Creating a local domain name with Sharepoint

Hello,

I am trying a Sharepoint demo. I would like to create temporary
domain - not have to go out a pay to register one.

How can I create my own local domain name that can be called from IIS?

I was going to go the hosts file in C:\Windows\system32\driver\etc

- create a domain name i.e. www.sharepoint.com and point it to
127.0.0.1

will that work?

Will Sharepoint recognize it?

Am I on the right track at least?

Thanks,

Tmuld

Re: Creating a local domain name with Sharepoint

Yes, use Hosts file.
How to use a Hosts file to test a site that uses host headers on an Intranet
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=228760


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"Tmuldoon" wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am trying a Sharepoint demo. I would like to create temporary
> domain - not have to go out a pay to register one.
>
> How can I create my own local domain name that can be called from IIS?
>
> I was going to go the hosts file in C:\Windows\system32\driver\etc
>
> - create a domain name i.e. www.sharepoint.com and point it to
> 127.0.0.1
>
> will that work?
>
> Will Sharepoint recognize it?
>
> Am I on the right track at least?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tmuld
>