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Domain guides
Plain-English guides to domain names in Nigeria: choosing a name and extension, DNS and nameservers, connecting a domain to hosting, transfers and renewals.
- Guide 1What is a domain name?A domain name is your address on the internet, like yourbusiness.com.ng. What it is made of, how it works, what it costs in Nigeria and how to get one.
- Guide 2How to choose a domain nameShort, easy to spell and matching your brand: practical rules for choosing a domain name in Nigeria, mistakes to avoid and what to do if it is taken.
- Guide 3Domain extensions: which one to pickWhat domain extensions (TLDs) are, the Nigerian extensions, .com.ng vs .ng vs .com, and how to choose the right one for your business.
- Guide 4What is DNS?DNS turns domain names into server addresses. How it works, the common DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) and when you need to change them.
- Guide 5Domain vs hosting: what is the difference?The domain is your address; hosting is where your website and email live. How they work together, whether you need both and what each costs in Nigeria.
- Guide 6What is a subdomain?A subdomain is an extra part in front of your domain, like shop.yourbusiness.com.ng. What subdomains are used for and how to create one in cPanel for free.
- Guide 7What is a URL?A URL is the full address of a page on the internet. The parts of a URL (https, domain, path, query) explained, and how to keep your URLs clean for SEO.
- Guide 8What are nameservers?Nameservers tell the internet where your domain's DNS records are kept. What they are, which ones to use with Hostnali hosting and how to change them.
- Guide 9DNS propagation explainedWhy your new website or email settings don't show up straight away after a DNS change, how long propagation takes, and how to check and speed it up.
- Guide 10How to point a domain to hostingConnect your domain to your Hostnali hosting by changing nameservers or adding an A record, with steps for domains registered at Hostnali or elsewhere.
- Guide 11What is an EPP code?An EPP code is the password that authorises a domain transfer between registrars. How to get it, how to use it and how .com.ng transfers differ from .com.
- Guide 12What is WHOIS?WHOIS shows who registered a domain, when it expires and which registrar holds it. What a lookup shows, privacy, and keeping your own details current.
- Guide 13What is a domain registrar?A registrar is the company you register a domain through. How registrars, registries and resellers differ, and how to choose a registrar in Nigeria.
- Guide 14Domain renewal and expiryWhat happens when a domain expires, the grace and redemption periods, how to renew a domain and how auto-renewal keeps your website and email online.
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