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Frequently
Asked Questions -
Domains:
Frequently Asked Questions
- Hosting
Matters
How do
I register my own domain name and
sign up for some hosting space at
the same time?
I
already own a domain name, how do
I get started with a hosting
package?
How do
I set up my domain name so it
points to your
webservers?
How
long after I submitted my order
will my domain name be
live?
What is
domain name
propagation?
Do you
allow third level domains
(myname.yourdomain.com)?
Why
must I host my Web site with a
web host which gives totally free
domain registrations?
I
decided to change my mind
regarding the domain name that I
bought. Is it too late to modify
it?
Where
do I go to see if my domain is
available?
How do
I modify DNS & other
information on my domain
name?
What
extension should I use with my
domain name?
What
about trademarked
names?
Should
I buy my domain name now or some
other time?
Should
I request more than best domain
name?
What
type of characters can I apply in
my domain name?
How
must I go about selecting a
domain name?
Which
way should I go about to move my
domain over to your
site?
What
are your new nameserver names and
IPs?
How
much do you think I have to give
to purchase a domain
name?
Explain
a Sub Domain Account?
Are
you responsible for coping with
my domain name?
How do I register my own
domain name and sign up for some
hosting space at the same
time?
If you need to obtain a domain
name and sign up for hosting at
the same moment, all you need to
do is to pick out a hosting
account you prefer. Then on the
order form merely enter the
domain name you want to order.
You are going to be given the
chance to aquire a new domain in
the purchasing procedure. After
this is filled in, your hosting
plan will be set-up and your
domain name is mapped to your
account and wil be registered at
once. You will get a welcome
email from us complete with all
the data you need to get moving
within 1-12 hours of signing up.
Your domain name will take about
24 hours to 'propagate'
throughout the Internet and be
live. In the meantime you can
publish your site applying the
information that you get in the
welcome email.
I already own a domain name,
how do I get started with a
hosting package?
All you have to do is pop over to
our purchase on-line page and
select the style of web hosting
you prefer to purchase.
How do I set up my domain name
so it points to your
webservers?
If you got your domain name with
a different domain seller, then
you will need to update your
domain name nameserver records to
direct requests to the
nameservers for your new account.
This info is forwarded to you
with your welcome pack, but you
can also ask us that we should
complete this for you.
How long after I submitted my
order will my domain name be
live?
It ordinarily demands between
1-24 hours for a domain name to
'propagate' or be available all
over the Internet worldwide. This
is valid for new domain requests
and to domain transfers.
What is domain name
propagation?
When a site visitor punches your
domain name into their Web
browser, their request is
referred to a nameserver which
points to the physical location
(the IP address) of your domain
name on the Web. When your
internet site position changes to
a new IP address, or when a new
domain name is added, nameservers
all over the world have to be
given notice of the switch. This
operation is called
propagation.
Propagation normally needs 24
hours. During this period, if you
are re-delegating your domain
name, the odd nameservers will
point to the old position of your
internet site and some to the new
location. Therefore, a visitor
dialling into your web site may
be led to either the old or new
position. That's why it is best
to terminate the agreement with
your old provider only after the
Internet has propagated and all
requests to visit your site are
being routed to our servers.
Do you allow third level
domains
(myname.yourdomain.com)?
Definately. Just go and create 2
submissions for our nameservers
to your domain zone and delegate
your subdomain to those. You can
also point your subdomain to our
IP number, yet, this is not
recommended as we sometimes edit
these. You can as well produce
separate ftp and email accounts
for sub domains made directly
from cPanel or eXtend.
Why must I host my Web site
with a web host which gives
totally free domain
registrations?
A few hosting businesses give
FREE domain names as long as you
host your web site with their
firm. So, if you make a decision
to move your web site to a
different provider, you cannot
take your domain name along due
to the fact that the hosting
company is the real owner of the
domain name. Even if we may
package a 'free' domain with some
hosting packages, or part of a
promotion, this is actually
registered in your name and is
your belonging because we want
our clients to always have the
option to sign up to a different
web hosting company and to carry
their domain name over.
I decided to change my mind
regarding the domain name that I
bought. Is it too late to modify
it?
When you apply for a domain name,
you can not "un-register" it. If
you realise that the domain name
you opted for no longer befits
your business or personal
requirements, you should request
a new domain name. The domain
name you originally registered
will stay to be owned by you
until the end of the registration
period. Registration and Domain
Registration renewal costs cannot
be refunded.
Where do I go to see if my
domain is available?
Domain name availably can be
checked by using a "WHOIS"
server. There are a diversity of
these services on tap at
different websites. We offer this
facility on this site. It's
commonly best to check with the
"authoritative" registry for the
domain your are searching for.
Nominet handles UK domain names,
Joker.com holds pretty much all
other domain names.
How do I modify DNS &
other information on my domain
name?
If you registered your domain
with us when you got your hosting
plan, you can make these
modifications by reaching
support. Alternatively you will
need to modify your information
at your current domain
supplier.
What extension should I use
with my domain name?
There are quite a few different
extensions on tap at this moment.
If you are a US or UK concern
catering either for the US or
global market, we commend a .com
suffix. It is the first extension
that most people try when looking
for a website. Likewise, as it is
one of the oldest extensions,
.com expresses that your website
has been around for a while and
has a well established front on
the web. If you are a UK concern
catering only for the UK market
we strongly commend you use a
.co.uk suffix as nearly all
search engines give UK website
visitors the opportunity to
search only for UK websites and
web sites with the .com suffix
will be omitted from search
results.
What about trademarked
names?
Avoid trademarked names. There
are two truly firm grounds for
this. First, it's not
appropriate. We have all heard
the reports about the goofy guy
who thought ahead and purchased
"some-huge-multi-million-pound-company.com"
and offered it for sale to the
company for enough cash to retire
on. But, remember that those type
of businesses have spent lots of
time and cash producing their
brand, and you most likely
wouldn't be all that happy if the
tables were turned. The second
reason to avoid trademarked names
is that firms are no longer
looking for their chequebooks to
buy their domains back. They are
visiting their attorneys.
Should I buy my domain name
now or some other time?
Domain names are being snapped up
faster than candy at the St.
Patrick's Day parade. You must
register quickly unless you want
to get stung with
"the-domain-name-that-no-one-wanted.net".
You don't have to have a web
master or an e-commerce section
or a web design adviser or...
Heck, you don't even have to have
a webpage. Just move on to the
domain registration page and
aquire your domain name before
you loose the opportunity to get
the name you feel is yours.
Should I request more than
best domain name?
Sometimes, it isn't really best
not to acquire a number of
likewise domain names. If you own
"yourname.com", why not get
"yourname.net" so nobody else
gets it. You can register your
full company and a shorter,
easier to recollect version.
Other folks even register common
misspellings of their business
name. It's a solid idea to get
the misspelled domain names
before the rival buys them!
What type of characters can I
apply in my domain name?
Just some advise. Domain names
need to only use letters,
numbers, and hyphens ("-").
Spaces and other symbols are not
permitted. It can not begin or
end with a hyphen. Domain names
are not case restricted. Domain
names cannot surpass 63
characters in total. Some Other
domain names are not allowed to
be more than twenty two
characters, not including the
extension.
How must I go about selecting
a domain name?
When you have decided on various
unregistered name selections,
discover what your family members
and clients think. A domain which
may make perfect sense to you may
be too hard for other people to
think of. Is your domain simple
to pronounce? Is it hard to
spell? Do you always need to
explain why you picked out this
domain name? Does it take ages to
type as part of an e-mail
address?
Which way should I go about to
move my domain over to your
site?
When you move your domain you can
simply delegate it to our
servers. This means when somebody
enters your domain name in their
web browser it will take the user
to your Web site on our web
servers. If you want to change
over your domain you should get
in touch with the company where
you aquired your domain name and
simply have them bring up to date
your nameserver records. We will
enjoy to facilitate you sort out
your domain change over.
What are your nameserver names
and IPs?
Primary Server Hostname:
ns1.cobrahost.co.uk
Primary Server Netaddress:
87.117.238.18
Secondary Server Hostname:
ns2.cobrahost.co.uk
Secondary Server Netaddress:
87.117.238.19
How much do you think I have
to give to purchase a domain
name?
At one time, firms got away with
charging loaded reservation fees
as well as a "mandatory"
registration charge. Since, it
was determined that other domain
sellers can compete to trade
domain names. This has reduced
fees by a large amount. Some web
hosting companies pack the domain
free with their hosting packages.
More details at the domain names
web page.. More at the domain
names page.
Explain a Sub Domain
Account?
A sub-domain hosting account is
an account that can be set-up to
be forwarded to a subdirectory
within your primary account. For
example info.yourdomain.com is
generally accepted as being a sub
domain. The only stippulation is
that your top domain name
(yourdomain.com) be hosted on our
servers.
It is possible to make sub
domains from cPanel and
eXtend.
Are you responsible for coping
with my domain name?
If your domain is going to
expire, you will have e-mails
from your Domain Registration
Company advising you of the
expiration date and the operation
to renew your domain. We get our
domain department to email you a
renewal reminder. This in most
cases coinsides with your hosting
renewal. Nonetheless, we assume
no liability or loss when a
domain name remains non renewed.
It remains your obligation to
renew your domain name in good
time.
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