A domain name is the address used by your audience to find your website.

To better understand what a domain is, think of the internet as a large map of building addresses. If you want anyone to visit or find where you live, you need an address. Just as if you want someone to visit your website, you need a website address. This is your domain name.

You’ve likely heard a number of terms related to domains including domain name, uniform resource locator (URL), web address. You can use these all of these terms interchangeably because they all mean the same thing.

Your website also has an IP address made up of a string of numbers (similar to 104.218.15.162). Instead of requiring your visitors to remember that confusing string of numbers to visit you, your visitors can instead just type in your domain name. This is thanks to what is know as the domain name system (DNS).

DNS is simply a group of computers that translates your domain name into your numerical IP address. After all, computers communicate via numbers and not words. How does DNS work? If you want to visit CKC Hosting, all you need to do is remember the domain name “ckchosting.com”. You do not need to know the related IP address made up of the string of numbers. When you type in ckchosting.com into your browser, your request is sent to DNS. DNS looks up the IP address for ckchosting.com and directs you to our website.
 

When you register domain names from CKC Hosting, you get access to our user-friendly My CKC Hosting control panel. You can manage your domains and all of the features included with your CKC Hosting domain registration in this control panel. Just some of the domain features you’ll be able to manage include customizing your nameservers, transfer in a new domain, DNS and much more!

Yes you can! At CKC Hosting, we make domain transfers extremely easy! It also makes your life easier when you have your web hosting and domains all at CKC Hosting. To ensure a smooth domain transfer, make sure you have the following information:

• Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) code. This code validates the fact that you have the authority to transfer the domain name. You can obtain this code from your existing domain registrar by request if you do not know it.
• Your domain must be unlocked – A locked domain indicates that it cannot be changed or transferred. Make sure that you contact your current domain registrar if you need assistance unlocking the domain.
• Current domain contact information – Your domain names have both a technical contact and an administrative contact. This information can be the same person. Regardless, these contacts are emailed once the domain request begins. You will want to make sure once of those contacts is you.

Follow these steps to complete your domain transfer to CKC Hosting:

1. Visit our Domain page.
2. Type the domain you want to transfer into the search box and click the Search button.
3. Add your EPP code within the Authorization Code text field. Click Add to Cart.
4. Confirm the information on the Domain Configuration page and click continue.
5. Review your domain transfer information and click the “Checkout” button.
6. Complete the Personal Information and Payment fields. Click the Complete Order button.