Registering a domain name at TransIP
A domain name is your online business card on the World Wide Web. This article shows you how to register your ideal domain name at TransIP.
A domain name is your online business card on the World Wide Web. This article shows you how to register your ideal domain name at TransIP.
Upload your website to TransIP's server with these easy to follow steps.
Not every domain transfer is the same. Use this article for a step by step guide on transfering your domain name to TransIP.
Read this article to learn more about DNS and nameservers and how to add them in the TransIP control panel.
Our web hosting packages work with no more than one domain name per web hosting package. If you wish to allocate additional domains to your web hosting account, you can order the forwarding service, possibly in combination with subdomains. This will enable you to forward the domain name to the URL of your choice which t...
To add your domain to Office 365, you should first verify your domain in the Office 365 package. You’ll need some information about your domain so that you can create the DNS record that will be used for verification. The following steps should be done in the Office 365 package: In Office 365, in the header, click Admin. Un...
At TransIP you can easily configure your DNS and nameservers inside your control panel. Read this article to learn more!
In this article we explain the terms FTP, FTPS and SFTP.
TransIP offers a large number of TLDs (top-level domains). Since we regularly add new TLDs to our selection, you're advised to check our complete list of TLDs on our website. All domains that can be ordered can be found there. If a TLD is not included in the list, this means that we do offer this TLD at the moment.
It is not possible to register a domain with us anonymously. In the public WHOIS-records the owner of the domain and contact details will generally be visible. Using anonymous information for the WHOIS-data of a domain has direct consequences for the legal ownership of the domain name. Because of this we do not offer anonymou...
This is the standard page that is installed on a domain if it has been registered via TransIP but is not pointing to a website. The owner can set up the domain to point to its own server or add content to his / her website (if this website is hosted at TransIP) after which the message will disappear. Is this the page yo...
Read this article for more information on the processing time of services ordered at TransIP.
In order to link your domain to your external (web)server at minimum 1 IP-address from your server is required. You can request the IP-address from your hosting provider. After receiving the IP-address you can supply it in the DNS settings of your domain name.
Authorization code If you wish to transfer your domain to another provider, in most cases this is done by using an "Authorization code". You can find the authorization code in your control panel if the extension in questions uses authorizations codes. If no code is listed, the extension will most likely use confirma...
By requesting a Domain Lock, it will be impossible for third parties to transfer your domain elsewhere. This will prevent your domain from being hijacked. We would advise you to use a Domain Lock where possible. To request a Domain Lock from your Control Panel, go to Domain & Hosting and click on the domain name. Scroll d...
A domain will be put into Quarantaine or Redemption Period status when the domain was active but has been recently cancelled.
Key-Systems GmbH is our partner for international registrations. It is not always worthwhile for us to hold direct membership of all domain registries, such as .com or .net, on account of the membership fees and administrative charges. For that reason we work with Key-Systems, the ‘wholesaler’. When applying for a...
There are two ways to transfer your domain name between TransIP accounts. Use this article to learn the difference between both ways and which way is best suited for your needs.
You can find the authorization code (which is also referred to as the EPP code or token) for all your domains by going to 'Domains & Hosting'. As soon as you have clicked on the domain you will see the authorization code at the bottom of the screen under 'Authorization code'. The following domains use auth...
It may take approximately 24 hours before your DNS change is implemented. This has to do with, for example, caching on the nameservers of your provider. If you run the command dig DOMAIN. ns0.transip.nl in UNIX, after about ten minutes you will notice that the change is implemented. For more information, please con...
If a transfer is submitted by an external party, and you think this is not correct , then we advise you to contact the external party. Rejection of submitted transfers can only be executed by the party responsible for the transfer. In most cases this is the provider. Depending on the extension, we can provide ass...
It is possible to configure several types of records in one DNS record. For example, you might create an A-record and a MX record for subdomain.domain.eu. An exception is the CNAME record. For this record it is not allowed to submit an extra record. For example, if you use a CNAME record for a subdomain, then it is n...
If a domain name is locked at the current provider then it cannot be transferred. In this case it is important that the current provider removes the lock from the domain, after which you can apply for a transfer another time. If your domain is already registered in our system, you can easily remove the lock status yourse...
The message 'Authorization failed; wrong auth code' indicates that the authorization code (token) that is used for the transfer is not accepted by the registry. The quickest solution is to request a new authorization code at your current provider. From your Control Panel you can resubmit the transfer. When you c...
E-mail delivery to other servers is possible by configuring the MX records. You might, for example, use a local Exchange Server. To set this up, you should carry out the following actions: - Log in to the Control Panel - Go to 'Domain & hosting' - Click on your domain name You can change your DNS settings in ...
Please find below the procedure describing how you can change your holder information during the ordering process: Consumer / Business Via the 'Domains' section of our website, you can order your new domain. If you have checked your domain name via the advanced window, you will have the opportunity to change your W...
A registrar is at all times obligated to provide a token or authorization code to the lawful owner (the registrant) of a domain name. The registrant can be found in the WHOIS data. If you are a holder, or trustee, then you can retrieve the token or authorization code with your current provider. If the provider still r...
Almost all services offered by TransIP have support voor IPv6. For your domains you can translate an IPv6 address to a domain-name using an AAAA-record. Our webhosting services and VPS services use IPv6 by default if your internet connection supports it.
Each domain name contains WHOIS information. Read this article to learn which data is shown in the WHOIS information and what this data is used for.
A nameserver translates domain names into IP addresses. When someone navigates to a website the computer will ask the nameserver to which IP address it needs to go. Something similar happens when an e-mail is sent. The most common nameservers used on the internet are DNS servers. For more information about nameservers pleas...
When moving domains the default TransIP DNS settings of your domain are applied. When you transfer a domain and simultaneously order a hosting package to go with it, the DNS settings will be automatically configured to refer to your hosting package. If you don't order a hosting package, your DNS settings will point your websit...
DNSSEC is a security extension for the DNS-protocol. This extension for the DNS-protocol increases domain name security. With DNSSEC it is no longer possible to manipulate traffic to websites with so called cache poisoning or man in the middle attacks. To prevent these attacks from happening, DNSSEC couples the respon...
DNSSEC is a standard security measure for domains that use the default TransIP nameservers. For domains that use our nameservers you don’t have to request DNSSEC: these domains will automatically be secured with DNSSEC. For more information about DNSSEC please see: What is DNSSEC?
Just like normal domains, DNSSEC signed domains can also be transferred to another provider. However, by transferring the domain we cannot guarantee that the DNSSEC security remains intact. Not all providers offer DNSSEC and some might charge costs for this service. You can inform about this with your new provider.
In this article we'll show you how to link your domain to G Suite so it can be used for Google Apps.
In this article we explain how you can register a domain name with special characters such as a diaeresis (ü), a letter with a grave accent (é) or an emoji (😊). If you want to register a domain name that contains this type of character, you can enter these characters directly in our domain checker.
Read this article to learn why your .COM, .NET or other generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) can suddenly become unavailable and, of course, how to fix this.
The registrant is the rightful owner of a domain name. Read this article to learn more about the registrant and how to view and edit the registrant information in your control panel.
It is possible that you want to sell a domain name to another party. You can arrange the financial settlement of the sale yourself in such cases; we do not have any special services for this. To transfer the domain name to the new owner, only a transfer code is required in most cases. The transfer code can be found in the contro...
Is the domain name you want already registered by someone else? Read this article to learn how and if the domain name can be obtained.
Some domain extensions require a local presence of the registrant as an additional requirement for registration. The Trustee Service is an add-on that allows for registering a domain name if you do not meet this requirement for a specific region or country. It uses a physical address of a trusted legal person in the registrant d...
The registry has an additional requirement for a .de domain registration: The address in the registrant or administrative contact details has to be located within the European Union. When registering a .de domain with an address outside of the European Union, we automatically replace this with a postal addre...
The French registry AFNIC has an additional requirement for a .fr domain registration: The address in both the registrant and administrative details has to be located within the European Union. Read more...
The Italian registry has an additional requirement for a .it domain registration: The address in the registrant details has to be located within the European Union. When registering a .it domain with an address outside of the European Union, we automatically replace this with a postal address to ensure that yo...
We currently do not have offer .co.nl domains. There are no plans to offer this extension in the future. This is because .co.nl is not a 'standard' domain extension, but a subdomain supplier.
When using a VPS to host your website it is not possible to “automatically” point your domain name to your VPS unlike with a webhosting subscription (unless your VPS is set as default DNS). In order to link your domain name to your VPS you can follow the steps in the manual below: Read more...
You can view and restore the previous DNS settings you used for a specific domain, as long as the 'Advanced Domain Settings' are active in your control panel.
In this tutorial we show how to authenticate with the TransIP API using PHP.
Transfers of domain names ending with .UK are transfered differently than most domain extensions. Read this article to learn how to transfer a .UK domain name.
In this article you'll learn how to set an A record within the DNS settings of your domain name.
In this article you'll learn how to set an AAAA record within the DNS settings of your domain name.
In this article, we explain how to set a CNAME record within the DNS settings of your domain name.
In this article you'll learn how to set an MX record within the DNS settings of your domain name.
The default domain settings are used for new domain registrations and transfers. Read this article to learn how to change these settings.
An application of the TXT record is the so called SPF record. Read this article to learn more about using and configuring this type of DNS record.
An application of the TXT record is the so called DKIM record. This type of TXT record is used to check the authenticate the authenticity of e-mails, by relating an e-mail to a domain name.
In this article we'll explain what a TXT record does and how to configure the most In dit artikel leggen we uit hoe je een TXT record instelt binnen de DNS instellingen van je domeinnaam ✓DMARC record ✓SPF record ✓DKIM record
Read this article to learn more about the various ways to connect your domain name to a web hosting package.
Use this article to learn why you should keep the contact information of your .BE domain name up to date.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .nu domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .xxx domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .amsterdam domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .scot domain name.
In this article we explain which additional informationis necessary to register or transfer a .fr domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .se domain name.
In this article we explain which additional informationis necessary to register a .re domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register a .wf domain name.
In this article we explain which additional informationis necessary to register a .tf domain name.
In this article we explain which additional informationis necessary to register a .pm domain name.
In this article we explain which additional informationis necessary to register or transfer a .yt domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .it domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .es domain name.
In this article we explain which additional information is necessary to register or transfer a .com.es domain name.
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