Domains

• Who has the rights to a .UK domain?

  Direct registrations on .UK officially launched on June 10, 2014 08:00 UTC. Prior to this date, there were only a few registrations that had been allowed on .UK. As a courtesy to .CO.UK domain owners, they have the first rights to their domain name on .UK. If you are a .ORG.UK owner, you have first rights to your domain name on .UK only if no one owns your domain name on .CO.UK. If you are a .ME.UK owner, you have first rights to your domain name on .UK only if no one owns either the .CO.UK or the .ORG.UK. The only exception to the above break down of first rights is if the higher priority domain was purchased after 10/28/13 23:59 UTC and the lower priority domain was purchased before this date. For example, if the .CO.UK domain name was purchased after 10/28/13 23:59 UTC and the .ORG.UK was purchased before that date, then the .ORG.UK owner has the rights to their domain name on .UK. All owners have the rights to their .UK domain name until this clock hits 0:00. If you are unsure if you have the rights to your domain name on .UK, you can check using the rights checker on dotuklaunch.co.uk. If you would like to purchase a .UK domain name that you have the rights to, you must use the same registrant name that you used for your .CO.UK, .ORG.UK, or .ME.UK domain name. NOTE: If you do not have the rights to the .UK domain you ordered, we will be forced to cancel your order. .UK domains that have a right of registration will be marked in our search results.

• What is a top-level domain (TLD)?

  A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of a domain name to the right of the dot. For example, our domain name is dynadot.com and .com is our TLD. There are several types of top-level domains: generic, country, sponsored, and geographical. Generic TLDs or gTLDs include .COM, .NET, .ORG, and many more. These types of TLDs are available to everyone. Country code TLDs or ccTLDs are for specific countries. Each country is given their own code based on ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes (in most cases, there are a few exceptions). Some examples are .US for the United States, .UK for the United Kingdom, .DE for Germany, .CA for Canada, and .NL for the Netherlands. Some ccTLDs are restricted to residents of that country, while some are open to everyone. There are also some that are more popular within their home country, while others have been marketed for other uses - two examples of this are Montenegro's .ME, which is marketed for personal websites and Colombia's .CO, which is marketed as an alternative to .COM. These types of domains are sometimes called gccTLDs. See our full list of country code top-level domains. Sponsored TLDs (sTLDs) are specialized domain extensions that have a sponsor behind them that represents a specific community that the domain will serve. For example, .XXX is a sponsored TLD intended for adult sites. Geographic TLDs (geoTLDs) are part of a new group of TLDs that are being released for cities or geographic areas. Some examples include .NYC, .ASIA, .TOKYO, and more. See a full list of regional TLDs and city TLDs. You may have heard of the new TLDs as well. Starting in 2014, many new TLDs were released. We are continuing to launch new TLDs in 2016 and it could go into additional years. See what new TLDs launched in 2014 and launched in 2015. We offer almost 500 TLDs - see our full list of TLDs to find and register your perfect domain name today! What is a second-level domain (SLD)?What is a third-level domain?

• What Asian domain extensions does Dynadot support?

  We support several Asian country code top-level domains (ccTLDs), as well as regional and city TLDs. Some TLDs may have recently launched or will be launching soon. ccTLDs: .CN - China's domain (Latin version) .中国 - China's domain (Chinese version). .IN - India's domain .LA - Laos's domain .MN - Mongolia's domain .PH - The Philippine's domain Regional TLDs: .ASIA - Regional domain for Asia. .DESI - Regional domain for the Indian sub-continent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka). City TLDs: .TAIPEI - City domain for Taipei, Taiwan. .OKINAWA - City domain for Okinawa. Can also be used as a regional domain for the Island and Prefecture of Okinawa. .OSAKA - City domain for Osaka. Can also be used as a regional domain for the Prefecture of Osaka. .NAGOYA - City domain for Nagoya. .TOKYO - City domain for Tokyo, Japan's capital city. .YOKOHAMA - City domain for Yokohama. .MOSCOW & .МОСКВА - City domain for Moscow (English version)/МОСКВА (Russian Cyrillic version). Please note the city is technically located in the European part of Russia. In addition to these geographically focused TLDs, we also offer several Chinese TLDs, Hindi TLDs, Cyrillic TLDs, Korean TLDs, and Japanese TLDs. If you want to see more ccTLDs, regional TLDs, or city TLDs that we support, simply click on the title. You can also check out our full list of TLDs that we support.

• How can I set up Afternic's Branded List For Sale (LFS)?

  Afternic is one of our domain marketplace partners. If your domain has not been added to Afternic LFS yet, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down. Check the box next to the domain name(s) you would like to set. From the "Bulk Action" drop-down menu, choose the "Sell on Afternic" option. You will need to either log into your Afternic account, create a new account or 'Connect with Afternic'. You then can then set your price and click 'save. NOTE: You will not be able to list domains registered with us until they qualify for transfer. Domains registered or transferred in the last 60 days will not qualify. You may also notice our options have been updated: Yes = The domain is enabled with Afternic Needs Confirm = This domain requires you 'confirm afternic' using the steps above No = The domain is not enabled with Afternic at this time All = This provides a list of all domains Afternic supports Fast Transfer TLD = all TLDs that are eligible for fast transfer

• What North American domain extensions does Dynadot support?

  We support several country code top-level domains (ccTLDs), as well as regional and city TLDs. Some TLDs may have recently launched or will be launching soon. ccTLDs: .CA - Canada's domain. .MX - Mexico's domain. .US - The United States' domain. Regional TLDs: .QUEBEC - Regional domain for Quebec, Canada's predominantly French-speaking province. City TLDs: .LA - City domain for Los Angeles, CA. .NYC - City domain for New York City, NY. .VEGAS - City domain for Las Vegas, NV. In addition to these geographic TLDs, we also offer several Spanish TLDs and French TLDs. If you want to see more ccTLDs, regional TLDs, or city TLDs that we support, simply click on the title. You can also check out our full list of TLDs that we support.

• How do I know if a domain allows privacy?

  The majority of our top-level domains (TLDs) do allow domain privacy. However, due to central registry restrictions, some domains do not allow privacy. To see which domains do not allow privacy, you can either look at the "Privacy" column on our TLD page or you can check out this list of domains that do not allow privacy. Please note that the most up-to-date info can be found on our TLD page. Learn how to add privacy to a domain in your Dynadot account. If the domain does not allow privacy, you will receive an error message letting you know.

• What domain extensions do you offer that are for discount and deal websites?

  We support several domain extensions that can be used to feature discounts, deals, and more. All of them were recently released or are about to launch. .BARGAINS .BLACKFRIDAY .CHEAP .CODES .COUPONS .DEALS .DISCOUNT .FORSALE .GRATIS - "Free" in Spanish .PROMO .QPON - "Coupon" .SALE Looking for the opposite? Check out our VIP and luxury themed domains. See our full list of TLDs that we support.

• Does the .APP domain have any restrictions?

  Yes. Although the .APP domain does not have any restrictions on who can register it, it does have a restriction for those who want to build a website. The .APP domain is a more secure domain. For this reason, HTTPS is required for all .APP websites. What this means is, you must have an SSL certificate in order for your .APP website to resolve properly in a web browser. You can purchase an SSL certificate on our SSL page. What is SSL?

• What does it mean when a domain is in "Registrar Lock" status?

  A domain in "Registrar Lock" status means the registrar for that domain has locked the domain to prevent any unauthorized domain transfers as well as any changes made to that domain's settings. Usually, the actual registrant has a setting in their account that allows them to lock or unlock their domain at will (this is the case with Dynadot accounts). A domain can also be in registrar lock mode if the domain has already expired. At this point, usually the domain cannot be transferred to another domain registrar, and you will need to renew the domain with the current domain registrar.

• What architecture, building, and contracting related domain extensions do you support?

  We support several domain extensions that fall under the architecture, building, and contracting category. All of them were recently released or are about to launch. .ARCHI .BUILD .BUILDERS .CONSTRUCTION .CONTRACTORS .DESIGN .EQUIPMENT .ESTATE .FOUNDATION .GLASS .KITCHEN .LAND .LIGHTING .PARTS .PLUMBING .PROPERTY .PROPERTIES .REPAIR .SOLAR .SUPPLIES .SUPPLY .TOOLS Not quite what you're looking for? Check out our real estate related domain extensions or our home related domains. See our full list of TLDs that we support.