Domain Questions

1. What is domain name registration?
2. What domain name should I choose?
3. What are the requirements for domain name registration?
4. Who owns the domain name?
5. What is the maximum number of characters in a domain name?
6. What are the supported characters in a domain name?
7. What nameservers do I use?
8. Can I transfer my domain name to your server?
9. How long does a new domain registration take to be activated?
10. How long does a domain transfer take to be active?
11. I have registered my domain name already, but why can't I see anything under my new domain name?
12. How can I tell people about my new website?

Domain name registration is when a you buy a name for your website. This way visitors can just type in your domain name instead of typing in your IP address every time they want to go to your site.

2. What domain name should I choose? top..

We recommend that you choose a domain name that correspond to the content of your website. Choose an easy-to-remember domain name. Make it short and easy. Think on how you want people to remember your Internet address.

3. What are the requirements for domain name registration? top..

The registrar usually requires a valid email address for domain name registration. We recommend that you choose an email address that you will own for a long time for domain name registration. All domain name email transactions will ONLY be done through your email address you used when you register.

4. Who owns the domain name? top..

Hostnix guarantees that the domain name you register will be under your ownership. We do not take over domain names from our customers. You have the complete rights and control over your domain name.

5. What is the maximum number of characters in a domain name? top..

You can theoretically purchase a very long domain name. However the maximum recommended domain name characters is 22 + TLD (i.e: .com) = 26 characters. Some web browsers, email program and other Internet related application might not recognize domain names with over 22 characters. Beside, you want to keep your domain name as short as possible, right?

6. What are the supported characters in a domain name? top..

Only alphabetic characters A-Z, numeric characters 0-9 and dash (-) are supported in a fully qualified domain name.

7. What nameservers do I use? top..

We offer additional nameserver service for all our domain registration customers free of charge! You can utilize our nameserver to park your domain name. Please list the nameserver for your domain as:

ns1.hostnix.com (Primary)
ns2.hostnix.com (Secondary)

8. Can I transfer my domain name to your server? top..

Yes. Transferring domain name is free. However you should know a head of time that there will be a downtime to your site when you do this.

9. How long does a new domain registration take to be activated? top..

The time for new domain registration to be activated varies. Usually around 1 to 2 days.

10. How long does domain transfer take to be active? top.. Domain name transfer usually depends on the registrar. They are the ones that handle the domain transfer process. A normal transfer should not take more than 3 days.

11. I have registered my domain name already, but why can't I see anything under my new domain name? top..

Don’t panic. This is probably because you have recently registered the domain name or transfered the domain name. Please allow 3 days for a new domain name registration and about 24 hours for transferred domain to propagate.

12. How can I tell people about my new website? top..

There are many ways to tell people about your site. First you can call them up and let them know. Another good way is to list your new site in Search Engines.