Q. Sugriwo Semarang - Kabupaten Wonogiri nickname griwo menoreh tengah X No. 4 Sampangan Semarang Say' ..What is a URL?
A. A URL, which
stands for Uniform Resource Locator, is your
complete Internet address. It is the string of
information, such as http://www.dotster.com, sugriwo Semarang - Kabupaten Wonogiri nickname griwo say'that directs people to
specific locations on the Internet. In the same
way that an address written on an envelope
directs the post-office to deliver a letter
straight to your door, a URL typed into an
Internet browser leads directly to the location
of a specific resource on the Internet.
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Q. sugriwo nickname griwo say' What is a domain name?
A. A domain
name, such as the "dotster" portion of
www.dotster.com, signifies your own address on
the Internet. As no two parties may ever hold the
same domain name and TLD combination at the same
time, it is a truly unique identifier of you or
your company. It is how your customers will
remember you and find you among the millions of
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length can I use for my domain name?
A. Only a few
rules must be followed when registering your
domain name:
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you can have a name that is 63 characters
long not including the extension.
Therefore the root of the word can be 63
characters.
- Use only
letters, numbers, or dash ("-")
- Cannot
begin or end with a dash
- Domain
names are not case sensitive
- Domain
names cannot include spaces
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Q. What credit cards do
you accept?
A. At this time
we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and
Discover. We have also found that debit
cards will occasionally work but they should not
be relied upon.
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Q. How do I register a
multilingual domain name?
A. The first
screen you see will ask you to select the
language which you desire to have your domain in.
You can select one of the following:
Korean (KSC 5601)
Japanese (SJIS)
Chinese Traditional (Big5)
Chinese Simplified (GB)
At the bottom of the screen click on the gray
button: NEXT
You can now select the domain or domains that you
wish to register.
You can select many domains in the bulk check
section or one domain in the single check
section.
If you're reserving domains in the bulk check
section you must add the .com, .net, or .org
tld.
Click on the “CHECK” button to
continue.
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appropriate yearly charge whether or not the
domain is secured in your name. All domains
will come up as still available until NSI
performs the final resolution. The domains
will be registered on a FIRST come FIRST serve
basis
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Q. What do .com, .net,
.org... stand for in an
Internet address?
A. These three
extensions—.com, .net and .org—are
top-level domain names in the hierarchical Domain
Name System. They are probably the most popular
and most widely recognized top-level domain names
on the Internet. With Dotster Inc., you can
register any valid, available domain name you
choose within these three top-level domain names.
Here is some
information about the .ws and .tv domains. They
are owned by the countries of Western Samoa and
Tuvalu. They sold the rights to use the .ws and
.tv as a top-level domain. .ws and .tv are 100%
globally accessible, and they can be viewed by
anyone accessing the internet from anywhere in
the world. Additionally, everyone, regardless of
location, has the ability to register/administer
.ws and .tv domains.
All top-level domains and the
guidelines by which they function were created
20-25 years ago. Every country was granted one
top-level domain with the exception of the US
which was also given the .com, .net, org, .edu,
and .mil top-level domains. While .com is the
most popular extension, every top-level domain
has the ability to work in exactly the same way.
The true difference between .com and other
top-level domains is purely marketing and
exposure. .ws
and .tv are alternatives to .com.
If you would like more information, please
contact us.
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Q. Are .com, .net and
.org my only choices when registering a domain
name?
A. Dotster Inc.
currently registers domain names ending in .com,
.net, .org along with the newly added .ws and .tv
tld's. As other extensions become more widely
used on the Internet, we will offer those to our
customers as well. We'll keep you posted through
updates on our home page. If you would like
to register Country Code Top-Level Domains
(CCTLDs) please visit the IANA CCTLD Database for more information.
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Q. What is a name server?
A. Computers
read Internet addresses through a series of
numbers called Internet Protocol (IP) numbers.
Because these numbers would be difficult for
people to remember, user-friendly Internet
addresses were developed using combinations of
words and numbers. A name server is a computer
that has the capability to translate, or resolve,
the domain names we see and use in our browser
windows into IP numbers. Example:
www.dotster.com is how people commonly remember
and reach our Web site, but a name server
translates these letters into the IP number
216.34.94.168 any time a computer is directed to
our site.
For more help with name servers please see "How
do I change my name servers?" and "How
do I register name servers."
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Q. Who should register a
domain name?
A. Anyone who
wants to establish a presence on the Internet or
wants to secure the name for future use or
resale.
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Q. Could you explain your
registration pricing?
A. Our standard
registration prices are $15 to register a domain
name for one year, $30 for two years, $75 for
five years, and $150 for ten years.
.ws (WebSite) domain name registrations are $70
for 2 years.
.tv domain name registrations are $50 for 1 year.
Register Now!
Our dotPartner discount program is best suited
for those who register large quantities of
domains on a monthly basis. Please visit
our dotPartner page for more
information.
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Q. I don't have a Web
site, can I still register a domain name?
A. Yes. You can
register a domain name at any time and start your
online identity by using our name servers until
you have access to name servers of your own. The
free use of our name servers will point your
domain to our "Future Home" page until you
return to your account and specify otherwise.
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Q. What if the domain
name I want isn't available?
A. If you search
for the availability of a name on Dotster Inc.
and it is not available, it means that someone
else has already registered that domain name.
Dotster Inc. can only register domain names that
are available. Each Registrar is required to keep
a searchable whois database on their site for
domains registered by their customers. To find
the correct whois search you should query for
particular information related to a registered
domain. Please visit the InterNIC Registry Whois
Search.
If you want to find alternate available domains
please try our NameSpin feature.
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Q. Once I have registered
a domain name what do I do?
A. The first
thing you are going to have to do is to find a
web host (try your local ISP or http://personalweb.about.com/internet/personalweb/msub21.htm)
www.freewebsites.com
www.superiorhost.com
www.100free.com
www.domainvalet.com
www.wigloo.com
www.fsn.net
www.webprovider.com
and create an account with them for the domain
name that you registered with us. Next
upload your html pages to them if you have
any. Third, return to your Dotster account
with your Web host's DNS server primary and
secondary host names. Remove the old ones
and add the new ones. Finally wait up to 72
hours for all this updating to circulate
throughout the Internet. You should now be
able to receive e-mail and page hits.
If you are interested additional Dotster products
or upgrades please see our redirection and/or e-mail services.
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Q. Who owns the domain name?
A. The owner of
the domain name is the registrant information
entered into our database at the time of the
original registration. To find out the registrant
information for a domain name registered under
us, please visit our WhoIs Search. For a general WhoIs
search please visit the InterNIC Registry WhoIs
Search
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Q. How much
does it cost to register a domain name?
A. Please see
our pricing page for our competitive
rates.
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Q. Why does my newly
registered domain name show up as
"available" on another registrars'
WhoIs?
A. When you
register with us, your request is immediately
sent to the NSI shared registry. They update
their whois database only once a day, so if your
registered domain misses the current update you
will have to wait up to another 24 hours before
your domain shows up. The DNS information update
process is similar except this happens worldwide
and can take up to 72 hours for completion.
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Q. What if I misspelled
my domain name?
A. Please take
extra care during registration to make sure that
everything is as it should be. All registrations
are final and fees are non-refundable.
If you have made a mistake you have three
choices:
1. Keep the domain you have registered and
develop it.
2. Have us delete your ownership from the
domain. (No refund)
3. Register the new name and have one of
them redirected to the other
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Q. What if I forget my
password?
A. Please visit
our Forgotten Password Page.
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Q. How do I change my
account information?
A. Login to your account. In this area you will
be able to change your billing information,
administrative contact, technical contact, and
name server.
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Q. How do I change
contact, billing or administrative information?
A. Making
changes to different aspects of your account is a
relatively simple process. Simply visit Dotster
and login to your account by entering your
username, password and domain name. You will then
be able to choose from a number of possible
actions and be given specific instructions online
on how you can complete any changes you need to
make. The only change that you will not be able
to make is changes to the Owner information. In
order for us to change the Owner information
(excluding the Owner/Organization name which is
considered an Ownership Transfer) you will need
to email us from within your account with a list
of the current information and the changes you
would like made.
If what you are seeking is an Owner Transfer,
then please visit the following URL for more
information. Ownership Transfer
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Q. How do I renew my
domain name registration?
A. If you would
like to renew your domain, please log into your
account. When you get to the 'Your Account'
Welcome! page, Click on the link 'Domain Renewal'
: Renew or extend the registration period of your
domains. Remove or Add the domains you would like
to renew. Now all you have to do is follow
the steps that the web site gives you.
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Q. How do I add e-mail
services to my domain name?
A. Good news! We
just added e-mail to our list of services. Please
see our "Add E-mail to your
Domain" page.
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Q. How do I change my
name servers?
A. 1. Log into your Dotster
account.
2. Click "Manage your domains
3. In the drop down box, choose the domain you
want the name server information to change for.
4. Click the button "Manage..."
5. On the left side of the screen you will see
some links, click the one that says "Name
Servers."
6. At the bottom of the page it will list your
current name servers. "Remove" the old
ones in turn.
7. "Add" the new name servers in turn.
Enter the name server names NOT the IP address.
Name server names will be something like
ns1.nameserver.com
8. Click update.
9. Now wait up to 72 hours for the change to take
place.
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Q. How do I register name
servers?
A. You first
need to two IP addresses usually provided by your
ISP.
1. You need to log into your account and click on
the link to manage domains.
2. Select your domain from the text box with the
drop down arrow.
3. At the bottom portion of the screen there is a
link "Name Server Registration", click
on that link.
4. You are then prompted to add the first part of
the name server extension. I strongly suggest
that you use the ns1 and ns2 beginning extension.
The rest of the name server appears by default as
your domain name. Whatever you do DO NOT enter
www for the beginning extension for your name
server.
5. Enter the IP address in the text boxes
directly below the name server name, EXACTLY as
the ISP has given them to you.
6. Then click on the word "Continue"
with the arrow through it and your name server is
registered. You can then register the second name
server.
To change name servers please see "How do I change my name
servers?"
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Q. How do I park my
domain name?
A. You are also
able to park your domain on our future home web
server. This service is free and you can
park the domain for as long as you like. Simply
change your name servers to 'ns1.dotsterinc.com'
and 'ns2.dotsterinc.com' from within your Dotster
account.
If you need help changing your name servers
please see "How do I change my name
servers?"
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Q. How do I forward
(redirect) my domain name?
A. Dotster now
offers URL Forwarding. You have two options
for forwarding. Your first option offers
free forwarding with a banner ad. Your
second option offers redirection for only $5 a
year and no banner ad.
You can forward your domain by:
1. Log into your account.
2. Click Manage your Domains
3. Select a domain.
4. Under 'Other Options'... Click URL Forwarding.
5. Read the directions and enter the URL or IP
address that you want your domain to forward to.
Don't forget the http://www. when entering your
URL. In 24 hours, your domain will be pointed to
your web site or IP Address.
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Q. What is NameSpin?
A. We know it's
a frustrating experience finding out that your
first name choice isn't available. That's why
Dotster Inc. offers you NameSpin, an easy way to search
for an alternate domain name. NameSpin's
thesaurus feature allows you to find creative
synonyms to your original name choice. And if you
really want to find a creative name, just enter
three words into the appropriate spaces on the
screen. NameSpin will go to work concocting
different combinations of the entered words and
whip up all kinds of unique name combinations for
you to consider. Another special feature that
NameSpin offers is the capability to search up to
300 possible domain names simultaneously. Enter
your names into the appropriate field (to save
time you may want to paste a name list from a
text document), wait a few seconds, and NameSpin
will tell you which names are available of all
the names you checked.
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Q. What is 'WhoIs'?
A. The 'WhoIs'
feature is a search engine connected to a
database of domains registered through Dotster.
When you search for a domain name, it will return
the domains registration information if the
domain was registered through Dotster. The
registration information that is listed includes
that for the Owner, Administrative, and Technical
contacts. Also included is the domain's name
servers. To see this in action please visit our WhoIs search.
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Q. When is 'WhoIs' updated?
A. When you
register with us, your request is immediately
sent to the NSI shared registry. They update
their WhoIs database once a day, so its possible
for your domain to just missed the current
update. If this happens you will have to wait up
to another 24 hours before your domain shows up.
Domain name searches at all registrar sites are
updated IMMEDIATELY after registration so that no
domain name can be registered more than once.
WhoIs lookups take between 24-48 hours to update.
You still might not find your records at some
sites because each registrar is only required to
maintain WhoIs records for domain names that they
register. They are not required to maintain WhoIs
records for domain names registered with other
registrars.
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Q. What is the difference
between the WhoIs search and NameSpin?
A. A WhoIs
search allows you to enter any domain name
registered by Dotster Inc. to find out, for
informational purposes only, the registration
records for a particular domain name. NameSpin,
as described above, searches for domain name
availability and helps you create alternate
domain names if the one you want is already
taken.
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Q. I have questions not
answered by this FAQ page. How can I contact
someone at Dotster Inc.?
A. We'll be
happy to answer any questions you have about
Dotster Inc. and our services.
If you are new to Dotster just fill out our Contact Us form, describing the question
you have, and we'll contact you shortly.
If you already have a Dotster account, it is
preferable that you login to that account to
contact customer support.
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