I'm trying to host my domains

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GenosTechServices

First of all I just got FreeBSD for the first time yesterday, so I'm really GREEN and don't know too much as of yes.

I was trying to do this so that I can host my domains....
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And when I tried doing the /etc command it said that my Permission was denied, even though I was logged in as root. How can I change the permissions on /etc so that I will be able to access it from root. I'm trying to host my own domains, am I even going about this the right way?

(You'll see the /etc permissions listed below.. I have no idea what it means.. :/)

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Thanks

There is a lot I still need to learn, but I'm very new to Unix, and stressing under deadlines.. is there a place I can find step by step directions for hosting a domains of FreeBSD.
 
That depends on what you mean with "hosting a domain". Is it just a DNS domain or is it more like a web hosting? For both you can find lots of information on the internet. Both are very much possible of course but they do require some knowledge and a bit of tinkering.
 
Your /etc/resolv.conf only serves to enable the server to find DNS information for other domains. It has zero to do with hosting.

You do not host a website using /etc/resolv.conf. If you need to host a domain, you use a nameserver (e.g. BIND/named, Unbound), and if you need to host a website, you use a webserver (like Apache, lighttpd, nginx).

That's a very steep learning curve, however it's documented in numerous places, not only for FreeBSD. In fact, none of your question is FreeBSD-specific, and I don't believe it is the task of these forums and its members to educate you at break-neck speed from the ground up, so to speak. I suggest you start reading and tinkering. If you need help, ask very specific questions and show what you've done so far.
 
Having your domain hosted with a professional DNS host (such as GoDaddy, but there are many, many others) seems the best solution here. This is usually very cheap (in the order of 10-30 USD/year) and certainly the easier/fastest route.
For just a few domains, the advantages of doing this yourself are slim to nonexistant.

If you need to host a domain, you use a nameserver (e.g. BIND/named, Unbound)
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Don't want to nitpick, but Unbound is not a zone server, only a DNS resolver. nsd is the zoneserver from NLNet labs (seperate program/package).
 
Yes, that's correct. I use Unbound to serve some local overrules to public DNS information, so I've grown to view it as an authoritative nameserver in one way or another.
 
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