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Anyone with an Onyen can create a website on TarHeels.live network. All new sites will have “tarheels.live” as part of their web address (ex: tarheels.live/sitename). Site addresses may only contain upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Special characters are not allowed.
For sites requiring a custom domain name we recommend submitting a request for a new site using the ‘Request WordPress Support’ option on the WordPress Hosting service page.
About the TarHeels.live subdomain
We chose the name TarHeels.live because this service is available to any Tar Heel with an active Onyen. All new sites will have "tarheels.live" as part of their web address (ex: tarheels.live/sitename) by default.
Web addresses that end in “.edu” are designated for websites provided by accredited postsecondary institutions and meant to demonstrate credibility. The vast majority of websites on our self-service networks were created for coursework, class assignments, or CVs.
The University has an enormous digital footprint. Website visitors should be able to easily distinguish between websites that represent the University in an official capacity (.edu) and sites created for a classroom assignment or personal use.
Top level subdomain (sitename.unc.edu)
We are no longer hosting top-level UNC subdomains on the TarHeels.live environment.
If your website is for official University use and requires a unc.edu top-level subdomain you must request a new website from ITS Digital Services using the ‘Request WordPress Support’ option on the WordPress Hosting service page.
Please review the requirements for use of UNC Top-Level Subdomains.
Non-UNC Domains
In some unique situations owners might want a non-UNC domain such as a .org or .com. In these instances we recommend requesting a site by using the ‘Request WordPress Support’ option on the WordPress Hosting service page.
Please review the requirements for Registering a Non-UNC Domain Name