November 2017 – Page 2

November 12, 2017

What is DNS?

DNS, which stands for domain name system, controls your domain name’s website and email settings. When visitors go to your domain name, its DNS settings control which company’s server it reaches out to.

For example, if you use IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com’s DNS settings, visitors will reach IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com’s servers when using your domain name. If you change those settings to user another company’s servers, visitors will reach them instead of us when visiting your domain.

What I’m seeing is more complicated than that…

DNS can be confusing. It’s made up of many different elements that control different aspects of your domain name. Here’s a quick explanation of each one:

DNS Element	Description
Nameserver	Nameservers “point” your domain name to the company that controls its DNS settings. Usually, this will be the company where you registered the domain name. However, if your website is hosted by another company, sometimes they will provide nameservers you need to point to instead.
Zone File	Zone Files are simply the files that store all of your domain’s DNS settings. Your domain name’s Zone File is stored on the company’s nameserver.
A Record	A Records point your domain name to an individual server using an IP address. An example IP address is 123.4.67.5. Every domain name has a primary A Record called “@,” which controls what your domain name does when some visits it directly. You can also use A Records to point subdomains (for example subdomain.coolexample.com) to a server’s IP address.
CNAME	CNAMEs point your subdomains to another server using a server name, like server1.secureserver.net. Most domain names have many CNAMEs. Unlike A Records, CNAMEs cannot use IP addresses.
MX Records	MX Records point your domain name’s email to its email provider.

If your domain name uses our nameservers, you can view or change your domain name’s DNS through us.

Next step

Manage DNS zone files

November 12, 2017

Add a subdomain

Now that you understand what a subdomain is, you need to decide how you want yours to function before you set it up. Do you want your subdomain to point to an already existing IP address? Do you want to forward it to another URL? Use the table below to determine the direction of your subdomain.

You want your subdomain to:	Instructions
Point to an IP Address	Use A (Host) records to Add a subdomain that points to an IP address
Point to a server name	Use CNAME (Alias) records to Add a subdomain that points to a server name

Next steps

To edit a subdomain, see Edit a subdomain.

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Manually forward or mask your domain or subdomain

Domain or subdomain forwarding lets you automatically direct your visitors to a different website.

Masking prevents visitors from seeing your domain or subdomain forwarding by keeping your domain in the Web browser’s address bar.

Let’s look at this example of how you can configure forwarding.

Forwarding Option	Visitor Goes To	Site Visitor Sees	Address Bar Displays
Forwarding coolexample.COM to coolexample.NET
Forwarding Disabled	coolexample .COM	coolexample .COM	coolexample .COM
Forwarding w/o Masking	coolexample .COM	coolexample .NET	coolexample .NET
Forwarding w/ Masking	coolexample .COM	coolexample .NET	coolexample .COM

To forward or mask your domain or subdomain, you must use our nameservers. For more information, see Change nameservers for my domains.

Required:For your domain or subdomain to forward, its A record must be pointed to 50.63.202.1.

Note: If you want your visitors to be able to go to your domain or subdomain with or without the www prefix, you need to forward your domain name to use www.

To forward or mask your domain or subdomain

Log in to your My Products page.
If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
Next to the domain or subdomain you want to use, click DNS.
On the DNS Management page, scroll down to the Forwarding section.
Next to Domain or Subdomain, click Add, and enter your domain or subdomain name:
- The value entered can include a period (.) but not as the first or last character.
- Consecutive periods (…) are not allowed.
- The entire value cannot exceed 25 characters.
Under Forward to, select http:// or https://. For more information, see HTTP vs. HTTPS.
Enter the URL you want to forward your domain or subdomain to.
Select your Forward type:
- Permanent (301): Redirects to the site you specified in the Forward To field using a “301 Moved Permanently” HTTP response. The HTTP 301 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has permanently moved.
- Temporary (302): Redirects to the site you specified in the Forward To field using a “302 Found” HTTP response. The HTTP 302 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has temporarily moved.
Select your Settings
- Forward only: Forwards the domain or subdomain without masking.
- Forward with masking: Prevents the forwarded domain or subdomain URL from displaying in the browser’s address bar, and lets you enter Meta Tags for search engine crawlers in the following fields:
  - Title – Displays at the top of the browser window and in search results (title can be no more than 80 characters)
  - Description – A short description of your website to display in search engine results (description can be no more than 150 characters)
  - Keywords – A list of comma-separated keywords that describes the content and purpose of your website (keywords can be no more than 500 characters)
  Warning: Masking is incompatible with some sites that use https://, i.e. SSL certificates.
To automatically update your nameservers to accommodate your forwarding changes, check Update my DNS setting to support this change.
Click Save.

Note: Forwarded domains or subdomains can take up to 24-48 hours to activate.

To remove masking

On the DNS Management page, scroll down to the Forwardingsection.
Next to Domain or Subdomain, click on the (pencil icon).
Next, click on the (trash can icon).
Click Delete.

November 11, 2017

Forward a domain name

Domain forwarding (also often referred to as connecting or pointing) lets you automatically direct your domain’s visitors to a different location on the web. You can choose to forward your domain to a variety of places.

Note: Your domain must be registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com in order to use domain forwarding.

Log into your My Products page.
If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
Next to the domain you want to use, click Manage.
On the Domains Settings page, next to your domain, click Use My Domain.
Click the Connect button under Connect to an existing site.
Choose from one of the following options to forward your domain name to:
- Websites (Squarespace, Weebly, Wix, WordPress, etc.)
- Social Sites (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc.)
- Online Stores (Amazon, Ebay, Etsy, etc.)
- Media Sites (Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
- Forward To Any Site (enter the URL of your choosing)
Once you choose a forwarding destination, simply follow the instructions provided to connect your domain (usually by entering the URL of the site, clicking the Connect Domain button, or following the steps listed).

Note: It may take 24-48 hours for your domain to forward to an existing site.

November 9, 2017

Park a domain registered with another company

Log in to your My Products page.
If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
Next to the domain you want to use, click DNS.
On the DNS Management page, under Nameservers, click Change.
Under Choose your nameserver type, select Default.
Click Save.

Note: We automatically select the right default nameservers based on how you’re using your domain.

After updating, allow 4 – 8 hours for other networks to access information for .com and .net domain names, and allow 24 – 48 hours for other networks to access information for all other domain extensions.

November 9, 2017

Park a domain registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com

Visit Cheap Domain Registration .com

– Go to the DNS Management page.
– On the Records list, next to A, click the Click pencil icon on existing MX records (pencil icon) and change the following fields:

Note: We encourage you to copy down the IP address already listed before you make changes, just in case you want to unpark your domain later.

A (Host)

Host Points to

@ Change to 50.63.202.64

– Click Save when you’re finished.
– Parking your domain when it’s registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com is easy. Your domain’s nameservers are likely already set to Default or Standard in your account if you’re registered with us, but if not, you’ll need to set them. Once your nameservers are set to default/standard, you’ll need to then change the A record in your account.

– Log in to your My Products page.
– If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
– Next to the domain you want to use, click DNS.
– On the Records list, next to A, click the Click pencil icon on existing MX records (pencil icon) and change the following fields:

Note: We encourage you to copy down the IP address already listed before you make changes, just in case you want to unpark your domain later.

A (Host)
Host	Points to
@	Change to 50.63.202.64

– Click Save when you’re finished.

November 8, 2017

Declining a Domain Name Account Change

If you have a pending domain name account change but do not want to move it, you can decline the account change. Here’s how to cancel incoming or outgoing changes.

To Cancel an Incoming Domain Name Move

Use these instructions when a domain name is being moved to your account, but you do not want to accept it.

Log in to your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
Next to Domains, click Manage.
From Domains, select Pending Account Changes.
Click Incoming Account Changes.
Select the domain name.
Click Decline.
Select Decline domain account change, and then click OK twice.

To Cancel an Outgoing Domain Name Move

Use these instructions when a domain name is being moved out of your account, but you do not want the domain name moved.

Log in to your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
Next to Domains, click Manage.
From Domains, select Pending Account Changes.
Click Outgoing Account Changes.
Select the domain name.
Click Remove.
Select Remove domain account change requests, and then click OK twice.

November 5, 2017

Accepting domain account changes

An account change occurs when an account owner moves a domain from one account with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com (the initiating account) to another (the receiving account). You need to have an account with us to complete the account change and accept the domain name, and the domain name cannot be expired.

When an account owner initiates an account change in his/her account, we email information about accepting the account change to the receiving account’s owner. The email message might contain a transaction ID and security code (if applicable).

Note: Account changes expire after 10 days. However, the initiating account’s owner can re-initiate it. For more information, see Move a domain to another IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.

– Log in to your My Products page.
– If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
Click Manage All.
From the Domains menu in the upper left, click Pending Account Changes:
Click Incoming Account Changes and complete one of the following
– If the domain name displays in the list — Select the domain name, and then click Accept.
-If the domain name does not display in the list — Click Accept Emailed Changes, enter the following, click Next, and then proceed through checkout of the free transaction:
– Transaction ID — The identification code from the email we sent you.
– Security Code — The security code from the email we sent you.
Note: It may take a few minutes for your domain name to appear in your account.

To view the domain, hover over the Domains tab and click All Domains.
If the status of the domain is active, you are done with the account change and are free to use the domain.

If the status of the domain is pending update, you will need to complete one additional step to activate the domain: Please check the email address used for the domain’s Registrant contact on the Whois (this is likely the same email you use for your IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account, or the one you provided to the person moving the domain name to you). IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com will send you an email with the subject: Please approve your contact info update. Simply click the link in this email to approve the account change.

Warning: After the account change is complete, the domain(s) will not be able to be transferred for 10 days.

November 4, 2017

Move a domain to another account

If you want to move a domain name from one account with us to another, you’re in the right place to get started – it’s called an Account Change. If you need to move a domain name to a different registrar, see Transfer domain to another registrar.

Required: If you’ve just added Protected Registration and enabled two-step verification on your account, you must wait 72 hours AND cancel Protected Registration before moving your domain to another IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.

Required: Your domain must be unlocked before you can begin an account change.

1. Log into your My Products page.
2. If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
3. Next to the domain you want to use, click Manage.
4. On the Domains Settings page, below Additional Settings, click Transfer domain to another IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.
5. In the Begin Account Change window, enter and re-enter the Email address of the recipient.
6. If you know the recipient’s customer number, select I have… and then enter the account login information. The email address entered mustbe the same email used for the shopper account contact email, notthe domain administrator email.

Note: If you don’t know the new registrant’s login information, leave this field blank, and then select Enter new details.

In Domain’s contact information, select one of the following:
Note: The new registrant’s Customer # or login name might be required or optional depending on what you select here. For Enter new details, it’s optional. For all other options, it’s required. If entered, the value must match information on file in the receiving account.
- Enter new details — Enter contact information for the new registrant.
- Use details from specified customer account — Use contact information from the account you entered in step 6. (This won’t work until the specified customer has setup their settings page to include all necessary information.)
- Do not change — Retain the contact information currently assigned to the domain name you’re moving. Selecting Do Not Change will not prompt the ICANN Change of Registrant email to be sent for either party, gaining or losing.
  Note: If moving a country-code top-level domain name (ccTLD), you might have to select this option and have the new registrant contact our support department to update the contact information. While contact information is updating, the domain will show a status of Pending Update, and the change of account will not proceed until the change is complete. For more information, see About ccTLDs (Country-Code Domain Names).
Select Keep the current nameservers for this domain to retain the current nameservers for the domain name. If you don’t select this option, we park the domain name when the new registrant activates it in the new account.
Note: Any nameserver change will bring a live site down. Additionally, the domain name loses any custom DNS when it moves to the new account.
Click Next.
If you selected Enter new details, complete the following, and then click Next:
- Organization (Optional) — The organization with which the new registrant is affiliated, if any
- I certify that the specified organization… (Optional) — Indicates you agree that the organization will be the legal registrant
- First name and Last name — The new registrant’s first and last name
- Address 1 and 2 — The new registrant’s street address
- Country — The country in which the new registrant resides
- City, State, Postal Code — The new registrant’s city, state, and ZIP code
- Phone — The new registrant’s phone number
- Fax (Optional) — The new registrant’s fax number
Note: We display a list of the services that we’ll cancel after you move the domain name from your account. You can’t reverse a cancellation after you agree to the move. There will be a 10-day transfer lock after the domain is moved into a new account.
Read the Domain Name Change of Registrant Agreement, and, if you agree to the terms, select I have read and agree to the Domain Name Change….
Note: When you change the Organization or the First name or the Last name (in the absence of an Organization entry), you must agree to a 60-day lockdown to continue. If you have a .au domain name, a 60-day lock will not apply.
If you want to transfer your domain name during the 60-day period, decline the Change of Registrant and transfer your domain name before updating the Organization, First name, or Last name fields. Otherwise, select I understand that, if I want to transfer this domain….
Click Finish. If you selected Do Not Change in step 7 above, you are finished and the gaining customer will need to accept your domain account changes. If you selected Enter New Details, or Use details from specified customer account, please see the note below.

Note: If you selected either Enter new details or Use details from specified customer account in step 7 above, you must click on the link contained in an email sent by IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com to the email address on the Registrant WHOIS contact for the domain(s) you are moving. If you do not click this link (which affirms the change of Registrant information for the change of account), the domain name will not move out of your account and will remain in a pending update status.

Once the email link affirming the change of registrant is clicked, the domain will move to the gaining customer’s account and they will be able to accept the domain name.

If you are moving a domain that has privacy enabled, the privacy will be removed in the process and you will need to purchase it again once the move is complete.

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Transfer your domain to another registrar is NOT hard.

The process for transferring a domain name registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com to another registrar is not hard, but it does take time. You’ll complete some steps with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com and some steps with the new registrar. The total process can take up to 10 days to complete.

If you want to move a domain name from one IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account to another IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account, see Move a domain to another IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account.

Note: You’re not eligible to transfer a domain for a 60-day period after the following events:

• Registering or transferring a domain name
• Updating the registrant contact’s organization
• Updating the registrant contact’s first or last name and an organization is not listed

You’re not eligible to transfer a domain for a 10-day period after changing your domain from one IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com account to another via the Account Change Process.

For more information, see ICANN’s Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy and our Domain Name Change of Registrant Agreement.

To Transfer Domain Names to Another Registrar

Complete the following steps with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com

Required: If you’ve just enabled two-step verification on your account, you must wait 72 hours before transferring your domain to another registrar.

Verify contact information: Verify that the administrator’s contact information for the domain is correct (or registrant’s email for .au domains). All emails regarding the transfer will go to the administrator’s email (or registrant’s email for .au domains). To review and edit your contact information, see Change domain contact information.
Unlock your domain
Cancel Protected or Private registration: If the domain has Protected Registration or Private Registration, you’ll need to cancel it. For more information, see Cancel Protected Registration or Cancel Private Registration.

Complete the following steps with your new registrar

Get an authorization code: Check with your new registrar to see if you need an authorization code (EPP code). If you need one, see Get an authorization code to transfer my domain to another registrar.
Note: Many country-code top-level domain names (ccTLDs) don’t require an authorization code. However, there are a few exceptions where you’ll need to contact customer support to get an authorization code. For more information, see Authorization codes to transfer ccTLDs

For .uk domain transfers, please contact customer support and have the IPS tag of the new registrar (get this from your new registrar) ready when you call.
Initiate the transfer: At the new registrar, initiate the transfer and provide the authorization code, if needed. This is different for each registrar, so you may need to consult the other registrar’s help or support for specific instructions.

Check the domain’s administator’s email

Accept or deny the transfer: IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com will email you instructions to complete the transfer. If you do not accept or deny the transfer request within five days, IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com will automatically accept the transfer for you. For more information, seeAccepting or Declining a Transfer to Another Registrar.
Receive confirmation: IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com will email you confirmation when the transfer is complete