How long or short can a domain name be and what are the restrictions?
Most domain names have a minimum of 2 and a maximum 63 characters, including the extension (.com, .net, .org). A domain name may contain numbers (0-9), letters (a-z) or dashes (-).
A domain name may not:
- Begin or end with a dash (-).
- Contain special characters, such as(! @#$%&? ~: _)
- Have a dash (-) in the third and/or fourth positions.
Note: Many extensions allow non-ASCII characters to be used; for more information, please refer to our section on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
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