Signing Up For Two Accounts

[BanditWS6]

Hi there,

 

I'm finally ready to move my sites to TCH! Since I have two domain names for two separate sites, I need two accounts here. I've ordered one on the Silver Plan just fine, but when I tried to order the second one (also a Silver Plan), the system warned me that a duplicate transaction was found. I am aware of this, since I just submitted an order for domain #1.

 

My question is, if I click "Process Again", will it actually process my first order for Domain #1 again? Or will it place my order for Domain #2 as I expect? I just don't want to get billed twice for the first domain, and not have my second one go through right.

 

Please advise!

 

Thanks,

-B.J.

[Lianna]

B.J. - Drop in a helpdesk ticket so that they can advise you on this and be on the look out for the order.

[tgshaw]

I'd like to ask that same question from the "other end"--I don't currently have any websites at TCH (I registered for this forum so I could ask this question.) -- I'm thinking of moving two websites to TCH and would need two different accounts for them. Are there any tips to help the process run smoothly? Is it better to sign up for both accounts at once, or to move one website to TCH, then wait a month or two before moving the other one? What's less likely to cause problems?

[TCH-JimE]

Hi,

 

Its entirely upto you, you should be able to move both at the same time without any problems. If you want to delay moving 1 for 2 days thats all you will need, not 1 month!

 

Best thing to make it all go smoothly:

 

1) Back up current website

2) Sign up for new hosting with us

3) Upload current website to your new hosting, test and make sure this works

4) Change your name servers to point to our servers

5) After 72hrs, kiss bye bye to your old domain and welcome to Total Choice Hosting

 

Do you have any other questions you want to ask?

 

Jim

[tgshaw]

Do you have any other questions you want to ask?

 

Jim

Well, this is a different topic, but since you asked... This is a new experience for me, because I've always used free webhosting. That means, of course, I've never had a domain name. Do I sign up for a webhosting plan first, then register a domain name (I'd do so through the TCH site)? Or the other way around? Or does anybody care ?

 

I know this is probably a really stupid question, but I'm sure I could come up with even more stupid ones without any problem at all (I did try to find an answer before asking here, but my questions are probably ones no one else needs to ask .)

 

Oh, yeah, here's an even more stupid one! (I know you were hoping .) What does the .us designation mean? I'm guessing it's us as in U.S.A., but I've never seen it used before.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

--tg

[TCH-Sales]

Doesn't matter which you register first, I'd do domain just cause it takes the least amount of time.

 

The .us name is just like a .com, .net, ect.. nothing but an end to your domain name, doesn't even mean you have to be in the USA! Have any more questions, please let us know!

[TCH-Rob]

Mitch,

 

In the choices for a .us you need to be a resident or a permanent citizen of the US. It can be used for profit, non-profit, personal, govt or educational. If it is a company it must be in, do business in or have an office in the US. I am sure you could get by that part but they were a bit picky at the registrar I worked at.

 

Here is the quote from Neustar, the company that owns the .us TLD

 

Registrants in the usTLD must be either:

1.A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii) who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (iii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions [Nexus Category 1],

 

2.A United States entity or organization that is (i) incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories, or (ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or territories (including a federal, state, or local government of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, and non-commercial

organizations based in the United States) [Nexus Category 2], or

 

3.A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories [Nexus Category 3].

Prospective Registrants will certify that they have a “bona fide presence in the United States” on the basis of real and substantial lawful connections with, or lawful activities in, the United States of America. This requirement is intended to ensure that only those individuals or organizations that have a substantive lawful connection to the United States are permitted to register for usTLD

domain names.

 

It shall be a continuing requirement that all usTLD domain name Registrants remain in compliance with Nexus. To implement the Nexus requirement, NeuStar will:

 

·Require that Registrars certify that they enforce the Nexus requirement upon their

Registrants, and that Registrars require Registrants to certify tha t they meet the Nexus requirement.

 

·Conduct a scan of selected registration request information.

 

·Conduct “spot checks” on Registrant information.

 

I encourage anyone interested in the requirements to look here or here

[Head Guru]

Mitch,

 

In the choices for a .us you need to be a resident or a permanent citizen of the US. It can be used for profit, non-profit, personal, govt or educational. If it is a company it must be in, do business in or have an office in the US. I am sure you could get by that part but they were a bit picky at the registrar I worked at.

 

Here is the quote from Neustar, the company that owns the .us TLD

 

Registrants in the usTLD must be either:

1.A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii) who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (iii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions [Nexus Category 1],

 

2.A United States entity or organization that is (i) incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories, or (ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or territories (including a federal, state, or local government of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, and non-commercial

organizations based in the United States) [Nexus Category 2], or

 

3.A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories [Nexus Category 3].

Prospective Registrants will certify that they have a “bona fide presence in the United States” on the basis of real and substantial lawful connections with, or lawful activities in, the United States of America. This requirement is intended to ensure that only those individuals or organizations that have a substantive lawful connection to the United States are permitted to register for usTLD

domain names.

 

It shall be a continuing requirement that all usTLD domain name Registrants remain in compliance with Nexus. To implement the Nexus requirement, NeuStar will:

 

·Require that Registrars certify that they enforce the Nexus requirement upon their

Registrants, and that Registrars require Registrants to certify tha t they meet the Nexus requirement.

 

·Conduct a scan of selected registration request information.

 

·Conduct “spot checks” on Registrant information.

 

I encourage anyone interested in the requirements to look here or here

Critical is right on the money.

 

The rules do state that.

 

However, we have seen quite a few come thru with non-us address' attached to the domain name.

 

So I can understand where mitch is coming from.

[tgshaw]

Thanks for the responses. I qualify in any and all ways for a .us . I asked about that one because a domain name I was thinking of using isn't available with .com, but is available with .us.

 

--tg