WHAT IS A DOMAIN NAME?
The domain name is the human-readable (and memorable) address you type into the web browser to access a specific website.
Your web browser is the software you use to access the Internet. If you're on a PC, you might use Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. If you're on a Mac, you might use Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. When working with Joomla, I recommend working with Firefox, a free and open-source web browser you can download from www.firefox.com.
In Figure 3-1, you're looking at www.joomla.org. You know this because the domain name is entered at the top of the browser window.
FIGURE 3-1
You may also hear domain names called URLs. URL stands for uniform resource locator. Technically speaking, a URL and a domain name are not exactly the same thing. However, they are frequently used interchangeably in conversation. You can safely assume if someone asks for a URL for your site, they're usually asking for the domain name, which is your website's address.
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