| u have a domain name. Now what do you do with it? | | | | Secondary Name Server-The nameserver the domain |
| Well, the obvious is to get it hosted somewhere. But | | | | currently resides on |
| how do you get it "somewhere"? How does one | | | | Two nameservers are generally used: if the primary |
| move their domain from one place to another? | | | | nameserver breaks then the secondary can take |
| Determine where your domain name is currently | | | | over the primary nameserver duties until the primary |
| hosted | | | | is fixed. |
| Domain transfers are without a doubt one of the | | | | Updated Date-When the whois record was last |
| most confusing things to a domain name owner, | | | | updated |
| especially if you've never done it before and you | | | | Creation Date: When the domainname was created |
| don't have a clue as to where to start. Unfortunately | | | | Expiration Date: When the domain name expires |
| it's a fact and we can't make it easy for you. But we | | | | This domain was registered thru an Opensrs registrar |
| can try to ease it up a bit. | | | | reseller. Scan the who is databaseyou will usually find |
| The first thing you need to do is determine where | | | | the Registrar contact info. In this case the info was |
| your domain name is currently hosted. To do this you | | | | towards the bottom: |
| must do a whois search. Go to one of the websites | | | | Registration Service Provider: +1.425-821-8032 |
| below: | | | | We would then go to |
| For this example we will use Type your domain name | | | | Providing we have our userid and password we could |
| in the text box provided. | | | | login and change our nameserver info, contact info or |
| The who is database gives info about the registrant: | | | | any number of functions. |
| administrative contactthe technical contact and the | | | | Once we have changed our name server info there |
| billing contact, including addresses phone numbersand | | | | is generally a propagation periodnas the internet as a |
| email addresses. This is available to the public. | | | | whole updates with new dns information. For a new |
| We want info about for this example. | | | | domain name, you can count on anywhere from 12 - |
| This is what you will see: | | | | 24 hours. For a domain name that is already in |
| Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can | | | | existance, and has already been moved, it can take |
| now be registeredwith many different competing | | | | anywhere from 12 - 72 hours. There is no definitive |
| registrars. Go to detailed information. | | | | time, unfortunately. |
| Domain Name: | | | | There have been instances of propagation taking |
| Registrar: TUCOWS, INC. | | | | two weeks or more. |
| Whois Server: | | | | Here are some of the different Domain name |
| Referral URL: | | | | registrars now available on the net. |
| Name Server: | | | | Recommendations to keep your domain name |
| Name Server: | | | | maintenence hassle-free: |
| Updated Date: 07-jan-2004 | | | | Never use your domain name as part of your email |
| Creation Date: 08-mar-1997 | | | | address on your contact email for your whois record. |
| Expiration Date: 08-mar-2006 | | | | Use a web-based email like Yahoo or Hotmail. If you |
| The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, | | | | experience any kind of issue, you'll be emailed at your |
| .ORG, .EDU domains and | | | | contact email, and if it's your domain name and it's |
| Registrars. | | | | broken, you're out of luck. |
| So, in breaking a whois search down: | | | | Use yourself as a technical contact on your whois |
| Domain Name-The domainname you have inquired | | | | record. Use a second email address as well. Hosting |
| about | | | | companies do go out of business, and this could |
| Registrar-The registrar the domain has been | | | | hinder your access should you want to move the |
| registered with | | | | domain name. |
| Whois Server-Who is database this info was pulled | | | | Keep track of the email addresses you use as |
| from | | | | contacts, the userids and passwords. Keep track of |
| Referral URL-The URL of the Registrar -who you | | | | your domain name - when you ordered it, when it |
| need to contact in order to change the domain from | | | | expires. If you let the domain name expire, your |
| one name server to the other: either by physically | | | | website will not be accessible through the domain |
| talking to them or using control panel access. | | | | name. Keep track of any userids/passwords |
| Primary Name Server-The nameserver the domain | | | | associated with domain name maintenence. |
| currently resides on | | | | |