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Redirecting HTTP to HTTPS and www to the bare domain in nginx or Apache

On a VPS you choose one canonical address (for example https://yourdomain.tld) and send everything else there with a 301 redirect: HTTP to HTTPS, and www to the bare name (or…

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Transfer the domain or just change the nameservers: which one do you need

Short answer: they are two different operations, and many people do the wrong one. Changing the nameservers decides where the DNS zone lives, that is, who answers for your site…

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Your domain contact details: why they must be real, and how to keep them up to date

The short answer: when you register a domain, your details (name, e-mail, phone, address) are tied to it as the holder. Registries require them to be true and current: it…

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I renewed my hosting but the domain still shows as expiring: two renewals, two dates

Renewing hosting does not renew the domain, and renewing the domain does not renew the hosting. They are two services with separate invoices and separate dates, which is why one…

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What stops working if you do not pay: website, e-mail, DNS and domain, one by one

Not paying an invoice does not wipe everything at once: there are three phases, and each one stops different things. First the service carries on, then it is suspended (it…

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Changing who owns a domain: a contact update or a change of registrant, and what to expect

The short answer: changing the holder’s e-mail or phone is a contact update. Changing who the holder is (from a person to the company, or from one company to another)…

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Leaving a Hotmail address for e-mail on your own domain: contacts, old mail and telling people

The short answer: moving from a Hotmail or Outlook.com address to e-mail on your own domain comes in four parts: create the new mailbox, bring the contacts, decide what to…

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Forgotten subdomains and DNS records that point nowhere: how they get hijacked

The short answer: when you stop using a service but forget the DNS record that pointed to it (a CNAME to a shop, a blog or an application you cancelled),…

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CNAME on the bare domain: why it is not allowed and what to use instead

The short answer: a CNAME says “this name is really that other name”. The DNS standard forbids a CNAME on a name that has any other record. The bare domain…

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The parts of a web address: scheme, domain, port, path, query and fragment

The short answer: a web address (a URL) is read from left to right, in pieces, and each piece is handled by a different part of the chain. Take this…