		=== Donate via Facebook ===

	In some countries, you can donate on the [https://www.facebook.com/HelioHost.org HelioHost Facebook page].		In some countries, you can donate on the [https://www.facebook.com/HelioHost.org HelioHost Facebook page].

	== Donate via Brave browser ==		=== Donate via Brave browser ===

	HelioHost is a Verified Creator in the Brave Creators program. This means that if you use the Brave web browser, you can now donate to us by clicking the triangle shape while viewing [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] or [https://helionet.org/ helionet.org] or Plesk, and then clicking Send Contribution. If you have auto-contribute enabled, you can donate to us simply by using our website and forum as you normally would.		HelioHost is a Verified Creator in the Brave Creators program. This means that if you use the Brave web browser, you can now donate to us by clicking the triangle shape while viewing [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] or [https://helionet.org/ helionet.org] or Plesk, and then clicking Send Contribution. If you have auto-contribute enabled, you can donate to us simply by using our website and forum as you normally would.
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	If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out [https://privacytests.org/ PrivacyTests.org]. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet.		If you're not familiar with the Brave browser, check out [https://privacytests.org/ PrivacyTests.org]. Brave is based on Chromium just like Chrome and Edge, but has a built in ad-blocker and annoyance blocker that is better than most extensions you can install on any of the other browsers. You can even get paid to visit websites if you enable the option in the settings and set up a crypto wallet.

	== Turn Brave Ad-Blocker Off ==		=== Turn Brave Ad-Blocker Off ===

	Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing.		Using Brave's ad-blocker is a great way to support us with donations instead of viewing ads. However, as a non-profit fully funded by advertising revenue and donations, we appreciate you viewing our ads to help us stay in business. To double your donations from Brave, you can disable the Brave shields on our pages to view our ads, while also auto-contributing.

	== Donate via Edge browser ==		=== Donate via Edge browser ===

	In some countries, you can donate using the Edge browser by visiting [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] and clicking the 'Donate' button.		In some countries, you can donate using the Edge browser by visiting [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org] and clicking the 'Donate' button.

	== Donate Cash in Edge ==		=== Donate Cash in Edge ===

	You can choose to donate cash via Benevity.		You can choose to donate cash via Benevity.
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	[[File:edge-donate-cash.png]]		[[File:edge-donate-cash.png]]

	== Donate Microsoft Rewards Points in Edge ==		=== Donate Microsoft Rewards Points in Edge ===

	You can choose to donate using Microsoft Rewards points via Benevity.		You can choose to donate using Microsoft Rewards points via Benevity.
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	== Spread the Word ==		== Spread the Word ==

	~~Spread the word about our community-powered free hosting service with some graphics to put on your websites.~~		=== Refer Your Friends and Family ===

	== Put our Banner on your Site ==		As a small non-profit funded by donations, we don't have a huge budget to afford paid advertising, and rely on word of mouth recommendations so we can find more users and continue to grow. If you know someone who is looking for an affordable VPS, inexpensive or free web hosting, please refer us! '''Note:''' If you share an internet connection or computer with the friend or family member that you refer to us, please [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add contact us] before they sign up to let us know. Users are only allowed 1 account on the Tommy and Johnny servers, and letting us know ahead of time of the referral enables us to adjust the Duplicate Account Detection System.

			=== Put our Banner on your Site ===

	You can find some user-contributed HelioHost banner graphics to use in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28401-put-our-banner-on-your-site/ this HelioNet forum thread].		You can find some user-contributed HelioHost banner graphics to use in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28401-put-our-banner-on-your-site/ this HelioNet forum thread].

	== Put our Badge on your Site ==		=== Put our Badge on your Site ===

	Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/31107-badge/ this HelioNet forum thread].		Find a user-contributed configurable HelioHost badge to add to your site in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/31107-badge/ this HelioNet forum thread].
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	== Recommend Us ==		== Recommend Us ==

	== Recommend us on AlternativeTo ==		=== Recommend us on AlternativeTo ===

	If you can think of a competitor to what we offer, find them on [https://alternativeto.net/ AlternativeTo.net] and make sure HelioHost is listed on their page as an alternative option.		If you can think of a competitor to what we offer, find them on [https://alternativeto.net/ AlternativeTo.net] and make sure HelioHost is listed on their page as an alternative option.
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	To give HelioHost an upvote as an alternative to our competitors, use the links in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28394-upvote-heliohost-on-alternativetonet/#comment-129850 this HelioNet forum thread].		To give HelioHost an upvote as an alternative to our competitors, use the links in [https://helionet.org/index/topic/28394-upvote-heliohost-on-alternativetonet/#comment-129850 this HelioNet forum thread].

	== Mention us on Quora ==		=== Mention us on Quora ===

	Answer a question with a description of HelioHost on [https://www.quora.com/search?q=Web%20Hosting%20Providers Quora.com]. (Must be logged in to your Quora account to view this link.)		Answer a question with a description of HelioHost on [https://www.quora.com/search?q=Web%20Hosting%20Providers Quora.com]. (Must be logged in to your Quora account to view this link.)
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	Write a review about HelioHost at the sites below:		Write a review about HelioHost at the sites below:

			=== Review Us on Trustpilot ===

			* [https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.heliohost.org Trustpilot]

			=== Review Us on Sitejabber===

	* [https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/heliohost.org Sitejabber]		* [https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/heliohost.org Sitejabber]

			=== Review Us on Free-Webhosts ===

			The details about what HelioHost offers are a little out of date on this site, since a lot has changed since 2018. HelioHost has doubled the storage offered to new accounts, for example. However new users still find us from reviews, so feel free to share your thoughts!

	* [http://www.free-webhosts.com/reviews/add-review.php?hostname=HelioHost Free-Webhosts.com]		* [http://www.free-webhosts.com/reviews/add-review.php?hostname=HelioHost Free-Webhosts.com]

			=== Review Us on WHTop ===

			The details about what HelioHost offers are a little out of date on this site, since a lot has changed since 2020. However new users still find us from reviews, so feel free to share your thoughts!

	* [http://www.whtop.com/review/heliohost.org#reviews-open WHTop]		* [http://www.whtop.com/review/heliohost.org#reviews-open WHTop]
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	== Social Media ==		== Social Media ==

	== Post about us on Facebook ==		=== Post about us on Facebook ===

	Let your Facebook friends know about us by posting on your timeline using [https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://www.heliohost.org/ this link].		Let your Facebook friends know about us by posting on your timeline using [https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://www.heliohost.org/ this link].

	== Mention us on X (formerly Twitter) ==		=== Mention us on X (formerly Twitter) ===

	Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using '@HelioHost' in your tweet. You can use [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20website%20is%20on%20%40heliohost%20the%20community%20powered%20free%20web%20host%20for%20everyone.%20Get%20your%20own%20free%20website%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fheliohost.org%2F this link].		Let your followers know you're hosting your website with us by using '@HelioHost' in your tweet. You can use [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=My%20website%20is%20on%20%40heliohost%20the%20community%20powered%20free%20web%20host%20for%20everyone.%20Get%20your%20own%20free%20website%20at%20http%3A%2F%2Fheliohost.org%2F this link].

KazVee: Reorder URLs so servers are listed in the preferred Morty > Tommy > Johnny order

2025-02-12T21:32:18Z

Reorder URLs so servers are listed in the preferred Morty > Tommy > Johnny order

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	* [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org]		* [https://heliohost.org/ heliohost.org]
	* [https://helionet.org/ helionet.org]		* [https://helionet.org/ helionet.org]
			* [https://wiki.helionet.org/ wiki.helionet.org]
			* [https://morty.heliohost.org/ morty.heliohost.org]
			* [https://tommy.heliohost.org/ tommy.heliohost.org]
	* [https://johnny.heliohost.org/ johnny.heliohost.org]		* [https://johnny.heliohost.org/ johnny.heliohost.org]
	* [https://tommy.heliohost.org/ tommy.heliohost.org]
	* [https://morty.heliohost.org/ morty.heliohost.org]
	* [https://wiki.helionet.org/ wiki.helionet.org]

	== Use Our Affiliate Links ==		== Use Our Affiliate Links ==

KazVee: Add Morty to list of services that Microsoft Rewards points cannot be used as payment for

2025-02-12T21:29:30Z

Add Morty to list of services that Microsoft Rewards points cannot be used as payment for

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	{{Danger\|Please note that:		{{Danger\|Please note that:
	* Microsoft Rewards points cannot be used for Tommy accounts or for the purchase of paid services.		* Microsoft Rewards points cannot be used for Morty or Tommy accounts or for the purchase of paid services.
	** Donations of Microsoft Rewards points [https://helionet.org/index/topic/63324-hh830443-donations-via-bing/#findComment-285484 cannot be traced back to the individual who made them]. Microsoft combines everything and sends it to us without including any information about the dates of individual donations or details about the people who made them.		** Donations of Microsoft Rewards points [https://helionet.org/index/topic/63324-hh830443-donations-via-bing/#findComment-285484 cannot be traced back to the individual who made them]. Microsoft combines everything and sends it to us without including any information about the dates of individual donations or details about the people who made them.
	** Donations of Microsoft Rewards points [https://helionet.org/index/topic/62006-hh561624-can-i-donate-via-microsoft-rewards/#findComment-280045 can take between at least 2 months] and [https://helionet.org/index/topic/63324-hh830443-donations-via-bing/#findComment-285484 sometimes even up to 6 months] to be received.}}		** Donations of Microsoft Rewards points [https://helionet.org/index/topic/62006-hh561624-can-i-donate-via-microsoft-rewards/#findComment-280045 can take between at least 2 months] and [https://helionet.org/index/topic/63324-hh830443-donations-via-bing/#findComment-285484 sometimes even up to 6 months] to be received.}}

KazVee: Add emphasis to Promo Code and nameservers for readability & easier NS copy/paste

2025-02-08T23:35:51Z

Add emphasis to Promo Code and nameservers for readability & easier NS copy/paste

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	[[File:Namecheap.png\|link=https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap]]		[[File:Namecheap.png\|link=https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap]]

	{{Info\|After checking if your preferred domain name is available, sometimes there will be a Promo Code to get a lower price for the first year.}}		{{Info\|After checking if your preferred domain name is available, sometimes there will be a '''Promo Code''' to get a lower price for the first year.}}

	After you've purchased a domain from Namecheap, set the nameservers to 'ns1.heliohost.org' and 'ns2.heliohost.org', we can host the website on your brand new domain for you. For more details, visit our [[:Namecheap_DNS_Records\|Namecheap DNS Record Management]] guide.		After you've purchased a domain from Namecheap, set the nameservers to '''ns1.heliohost.org''' and '''ns2.heliohost.org''' and we can host the website on your brand new domain for you. For more details, visit our [[:Namecheap_DNS_Records\|Namecheap DNS Record Management]] guide.

	== Spread the Word ==		== Spread the Word ==

KazVee: Add link to Namecheap DNS Record Management guide

2025-02-08T23:34:30Z

Add link to Namecheap DNS Record Management guide

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	== Use Our Affiliate Links ==		== Use Our Affiliate Links ==

	HelioHost has an affiliate agreement with [https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap Namecheap], so if you're in the market for a new domain we highly recommend purchasing it from them~~. Once you set the nameservers to 'ns1.heliohost.org' and 'ns2.heliohost.org', we can host the website on your brand new domain for you~~.		HelioHost has an affiliate agreement with [https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap Namecheap], so if you're in the market for a new domain we highly recommend purchasing it from them.

	~~Click~~ the banner below to ~~use our affiliate link to shop for~~ your ~~new~~ domain:		Using the affiliate banner below to sign up and register your domain will not cost you anything extra, but it helps HelioHost earn a bit of commission for the referral.

	[[File:Namecheap.png\|link=https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap]]		[[File:Namecheap.png\|link=https://heliohost.org/partners/namecheap]]

	{{Info\|After checking if your preferred domain name is available, there will ~~sometimes~~ be a Promo Code ~~you can use at checkout,~~ to get a ~~very low~~ price for the first year.}}		{{Info\|After checking if your preferred domain name is available, sometimes there will be a Promo Code to get a lower price for the first year.}}

			After you've purchased a domain from Namecheap, set the nameservers to 'ns1.heliohost.org' and 'ns2.heliohost.org', we can host the website on your brand new domain for you. For more details, visit our [[:Namecheap_DNS_Records\|Namecheap DNS Record Management]] guide.

	== Spread the Word ==		== Spread the Word ==