.sh
{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain in Saint Helena}}
{{For|the .sh file extension type|shell script}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
| name = .sh
| image = Nicsh.png
| introduced = 23 September 1997
| type = Country code top-level domain
| status = Active
| registry = NIC.SH (run by Internet Computer Bureau)
| sponsor = Government of Saint Helena
| intendeduse = Entities connected with Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
| actualuse = Various uses; a few sites actually on Saint Helena but most elsewhere. Used for domain hacks in English and other languages, for places and regions that can be abbreviated with sh, and for some websites related to the Unix shell
| restrictions = 2nd-level registrant must have a professional or academic qualification (apparently not actually enforced); 3rd-level registrant must be resident on Saint Helena
| structure = Registrations are taken directly at the second level or the third level beneath various 2nd-level labels
| document = [http://www.nic.sh/terms.htm Terms & Conditions]; [http://www.nic.sh/rules.htm Rules]
| disputepolicy = [http://www.nic.sh/dres.html Dispute Resolution Policy]
| website = [http://www.nic.sh/ NIC.SH]
| dnssec = yes}}
.sh is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, although it is primarily used in Saint Helena (Ascension Island has its own ccTLD, .ac). Registrations of internationalized domain names are also accepted.[http://www.nic.sh/SH-IDN-Policy.pdf .SH IDN Policy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925073224/http://www.nic.sh/SH-IDN-Policy.pdf |date=2014-09-25 }}, [http://www.nic.sh/ NIC], Saint Helena.
On 22 February 2010, the ISO 3166-1 code for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha changed to reflect the SH used for the ccTLD.
Second level domains
There are seven second level domains:
- co.sh – commercial entities
- com.sh – commercial entities
- org.sh – non-profit organizations
- gov.sh – government departments and agencies
- edu.sh – educational institutions
- net.sh – network service providers
- nom.sh – non-island Internet sites
Top-level domains
A majority of sites under the .sh domain have nothing to do with Saint Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A.sh |title=.sh websites |website=Google.com}}
Members of DeviantArt are able to go to their "stash," a service where digital media can be uploaded, stored and published.{{cite web|title=What is Sta.sh?|url=http://help.deviantart.com/440/|work=DeviantArt|accessdate=28 July 2013}} The DeviantArt "stash" uses the .sh top level domain sta.sh.
Sketch comedy YouTube channel Smosh uses the smo.sh domain name to link to addresses on their website, smosh.com.{{cite web|title=Smo.sh redirect|url=http://smo.sh/|work=Smosh}} Similarly, the Babish Culinary Universe channel's website uses the babi.sh domain name.{{Cite web |title=The Babish Culinary Universe |url=https://www.babi.sh/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Babish |language=en}}
Skillshare uses the domain hack skl.sh to redirect to their website.
Since the .sh filename extension is also used by Unix shell scripts, this domain has been used for websites about command-line interface programs such as Homebrew.{{cite web|title=Homebrew, The missing package manager for OS X|url=http://brew.sh|work=Homebrew|accessdate=29 March 2016}}
SH is the official abbreviation for the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein and the .sh domain is used for sites like nah.sh, a public transportation site{{cite web | url=http://nah.sh | title=Nahverkehr im echten Norden » NAH.SH}} as well as the Verbraucherzentrale (verbraucherzentrale.sh), the SPD party (spd.sh) and for some subpages by the official Schleswig-Holstein government (e.g. wahlen.sh).
The rhythm game osu! and the personal landing page of its primary developer uses the [https://Ppy.sh ppy.sh] domain, such as [https://Osu.ppy.sh osu.ppy.sh], [https://Old.ppy.sh old.ppy.sh], and [https://Status.ppy.sh status.ppy.sh].{{Cite web |title=ppy |url=http://ppy.sh/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=ppy.sh}}{{cite web|title=osu.ppy.sh|url=http://osu.ppy.sh/|work=osu!}}
The main fork of the popular movie torrent freeware program Popcorn Time is hosted at a .sh domain.{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/26/11119290/popcorn-time-io-movie-streaming-piracy-back-online | title=Popcorn Time's best-known app comes back to life| date=2016-02-26}}{{cite web | url=https://torrentfreak.com/popcorn-time-fork-claims-official-relaunch-after-mpaa-shutdown-160225/ | title=Popcorn Time Fork Claims Official Relaunch After MPAA Shutdown| date=2016-02-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/tech/2016/02/popcorntime-sh-real-fake-owner-popcorn-time-versions-domains-ag-se-trustworthy-mpaa-what-is-difference/|title=PopcornTime.sh: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|first=Stephanie Dube|last=Dwilson|date=February 25, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.myce.com/news/popcorn-time-is-back-original-developers-post-statement-78667/|title=Popcorn Time is back - original developers post statement|first=Jan Willem|last=Aldershoff|date=February 24, 2016|website=Myce.com}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.iana.org/root-whois/sh.htm IANA .sh whois information]
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Category:Internet properties established in 1997
Category:Country code top-level domains
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