Hey guys, it has been a while since I had last posted and I wanted to update that I’ve gotten some new domains and i’ll explain how i got them, and how you can get some for yourself!
you have to be 13 or older to do this
The main reason I have got them is that last year (specifically my 7-8th grade year) I had to use owned the domain sillyangel.me but then that had expired so, I had to go back to using sillyangel.github.io.
Hackclub Highseas
I have gotten the domains by using Hack Club’s YSWS “High Seas.” You basically add a programming time tracker that tracks you, then you go into the High Seas website and draft a ship (ships are projects). Then, it goes to the Wonderdome, where others vote on which of the two is better. After a little bit, you earn doubloons, which you can spend in the shop.
For me, on the other hand, I created my project, which was an off-brand Spotify redesign. The base took me 12 hours and rewarded me with 160 doubloons. I spent 40 doubloons for a domain under $10 at porkbun.com and bought two: sillyangel.xyz and sillyangel.fyi. I don’t have a nice use for the .fyi domain, but they expire next year.
Hackclub Nest
Hackclub Nest is a free program that provides students a Linux server to host anything they want. However, there are some limits and a Policy will have to followed in order to keep your server. You can follow a quickstart guide on their website. Additionally, they also provide emails under hackclub.app eg., sillyangel@hackclub.app.
Github Student Education Pack
Github’s Student Pack is the best one out of the two, I had used this to obtain my sillyangel.me domain and, this also gives students many more benefits. ( you can view all of the benefits here )
Steps to apply:
- Create a GitHub account
- Open the Education Application
- Apply for it, and wait until they accept you
- Get the Namecheap Offer
after that you can follow my other blog post setting up the domain on cloudflare.