Welcome to the RDSIndia FAQ section. We hope you find the answers to your queries here.

Queries :

1. What is a domain name?
2. What is the need to register a domain?
3. What can a domain be used for?
4. Who owns registered domains?
5. What do all the different domains, like .co.uk, .com, .net, and .org, mean?
6. What domain name should I use?
7. What do I do if my company name is already taken?
8. Who owns the domain name service?
9. What does it cost?
10. Can I include characters such as @, - and * in my domain name?
11. What is InterNIC ?
12. Can you host my site ?

After registration, what?

1. Ok, I have registered a domain. What do I do now?
2. How do I get this "server space"?

 

Answers :

1.What is a domain name?

A domain name is a name, such as microsoft.com, yahoo.com, or rdsindia.com, which uniquely identify your company, product, service, industry or interests.  They can be used for web sites and personal email addresses (such as you@yourcompany.com).. The machines on the internet only understand addresses in numerical form, for example 216.22.223.18, so a domain name is used to make the address easier to understand. The above address might point to rdsindia.com where "rdsindia" is the name of the company, and "com" is the part of the global network on which the machine sits

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2.Why do I need to register a domain?

Your domain (Internet address) defines your company's identity on the Internet. If people are looking for your company on the Internet they will often start by typing in http://www.yourcompany.com. Your own domain also gives you a professional looking Web and email address.

Even if you do not intend having your own company email address or Web site, it is wise to reserve your domain as soon as possible, because another company may register your name before you do.

It may also be a good idea to set up a temporary Web page giving contact information about your company for people who are looking for your company on the Internet. Some 90,000 Internet domains are registered each month globally.

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3.What can a domain be used for?

Primarily, your domain name is used for email addresses and Web sites. Once you have registered your domain name you will be able to develop a Web site with the Internet address of http://www.yourco.com, or whatever other extension you registered. Your email addresses will look like anyname@yourco.com.You can also move any existing Web site onto your new address.

Your Web site address and email address can be printed on your stationery along with your other contact information.

You can have a Web site or email address without having your own domain name, but these generally look less professional.

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4.If I register my domain name, do I then own it?

Once you register a domain name, you then become the owner of the name. No-one else will be able to register it. You can sell it, move it and retain full control over it.

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5.What do all the different domains, like .com, .net, and .org, mean?

The root-domain defines what kind or organisation you are, so it is important to pick the right one to register. Most companies will try to register a .com
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There are many types of global root domain:

".com" is the american "commercial" root-domain. Many people think this is the most desirable as it portrays a company as being international.

".edu" is the american education domain - this domain is not available for registration unless you are an american educational establishment.

".org" is the global root-domain for non-profit-making and charitable organisations.

".net" is the global root-domain usually used by companies who provide internet based services, but can be registered by all.

As well as these global root-domains, there are also regional root domains:

".in" for India as a whole, ".fr" for france, ".de" for Germany, and so on.

New global root domains have also been proposed, such as .firm, .arts, .rec and .nom, but these are not yet available.

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6.What domain name should I use?

Generally, a domain name should be chosen which reflects your company or your web site's content, although this is simply to make the site address more memorable to visitors.

Most companies with a known brand name which is important to their business will choose to register their company name with the appropriate root domain extension (.com, .org etc..).

Choosing the right root domain is a bit more difficult, and really depends on how you wish your company to be perceived. See the section on 'What do the different domains mean' to help with this.

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7.What do I do if my company name is already taken?

There is nothing you can do if the name you want is already taken. The alternative is to add a suitable extension to the name eg.www.yourcompany-india.com.

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8.Who owns the domain name service?

Everyone. The domain name service is a database laid out like a huge tree, with the root servers at the base of the tree, the domain servers on the branches, and the websites and individual machines on the leaves. The root-servers know about root domains. The domain name service is not a single entity, but a system spread across thousands of machines in dozens of countries.

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9.What does it cost?

To register your domain name RDSIndia charges a registration fee of Rs. 999/-(US $25) for a period of two years.

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10.Can I include characters such as @, - and * in my domain name?

A domain name cannot contain dots, spaces or any special characters of any kind except the hyphen ( - ). So, even if the name 'chatindia' is taken, you could still register 'chat-india'. Try to keep the name you register as short and simple as possible.

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11.What is InterNIC ?

Essentially, Internic (Internet's Network Information Center) maintains the database of all of the .com, .net and .org names on the internet.  They make this data available to all ISP (Internet Service Providers) so that when you surf the internet, the ISP knows where to direct you. 

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12.Can you host my web site ?

Absolutely! You can look up our fantastic corporate packages in the "Web Hosting Section"

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1.Ok, I have registered a domain. What do I do now?

Once you have a domain / web address, you need two things.

1) space on a web server

2) web pages

1) The reason for having a web address is to deliver information. So that people can access the information at your address, it must be stored on a computer (server) that is connected to the internet. Also, this server must be set up so that when anyone types in your address, the server will respond and send the information to them.

2) Web pages contain the information that you want to serve. Also known as a website, homepage or netsite, this is the "meat and two veg" or content of the world wide web.

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2.How do I get this "server space"?
RDSIndia offers server space to host your web site. We have a range of attractive corporate packages to suit your convenience. Look up the "Web Hosting" section to know more about this option.

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