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The Basics Domain Name
Registration Account and
Administration Information Domain Wizard, and
WhoIs I have registered,
what do I do now? Contact Us
A. A
URL, which stands for Uniform Resource Locator, is your complete
Internet address. It is the string of information, such as http://www.ahmed.com,
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.
A. A
domain name, signifies your own address on the Internet. As no two
parties may ever hold the same domain name 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 other
Web sites on the Internet.
Q. How long can my domain name be? A. At
DigitalLinks you can have
a name that is 63 characters long not including the .com extension.
Therefore the root of the word can be 63 characters.
Q. What do .com, .net and .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 DigitalLinks,
you can register any valid, available domain name you choose within
these three top-level domain names.
Q. Are .com, .net and .org my only choices when registering a domain name? A. DigitalLinks
currently registers domain names ending in .com, .net, .org, *.uk
and *.pk. 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.
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:
Digitallinks.net
is how people commonly remember and reach
our Web site, but a name server translates these letters into the IP
number any time a computer is directed to our site.
Q. Who should register a domain name? A. Anyone
who wants to establish a presence on the Internet or wants to secure
the name.
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.
Q. What are the rules for registering a domain name? A. Only a few rules must be followed when registering your domain name:
Q. What if the domain name I want isn't available? A. If
you search for the availability of a name on
DigitalLinks
and it is not available, it means that someone else has already
registered that domain name.
DigitalLinks
can only register domain names that are available.
Q. I've decided to register my domain name. What's my next step? A. Once
you have your domain name registered, your next step should be to
find an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a Web hosting company. If
you need help finding one, please check
DigitalLinks's
home page to see a list of our partners. When you have the pages of
your Web site developed, the ISP or hosting company can help you get
them up and running on the Internet.
Q. Once I have registered a domain name, where will it go? A. Once
you have registered a domain name through
DigitalLinks,
it will automatically reside, free of charge, at
http://www.digitallinks.net
. Anyone searching for your Web page will be directed to this site
until you change the name server by signing up for service with a
Web hosting company or an Internet service provider. The company
that you choose as your ISP or Web host will then work with you to
transfer the domain name to your virtual server.
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, please visit the
WhoIs
Search.
Q. How much does it cost to register a domain name? A. Please
see our pricing page for our
competitive rates.
Q. Once I have registered a name, where will it be? A. Once
you have registered a domain name through
DigitalLinks
it will reside at http://digitallinks.net and will remain there
until you change the domain name server. We provide this service
free of charge.
Q. Why does my newly registered domain name show up as "available" on another registrars' WhoIs search? A. Once
your name is registered with
DigitalLinks,
it will take up to 48 hours before your information will be posted
on the 'WhoIs' search.
Q. What if I forget my password? A. Send
an e-mail to
domains@DigitalLinks.netwith your domainname and the password for managing your domain name
will be e-mailed to the appropriate contact for your domain name in
24 hours.
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
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
DigitalLinks
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.
Q. How do I renew my domain name registration? A. When
your domain name registration comes up for renewal, we will send an
e-mail to the person listed as the billing contact for that domain
name. That person will have 30 days to renew the domain name’s
registration. Following the expiration date, we will continue to
hold the name as registered for a grace period of 30 days. During
this time, a second e-mail will be sent to both the domain owner and
billing contact. If there is still no response after the grace
period, the domain name will expire and become available for
registration by other parties.
Q. I want to transfer my domain from another registrar to DigitalLinks.net, how do I do it? A. Simply
follow the instructions listed on our Transfer
Domains Names page.
Q. What if I don't have access to the e-mail address for the Owner contact and I need to change my domain name configuration? A. Then
you should send an email to domains@DigitalLinks.net , let them know you
no longer have access to the Owner's email address and they will
call the Owner's phone number to provide the correct log-in
information. If for some reason the phone number is also
invalid then you will need to send a fax to Customer Support at +92
-42-5857660, 5856841, +92-333-4234958. Include a copy of your photo ID with a short
statement of the problem and a valid email address. Customer
Support will then make the appropriate change and email that address
with the correct log-in information.
Q. Can Domain Wizard help me find a domain name that is available? A. Yes.
We know it's a frustrating experience finding out that your first
name choice isn't available. That's why
DigitalLinks
offers you
Domain Name Wizard,
an easy way to search for an alternate domain name. Domain Name wizard'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. Domain Wizard will go to work concocting different
combinations of the entered words and whip up all kinds of unique
name combinations for you to consider. Enter your names into
the appropriate field, wait a few seconds, and Domain Wizard will
tell you which names are available of all the names you checked.
A. The
'WhoIs' feature is a search engine connected to a database of
domains registered through
DigitalLinks.
When you type in a domain name, if the company registered through
DigitalLinks,
it will list the company that the name is registered under, mailing
address, phone number, server information, etc.
Q. What is the difference between the WhoIs search and Domain Wizard? A. A
WhoIs search allows you to enter any domain name registered by
DigitalLinks
to find out, for informational purposes only, the registration
records for a particular domain name. Domain Wizard, as described
above, searches for domain name availability and helps you create
alternate domain names if the one you want is already taken.
Q. What do I do with my domain name? A. Now
that you have completed registration for your domain name the first
step is to find a hosting partner.
Q. I have questions not answered by this FAQ page. How can I contact someone at DigitalLinks? A. We'll
be happy to answer any questions you have about
DigitalLinks
and our services. Just fill out our Contact
Us form, describing the question you have, and we'll contact you
shortly.
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