Editing .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&nbsp;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 name]]s are also accepted.<ref>[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.</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A.sh |title=.sh websites |website=Google.com}}</ref>

Members of [[DeviantArt]] are able to go to their "stash," a service where digital media can be uploaded, stored and published.<ref>{{cite web|title=What is Sta.sh?|url=http://help.deviantart.com/440/|work=DeviantArt|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref>  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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Smo.sh redirect|url=http://smo.sh/|work=Smosh}}</ref> Similarly, the [[Babish Culinary Universe]] channel's website uses the ''babi.sh'' domain name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Babish Culinary Universe |url=https://www.babi.sh/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Babish |language=en}}</ref>

[[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 (package management software)|Homebrew]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Homebrew, The missing package manager for OS X|url=http://brew.sh|work=Homebrew|accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref>

SH is the [[ISO 3166-2:DE|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<ref>{{cite web | url=http://nah.sh | title=Nahverkehr im echten Norden » NAH.SH}}</ref> 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].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ppy |url=http://ppy.sh/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=ppy.sh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=osu.ppy.sh|url=http://osu.ppy.sh/|work=osu!}}</ref>

The main [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of the popular movie [[BitTorrent|torrent]] freeware program [[Popcorn Time]] is hosted at a .sh domain.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[.uk]]
* [[.ac]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/sh.html IANA .sh whois information]

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