Are there any rules for registering a domain names?
How do I pay for a domain name registration?
How do I find out if the domain name I want is available?
What are registrants, registrars, and registries?
Who should register a domain name?
Which domain name extensions (TLDs) can be registered through my account?
A domain name is an Internet address (example: some-company.com). This is the convention used to access a web site. Many people use domain names to promote their business. A registrant would go through a registrar to register a domain name with the registry.
Are there any rules for registering a domain names?
A domain name can contain the English-language letters A through Z, and the digits 0 through 9. You can also use hyphens, but hyphens cannot begin or end your domain name. Spaces and special characters (i.e. - !, $, &, #, etc.) are never permitted. It must be a minimum of 3 characters, and a maximum length of 67 characters.
How do I pay for a domain name registration?
Credit card is the only form of payment accepted for domain name registrations, renewals, and transfers.
How do I find out if the domain name I want is available?
You can check the availability of a domain by doing a "WhoIS." The WhoIS is the public information on a domain name registration - it shows where the domain is registered, the contact information (registrant, administrator, technical, and billing), the registration created date, expiration date, updated date, and the DNS name server information (where it is pointed to).
What are registrants, registrars, and registries?
A registry is an entity that maintains the master database of domain names for a particular top-level domain (TLD). Below are the registries we work with and their corresponding TLDs (extensions):
VeriSign .COM & .NET
Afilias .INFO
NeuLevel .BIZ
NeuStar .US
The registry receives domain name information from registrars, who register domain names on behalf of registrants-people like you who would like to register and use a domain name. The registry puts that information into what is called a "zone file," which allows computers to route Internet traffic to and from domains around the world.
Who should register a domain name?
Any entity (business or person) that is trying to establish a presence on the Internet should register a domain name.
Which domain name extensions (TLDs) can be registered through my account?
You will be able to register .com, .net, .org, .us, .info, and .biz extensions.
