Setting up a paysite/streaming videochat site

I'm hoping that I can get some quick free info from some wonderful forum members here. So here are the basic question:

1) What's the easiest way to get a domain name (with or without hosting)? Hopefully something with fairly large transfer allowances.

2) What's a widely used, cheap, or free/open source setup for e-commerce/pay subscription membership?

3) Same thing, but with steaming videochats.

4)More questions to come.

Thanks!

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1) What's the easiest way to get a domain name (with or without hosting)? Hopefully something with fairly large transfer allowances.

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Domian

You need a server for file transfer, which you get with a host.

Hosting

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2) What's a widely used, cheap, or free/open source setup for e-commerce/pay subscription membership?

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This is for a shop

Although, I'm sure it can be altered to specific needs.

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3) Same thing, but with steaming videochats.

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Video streaming

Cheap, not FREE.

Quzar, speak to savant about hosting, I share hosting with him and it's a great deal

i'm using dreamhost and they are good. And i have a promo code for it "DS69" for $69 you get years hosting and a free domain. hosting is normally $119 for a year.

http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting.html

they have one click installs for a few CMS etc like Joomla which has loads of extensions for e-commerce etc
http://extensions.joomla.org/

Actually, I think I figured out a lot of it already. I've got hosting for the video and software for it, am presently building the front and the whole site bit (should be easy, basic HTML with bits of added js for the videochat interface).

I think I might end up moving this to staff, as whenever I get a demo up, I'd want it to be super-private.