Domain Name World - Who has the rights to claim and sell domain names?

Who has the rights to claim and sell domain names?

who basically owns then sells out domain names? why can't you make up your own domain name for free? and finally can someone point me in the right direction to make a website on your computer but only for your computer (offline)? thanks

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You can get .tk domain names for free, google it. You would need to set up some sort of server or virtual server on your machine/network to be able to have a local website hosted. I mean, you could make it appear as some things are there and use basic html or something locally but for anything else you're going to want a virtual machine set up.
When you buy domain names you're essentially renting servers, from Yahoo, or whoever you buy the domain names from. Servers cost money to buy and maintain, that's why domain names aren't free. As for your last question goes, just use "Notepad" and use html coding. Here's the basic html coding: <html> <body> <h1>My First Heading</h1> <p>My first paragraph.</p> </body> </html>
All domains are managed by a non-profit organization called ICANN. In order to become a domain registrar, a company would need to be approved by ICANN and they would have to pay various fees for both the application process and the upkeep of being a domain registrar. In order to create a website on your computer, it's quite simple. Create a new file on notepad, name it as index.html. From there, start coding and put all related files in the same folder as index.html. You can view your website using your browser.