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Category » Domain Names - General

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1. What does "register a domain name" mean?
   The Internet domain name system (DNS) consists of a directory, organized hierarchically, of all the domain names and their corresponding computers registered to particular companies and persons using the Internet. When you register a domain name, it will be associated with the computer
2. Will my name and contact information be publicly available?
   Yes. Information about who is responsible for domain names is publicly available to allow rapid resolution of technical problems and to permit enforcement of consumer protection, trademark, and other laws. The registrar will make this information available to the public on a "Whois" site
3. What is a Domain Name?
   A domain is your identity online. It separates you from everyone else - once yours, as long as you keep renewing it, no one else may have it.
4. How long till I have to renew my Domain Name?
   Domain names are licenced for a fixed period, usually two years. It is the responsibility of the domain owner to renew the domain before it expires, or they may lose the rights to the name. If Alive is managing the domain name for you, we will send out reminders to the email address we have on f ...
5. What are the rules regarding .com.au domain name?
   Domain names in the .com.au namespace are restricted to commercial entities, such as companies (with ACN as registered through ASIC), and businesses (registered with state governments). Generally you will need either an ACN, an ABN or a state issued number for a business name to apply for a .co ...
6. How do I delete a domain from the Control Panel?
   Please view our online tutorial for configuration
7. How do I create a subdomain in the Control panel?
   Please see our online tutorial for configuration
8. What is a domain name?
   Domain names are the familiar, easy to remember names for computers on the Internet (such as internic.net). They correspond to a series of numbers (called Internet Protocol numbers) that serve as routing addresses on the Internet. Domain names are used generally as a convenient way of locating i ...