Registration
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What do
I need to do before I can have a Website at Payless 4 HostingTM?
First, decide on and register your domain name through
Payless 4 HostingTM. Payless 4 HostingTM
handles all the technical issues of registering your domain name and
initially setting up your server space. Otherwise, all you need is
Internet access from either a local provider or a national online
service (such as AOL, CompuServe, etc.). All of these services provide
you with access to the Internet, which includes World Wide Web access
(to see your pages) and FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, to upload
your information to your Website disk space at Payless 4 HostingTM.
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What does the IP# in my Welcome Email Mean?
If you have already
transferred your Website pages via FTP to your site, you may
view your new Payless 4 Hosting site in your Internet browser by using
the IP# included in your Welcome Email.
Payless 4 Hosting gives you this address so that you can view your site
while registration of your new or transferred domain
name is being completed, and propagation of the new domain has been
updated across all Internet Domain Name Servers. To view your
site while this registration and propagation is taking place,
simply type the following into your browser http://IP#. |
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What is
a domain name?
A domain name is your address on the Internet. It is linked to a numerical
address called an IP address (e.g. 209.235.31.171). A domain name
server is used to translate a domain name into an IP address. Domain
names consist of two parts: the actual name, and the hierarchy to
which it belongs. The hierarchies available for public use are .com,
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How do I get my own domain name?
When you sign up for an account at Payless 4 HostingTM.
You first decide on the domain name you want, and check its availability. If
the chosen name is available, you will need to complete a simple online
registration form and submit it tous. If you are parking a
domain name you can use our domain parking wizard to register and
park your domain name. Visit http://www.payless4hosting.com/domainparking.html. |
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Can I
register for .org, .net, .ca, & .us domain extensions as well? What
are the restrictions?
Yes, we will process your request for .org and .net
in the same manner as .com domain names. However, there are certain
restrictions regarding other domain extensions, such as country code Top
Level Domains (ccTLD) like .ca, .us, etc. Country code domains are
country-specific. Today there are 192 countries that accept
registrations--each with very different registration requirements.
Some country-specific domains are restricted where applicants must meet
strict local presence, tax, or trademark
guidelines in order to register. Other country-specifc domains are unrestricted and allow anyone from anywhere to register
in their domain on a first come, first serve basis.
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Can I
get a domain such as: anything.domain.com?
This is called a sub-domain. Yes, you can get a sub-domain for your
domain name. If you want the sub domain to point to the same site
as your main domain, see the KB below regarding domain
aliases.
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I own other
domain names that I want to point toward my Payless 4 Hosting domain.
Can I do this?
Absolutely. If you wish to use a domain name simply to point to your main
domain name hosted by Payless 4 Hosting, you may do so for a nominal
fee by contacting
Payless 4 HostingTM Support at (888) 818-0444.
However, if you require any services for the domain name other than simply
pointing to another domain name, you must establish a new account for the
domain name. |
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What is
the policy on trademarks?
Network Solutions has taken a hands-off approach to handling prior and pending
trademark names when registering new domain names. Keep in mind that
Network Solutions does not do any research, so it may register a trademarked
name to you. But it will be up to the courts to decide if your domain
name could belong to another company or user.
In most trademark cases, an infringement can take place with names
that sound alike, words that are spelled in a slightly different way,
etc. Do your own research and use common sense when picking a name
for your site. Clearly, you don't want to lose your domain name after
you have promoted it.
Any alleged or actual intellectual property infringement may lead to
your site being suspended or terminated; see the
Acceptable Use and Service Guidelines for more detail. |
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Who owns
the domain name that I register with Payless 4 HostingTM?
You do. When you register the domain name through Payless 4 HostingTM,
you will be designated as the administrative and billing contact. If anyone tries
to move the domain or change any information on the form, you will
be contacted first by the registrar. Payless 4 HostingTM will
be listed as the technical and zone contacts on the domain.
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How long
will it take to activate my domain name?
Once confirmation that your domain name registration has been
approved, it takes approximately one to three business days before
it is active. All Internet providers must update their records (DNS
tables) to reflect new site locations. This is called propagation.
Total turnaround on a new domain name is typically 3 -5 days. |
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How long
does it take to move a domain name to Payless 4 HostingTM
from a different ISP?
Domain Registrars consider a change in hosting services a modification. Domain
modifications usually take longer than registering a new domain, due
to the fact that the current administrative or technical contact for
the domain must acknowledge the modification request. Delays can also
occur when your current provider does not approve the transfer request.
We will perform the setup functions here at Payless 4 HostingTM,
enter the domain in our name servers, and have everything ready to
go. At that point, we will contact your former service provider and
politely request to have the domain transferred. In most cases, the
provider will respond in a timely manner. A good relationship with
your former provider should also help speed up the process.
If you move your domain to Payless 4 HostingTM
from another provider, we recommend taking the opportunity to register
yourself as the administrative and billing contact if
you are not already. Payless 4 HostingTM will
be listed as the technical and zone contacts on the domain. While some
providers prefer to control all of the domain information, Payless 4 Hosting
TM recommends that you have
control over information related to your domain.
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What if you are transferring a
domain which has already been registered from another Web hosting provider?
- Payless 4 Hosting will submit a domain name modification request to Network
Solutions for you at no cost, requesting to transfer your existing domain from your current provider to Payless 4 Hosting.
- Network Solutions will then notify the administrative and technical contacts listed in the domain name record by e-mail of the request to transfer to Payless 4 Hosting.
- In order for the domain to be transferred
successfully to Payless 4 Hosting, either the administrative or technical
contact must reply (from the email address listed in your current
domain name record) with a "YES" in section "0-a" of the
modification request form. Usually, the technical contact is your
current Web hosting provider.
Once you reply from the correct e-mail address, it will take approximately 24 to 72 hours for the transfer to take effect. If your domain has not been transferred within the time frame stated above, you can contact the
our technical support to look further into the matter for you at
888-818-0444.
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Billing
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How much
will I be charged for processing and maintaining domain names?
Payless 4 Hosting offers domain name registration depending upon the
term as low as $15 per year but the average is $25 per year for one
or two year domain registrations. Volume discounts due apply! |
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What does
this fee cover?
The registration fee covers the cost of processing the initial
registration and maintaining the domain name record for one year.
After the initial one-year period, the domain name is subject to renewal
(re-registration) and the renewal (re-registration) fees will be due
on an annual basis if the registrant wishes to renew the domain name's
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How will
I be billed for the Domain Name?
Payless 4 Hosting will bill the
person listed for the domain as Billing Contact by E-Mail (and/or regular
mail), unless otherwise specified.
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Who can I contact for billing questions?
Questions regarding invoicing and payment procedures should be referred
to Payless 4 Hosting Support. You can reach them by calling 1-888-818-0444.
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Domain
Name Problems
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I've registered
my site, but I can't reach my site using
the domain name.
If you have followed the steps for domain name registration, but your new site does not appear to be hosted, you are
probably encountering a propagation lag. The World Wide Web is set
up with many thousands of name servers. Most are configured to receive
updates only at a certain time each day. It can take from 24 hours
to two weeks for your domain name to propagate across all of the possible
domain name servers. You can test this yourself by typing in your
IP address and trying to bring up your web page. If you can bring
it up by IP address but not by domain name, it is probably a propagation issue.
Give it a few days to resolve. |
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Why can't
I bring up my domain name in my browser?
Double-check to make sure you are typing the domain name in correctly
and that all of your client software is installed properly. Also confirm
that your domain name has been properly registered. Assuming all of those areas are in line, try typing
your IP address into your browser. That should bring up your site
even if you are having domain registration problems. If you cannot
bring up your Website by your IP address, call Payless 4 HostingTM
Technical Support at 888-818-0444 for assistance. |
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I think my site might be down. How can I fix it?
If you have tried to bring up your domain by name and IP address,
and neither works, there may be a network problem. Try a ping
and a traceroute. There are also
some Web trouble-shooting questions in these Knowledge Base pages. Review the
relevant questions and answers, and if you still cannot get to your
site, call Payless 4 HostingTM Technical
Support at 888-818-0444. |
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My parked domain is not functioning properly. What can I do?
If your parked domain is not resolving at all, please see the question:
Why can't I bring up my domain name in my browser? |
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How can I transfer domain names other than global/generic domains (.com, .net, .org) to Payless 4 Hosting?
In order to have your domain name changed/transferred to the Payless 4 Hosting name servers, please
contact your registrar of your need to modify your domain name. You should be able to log into your
registrar's website and make changes to your Name Server and Technical Contact fields.
The fields you will be changing are:
- Primary server hostname and netaddress
- Secondary server hostname and netaddress
- Technical contact handle
The necessary information for these fields will be provided to you in your Payless 4 Hosting welcome email.
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Domain
Aliases
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What is a domain alias?
A domain alias is an additional domain name that points to your Payless 4 Hosting
hosting account. This means that, for example, mydomain.com my-domain.com and
mydomain.net can all point to the same Web location.
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How much does a domain alias cost?
For new domain names, you are responsible for is the domain
registration fee for one year and $5 per domain per month for the
domain alias. If you already have a domain registered the only
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How can I get a domain alias set up?
The domain needs to be registered using the Payless 4 Hosting
name servers. You can sign up the domain at http://www.Hosting4Less.com/domainparking.html
to register your new domain.
If you are transferring the domain from another hosting company, we can help facilitate
the transfer for you. Contact technical support at 1-888-818-0444 to request a transfer
of your domain from your old provider to Payless 4 Hosting.
Once the domain is pointing to our name servers, contact Payless 4 Hosting to have the
alias activated.
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How long does it take to have the alias set up?
We will fulfill the request for the pointer within 24 hours of your request. It will
take 24-48 hours from the time that it is set up for the new domain to
propagate
throughout the Internet.
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Can the domain alias point to a subdirectory of my account?
No, the pointer domain will point to the same location as your primary domain,
bringing up the same web page.
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Can I get e-mail with my domain alias?
Yes, e-mail is included in the service. The pointer alias works the
same as the main domain you can use them interchangeably.
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