What is domain registration?
domain registration is a process that a company or individual can ensure a website domain such as www.yoursite.com. Once you complete the domain registration, the domain becomes your for the duration of the contract, usually one year. Before registration, the domain must be renewed or the domain will return to the availability of the general public.
Internet Corporation for assigned names and numbers (ICANN) manages the database of the international domain name server (DNS). ICANN ensures that all registered names are unique and correctly map the unique address of the Internet protocol (IP). The IP address is a numeric address of the site that tells other computers on the Internet where to find the server host and domain.
Domain registration is available to the public via registrar . Fees and services differ from company to company, but this process is generally cheap. Before the domain registration can be approved, the new name must be checked against the existing name inDNS database. The online registrar provides a field in which you can enter the desired name and hierarchy- this means that the letters that come after the "dot". Well -known hierarchies are .COM, .NET, .org, .name, .info and .biz. If the name is not yet removed, it is available for domain registration.
During the domain registration process, you will need to provide contact information that will be publicly available through the Whois database. Anyone can go to Whois and enter the domain name to find out who registered it. The registors require this information to be accurate and true. If you feel uncomfortable by providing personal data, there are some registrars that will function as your representative and provide their information on the spot as a domain contact. For this service can be a small fee and potential disadvantages that can be balanced by your privacy, so before ROAssessment for proxy you decide to carefully read Terms and Conditions .
Also important, make sure you own the domain name because some registors keep checking over the domains they register. And Make sure you keep the possibility to transfer the domain to another registrar if you want. There may be an initial period after which it is possible. Look for any fees that could be caused as a result of a domain transfer. This could become important on the road if you wish to use products or services of another registrar.
After completing the domain registration process, it will be able to see the domain online to take several hours. The domain can be "parked" with the "construction" site, which acts as a kind of surrogate symbol. Domain parking is very cheap and most registrars offer this service for a small fee that the provision comes with content. Once the registration applicant is ready to deliver content, mHe falls asleep to host the web server. The registrar can also provide hosting services, or you may want to transfer your domain to another web hosting company.
If you are considering domain registration, ICANN recommends dealing with an accredited registrar. These registors concluded an official agreement with ICANN to meet the minimum requirements for providing domain registration. For more information on the domain registration and the list of accredited registrars, see ICANN.