What do the Extensions for Websites Mean?

<h3>What do the Extensions for Websites Mean?</h3>

What do the extensions that you find atthe end of a web address mean? Are they just alternatives so more people can register the same domain name? If they make a differance, what should I register my website as? (.com,.org,.info,etc.) I'm making a website to post my own videos on and make forums and stuff like that? Any suggesstions?
And also, for .com which answers so far have told me is commercial, what does that mean? I mean is there a differance between commercial and buisness?

Also, how do you ge the extension of things like .us or .gov? Does the government or other official orginizations have to give you the right to use it?


<strong>Cote d`Ivoire Republic best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by Alex B</i><br/>Different extensions stand for what type of website your website will be. Most websites are .com (commercial). Some are .gov (government). Yours would normally be .com</p>
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