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| Add a Domain Alias to an Existing Domain
This article details how to add a domain alias to a domain already hosted with EPHost. Domain alias are domain names that use the same web files and email accounts as an existing domain.
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| Add a Domain to Your Acccount
This support article details the process to add a hosted domain to your EPHost account.
Step 1: Log into the EPHost control panel and select the domain
1) Go To http://cp.ephost.com
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| Adding and Editing MX Records | |
| An MX record is used to specify a mail server responsible for a domain name. You can have multiple MX records pointing to different mail servers which are placed in a priority order in your DNS r |
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| Can anyone have a .ORG domain? | |
| Even you can own a .ORGYes, anyone can obtain a .ORG name. Other country specific domains as well as the .GOV extention require extended validation. e.g. You are a government agency.Also See: How do I buy a do |
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| Can I get a domain in a different country? | |
| Yes, you can obtain a domain in a different country. (e.g. .co.uk) Some require that you live or your company is registered, in that country and others do not.EPhost does have .US country level extensions available. If you are interested in |
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| Define WhoIS | |
| WhoIS: A searchable database maintained by registries and registrars that contains information about domain name registrations in the com, net, org, edu, and ISO 3166 country code top-level domains. Also, the protocol, or set of rules, th |
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| Do "keyword rich" domains help in the search engines? | |
| Keywords are good for SEOBuying domains that contain your keyword can SOMETIMES be useful in getting ranked higher in the search engines. e.g. www.ephostwebhosting.com. Some search engines rank higher because of this and others do not. In |
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| EPhost Name Servers | |
| EPhost, Inc. nameservers are:nameserver 1 : NS1.EPHOST.COMnameserver 2 : NS2.EPHOST.COM.de EPhost, Inc. nameservers:nameserver 1 : NS1.EPHOST.COM |
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| Google Mail and MX Records | |
| Google Mail SetupIf you are using the Google Email service with your own domain name there are a few thing you need to do to make it work at EPhost. We are not referring to using a general gmail.com account.Download all o |
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| How do I buy a domain name? | |
| A domain name can be purchased through any domain name registrars. We recommend, obviously, purchasing them through us (EPhost) for ease of management and compatibility with your EPhost Control Panel.
1) Login to your Control Panel.
2) Go to Domain R |
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| How long can a domain name be? | |
| Domain name lengthDomains can be up to 64 characters long. They can comprise the numbers 0-10, letters A-Z, and the dash character.It is generally recommended to have the shortest most memorable domain possible. Limit your use |
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| How many domain names can I have? | |
| You can have ss many as you want.You can have as many domain names as you wish to afford. Aside from web hosting, many people use extra domains so they can just point them to their main website. Perhaps to cover common misspellings or ind |
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| How to make a sub-domain point to a sub-directory using ISAP_Rewrite. | |
| Using ISAPI re-writeTo clarify some terminology a sub-domain is a DNS entry whereby a host name is applied to a second/third level domain. For instance, "www.ephost.com" is a sub-domain to "ephost.com". You may add as |
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| Pointing your domain to EPhost. | |
| Pointing to EPhost, Inc. nameserversFirst, some distinctions should be made between "transferring a domain" and "pointing a domain."Transferring a domain: You want to change the provider of your domain name regi |
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| Should I buy the .COM, .NET and .ORG of my domain name? | |
| .COM, .NET, or .ORG We would suggest that you do when the domain is of great importance. It would be better to trademark your company name AND get all three extension (TLDs). Domain name registrations cannot be made on trademark names and |
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| Transfer Secret, Domain Secret, Auth-Info Code, EPP Code | |
| Transfer Secret, Domain Secret, Auth-Info Code, EPP CodeIf you are transferring any domain name (.com, .net, .biz, .info, .org, .name) the Authorization Code (EPP code, or Transfer Secret, or Domain Secret) is mandatory.This c |
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| Transferring your domain name to EPhost | |
| First, some distinctions should be made between "transferring a domain" and "pointing a domain."
Pointing your domain to EPhost: You are telling your existing domain name registrar (e.g. GoDaddy) where your website is hosted (EPhost). Technical |
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| Using Backup/Multiple Mail Servers | |
| Dedicated Server Customers OnlyIf you are a dedicated server customer running your own mail server and you would like to add additional MX records to your DNS Zone, you can do so from your Control Panel. We do not suggest that our shared |
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| What is a domain name? | |
| What is a domain name?A domain name is a "friendly" plain-text way to represent one or more IP addresses which are all numbers and hard to remember. An IP address represents a specific web server and/or web site on the Internet. |
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| What is a Name Server / DNS Server? | |
| What is a nameserver?A Name Server (a.k.a DNS server) maps domain names to IP addresses. There are several Global DNS servers which forward requests for a domain name to smaller network specific DNS Servers. A request for a particular dom |
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| What is an IP address? | |
| Internet Protocol AddressAn IP address represents a specific server or device on the a TCP / IP network like the Internet. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number c |
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| What is ARIN? | |
| ARIN:American Registry for Internet Numbers ARIN is a non-profit membership organization established for the purpose of the administration and registration of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in the geographical areas previously managed by Net |
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| Where can I find my IP address? | |
| Your website may or may not have a unique IP address. Most shared web hosting accounts use the same IP address. You can request an unique IP address for your website by sending an email to support@ephost.com. If you are a dedicated server customers you wi |
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