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Can I access my domain address with or without the "www"?Yes, you will be able to access your domain address with or without the "www" in front of the...
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Can I change my domain name?No, sorry. That's the nature of domain registration. Once you have registered (purchased) a...
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Can I have multiple A records for my domain to have fail over hosting?DNS (domain name system) does not allow multiple A records in a fail over fashion. There are...
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Can I have multiple domains pointing to the front page of my site?Yes, you can as many domain names pointing to the front page of your account as you like. Some...
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Can I view my site using domain name before DNS propagation?To access the website before its domain name starts resolving to the new IP address, please...
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Do you host International domain names?Yes, we do host international domain names. All you need to do is to register the domain name...
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Do you support IDN domains and host them?Yes, idn (internationalized domain names) can be hosted with us. When adding new domains from...
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Does it matter which kind of domain I register (.com, .net or .org)?No, you can register any kind of domain. All of these are "unrestricted" Top-Level Domains,...
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Does registering a domain mean I can publish my site right away?Not just yet, but you're almost there. When you buy a domain you have the sole rights to that...
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How can I find out if the domain I want is still available?Easy. Just visit http://www.jcwhosting.co.za/admin/domainchecker.php
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How can I get reverse dns (rdns/PTR) record setup for my IP?Please open a support ticket from the client area/dashboard and provide us the IP address and...
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How do I check whois record of my domain?You can use a 3rd party site or tool such as domainwhitepages.com or our registration site,...
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How do I set quotas on multi-hosted domains?The quota can only be set for email accounts or the entire hosting account. Multi-hosted domains...
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How do I setup a subdomain?Thanks to Cpanel, this task has been made easier than ever and can be achieved as follows: 1....
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How do I update my DNS entries at my registrar?Often, the most timely process in getting set up will be if you are transferring your domain...
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How long does it take to transfer my domain name?Once a transfer request has been submitted, the current registrar has up to 5 business days in...
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I want to point a domain to sub-folder of my choice under another sub-folder?In cPanel the addon domains are hosted off the subdomain which points to public_html/sub/ If you...
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What does the term "Registrar Lock" mean?This is a feature that prevents your domain name from being transferred from JCW Hosting to...
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What happens if I don't renew my domain in time?The day your domain expired it enters a 42 day grace period. During the grace period you can...
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What if the domain name I want is already taken?If the name you would like has already been registered by another company, you will want to be...
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What is a domain name?A domain name is the address, or URL, of your website. For example "jcwmail.co.za" or...
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What is a multi-hosted (addon) domain in cpanel?You can add additional domains to your account that will use and share the same disk space and...
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What is a Sub-Domain?A sub domain is one, which resides under your top-level domain name, but behaves as a "totally...
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What is involved in transferring a domain?In order to transfer a domain name from one registrar to another you would need to follow the...
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What is the difference between domain registration and web hosting?Registering your domain gives you sole ownership and rights to the name of your site. No one...
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Which top-level domains do you host?You can use our hosting services to host any top-level domain that you own.
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Who owns the Domain Name I register?You become the owner of the domain name. You will have full control and authority over it.
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Why would I want a domain?- Permanent address for your site and email. - Much more professional than anyothersite.com/you/...
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