Domain registration question (from a complete newbie)

[number6]

I am in the process of putting up a simple site for a bunch of old college friends to reconnect (most likely something like a wiki). Having never done ths before, I'm hoping to get things right the first time.

If I register my domain with Company A, and allow their default DNS settings, what happens when I use Company B for hosting the actual site? Do I just tell Company B the name of the domain, and off we go? Do i have to get Company A and Company B to cooperate in some fashion to use Company B's DNS information?

From what I've read, it seems very straightforward, but I'm hoping to avoid any hidden gotchas (hidden to me, anyway).

 

[webfreak08]

Your host should provide you with nameservers. You can then update your domain's nameservers at your registrar.

 

[Harry]

Like webfreak said

"Your host should provide you with nameservers. You can then update your domain's nameservers at your registrar."

Basically when you get your hosting, they will most likly send you an email. That email will have all the details needed and a area that will say NS or DNS (nameservers). They should be like ns1.name.com or dns1.name.com... Basically you copy those and when you purchase your domain, you paste the exact ones they give you. Then you wait from 12-72 hrs and the domain will point to your hosting account

If you need more details or extra help, free free to ask us here anytime

Good luck number6

 

[vishi]

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Hi,

You will get all the details via email contacting the the Name Servers and you can update the same to the company from where you have registered the domain

 

[number6]

Thanks to one and all for the replies! Ironically, once I saw the replies here, I got a note from my domain registrar saying basically the same thing that has been stated here (and on a Sunday afternoon, no less!).

Good to know that the resources here are so friendly!

One other question- when I purchased the domain, I also got somethig called WHOISGuard for free (for the first year, anyway). This seemed like a good idea to me, since I'm not a business and I'd rather not broadcast the home address of me and my wife and young son across the web, but wanted to ask the opinion of folks here. Is WHOISGuard a worthwile thing, or just a $$ scam (like the phone company's "service" of blocking incoming phone calls that block their caller ID)?

 

[ANMMark]

...Then you wait from 12-72 hrs and the domain will point to your hosting account...

Just a note...this is not likely the case any longer. For the most part, the timeframe between registration, nameserver change, and domain propagation is instant these days.

 

[Harry]

Just a note...this is not likely the case any longer. For the most part, the timeframe between registration, nameserver change, and domain propagation is instant these days.

I have to somewhat agree "usually" it's instant, but I suppose it also depends on your ISP. I've noticed people, who can see a domain I got within the hours. However, I cannot mabye, or some of my friends cannot. So it's also up to the ISP. These days though, setting up nameservers is getting easier and faster.

 

[Harry]

Thanks to one and all for the replies! Ironically, once I saw the replies here, I got a note from my domain registrar saying basically the same thing that has been stated here (and on a Sunday afternoon, no less!).

Good to know that the resources here are so friendly!

One other question- when I purchased the domain, I also got somethig called WHOISGuard for free (for the first year, anyway). This seemed like a good idea to me, since I'm not a business and I'd rather not broadcast the home address of me and my wife and young son across the web, but wanted to ask the opinion of folks here. Is WHOISGuard a worthwile thing, or just a $$ scam (like the phone company's "service" of blocking incoming phone calls that block their caller ID)?

If it's free, then enjoy it my friend Personally, I sometimes prefer it because of telemarketers or people who abuse the whois system. Then again, if you have a P.O box address or you don't really care that much, then you can leave it. These days, it doesn't matter to much. I think businesses tend to leave it for sure and it's most likely the personal type of sites, that tend to mabye hide it.

We have discussions on this if you search through the topics. It will give you more information and better arguments or the matter of WhoisGuard

 

[vishi]

I am in the process of putting up a simple site for a bunch of old college friends to reconnect (most likely something like a wiki). Having never done ths before, I'm hoping to get things right the first time.

If I register my domain with Company A, and allow their default DNS settings, what happens when I use Company B for hosting the actual site? Do I just tell Company B the name of the domain, and off we go? Do i have to get Company A and Company B to cooperate in some fashion to use Company B's DNS information?

From what I've read, it seems very straightforward, but I'm hoping to avoid any hidden gotchas (hidden to me, anyway).

See Actually it doesnt matter if you are taking domains and hosting from two different service provider, after taking a hosting space you must be provided with details where nameserver details is also given, you just have to update this nameserver details in your domain control panel which is usually provided by registrar, if you dont have domain control panel then just contact your registrar and tell them to change the nameserver as provided by you.

That it!!!!

 

[Brooke-TP]

Thanks to one and all for the replies! Ironically, once I saw the replies here, I got a note from my domain registrar saying basically the same thing that has been stated here (and on a Sunday afternoon, no less!).

Good to know that the resources here are so friendly!

One other question- when I purchased the domain, I also got somethig called WHOISGuard for free (for the first year, anyway). This seemed like a good idea to me, since I'm not a business and I'd rather not broadcast the home address of me and my wife and young son across the web, but wanted to ask the opinion of folks here. Is WHOISGuard a worthwile thing, or just a $$ scam (like the phone company's "service" of blocking incoming phone calls that block their caller ID)?

WHOISGuard (or domains by proxy or WHOIS privacy) can be a worthwhile service when it is in the right hands. When I was in charge of our retail domain system I found a lot of customers who had utilized a WHOIS privacy service had a difficult time removing the WHOIS privacy. Since domains cannot be transferred away while WHOIS privacy is turned on the service can cause a delay in transfers.

Usually these cases are not malicious, however, in one well-known instance of alleged WHOIS privacy abuse, customers of one registrar reported several instances of being unable to transfer their domains away due to the company's WHOIS privacy service. Requests to have the WHOIS privacy turned off were ignored and without easy access to registrant information ICANN had an impossible time assisting those registrants.

My advice: If you're going to use your registrar's WHOISGuard be extra vigilant in keeping printouts and screenshots of your domain's records including your credit card statement.

 

[vishi]

Thanks to one and all for the replies! Ironically, once I saw the replies here, I got a note from my domain registrar saying basically the same thing that has been stated here (and on a Sunday afternoon, no less!).

Good to know that the resources here are so friendly!

One other question- when I purchased the domain, I also got somethig called WHOISGuard for free (for the first year, anyway). This seemed like a good idea to me, since I'm not a business and I'd rather not broadcast the home address of me and my wife and young son across the web, but wanted to ask the opinion of folks here. Is WHOISGuard a worthwile thing, or just a $$ scam (like the phone company's "service" of blocking incoming phone calls that block their caller ID)?

Whoisguard is the option which enable you to hide your details in whois information!
But note that once you turn it on you will not be able to transfer your domain in future till whoisguard remains on.

 

[Dev4vip]

I am in the process of putting up a simple site for a bunch of old college friends to reconnect (most likely something like a wiki). Having never done ths before, I'm hoping to get things right the first time.

If I register my domain with Company A, and allow their default DNS settings, what happens when I use Company B for hosting the actual site? Do I just tell Company B the name of the domain, and off we go? Do i have to get Company A and Company B to cooperate in some fashion to use Company B's DNS information?

From what I've read, it seems very straightforward, but I'm hoping to avoid any hidden gotchas (hidden to me, anyway).

Registering your domain name with company A and then Hosting your site/domain with company B is absolutely ok, and there's nothing wrong with it. And to Host your domain name which you registered with company A, can be done when you signup for a hosting account with company B, they will send you all the information required, and then u can use the sent name severs to update your name sever at your domain registration account. And bingo...that's all it is. Although it may take from 24-48 hours for your domain name to complete its transfer to your webhosts servers.