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If I buy a .ie domain with one provider can I easily switch to another provider?

  • 12-12-2009 4:14pm
    #1
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I really want a .ie domain for my blog. I have an American hosting and they don't have the .ie option in their drop down list obviously enough. So I'm thinking about buying it from an Irish provider and transferring it.

    But I'm having trouble with another domain transfer, tells me EPP authorisation is required. Will this always be the case? Or maybe it's just because I got the last one for free years ago. Maybe I should just go with .com but as it's an Irish name I'd really like .ie

    Any ideas? :)


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  • #2
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bandit197


    There are quite a few criteria that need to be met to secure a .ie domain. It should be very easy to transfer a domain once you have ownership.


  • #3
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    The thing is I already have an expensive hosting package with my gang so moving is not possible. So, I'm wondering if I can get it and then switch over. If there's a lot of criteria maybe I should forget it, it's only a blog!


  • #4
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bandit197


    Once you own a domain you can use it where you wish so it should not be a problem using it with your hosting provider. List of requirements for a .ie domain

    Edit: There may be easier ways to get a .ie, perhaps someone here will know more


  • #5
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    I looked into it, seems I just have to email them my driving licence. Anyway, for now I bought the .com, I'll deal with the .ie later.

    Thanks for your help!


  • #6
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    You can register a domain with one provider, and have it point to a hosting package with another provider. I would say a large percentage of people do this.


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  • #7
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    dory wrote: »
    Hello,

    I really want a .ie domain for my blog. I have an American hosting and they don't have the .ie option in their drop down list obviously enough. So I'm thinking about buying it from an Irish provider and transferring it.

    But I'm having trouble with another domain transfer, tells me EPP authorisation is required. Will this always be the case? Or maybe it's just because I got the last one for free years ago. Maybe I should just go with .com but as it's an Irish name I'd really like .ie

    Any ideas? :)
    You don't need to "transfer" the domain. All you need to do is update the nameservers (DNS) once the IE domain is fully registered.


    You don't need EPP keys for .ie domains

    You always need EPP keys for com / net / org / info / biz / tel / mobi and several of the other domain extensions that are using the EPP system

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  • #8
    jmcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,453 ✭✭✭jmcc


    eoin wrote: »
    You can register a domain with one provider, and have it point to a hosting package with another provider. I would say a large percentage of people do this.
    This is actually how some of the .ie market works. The .ie resellers would be the top of the foodchain with their reseller hosters registering domains through the reseller. The .ie reseller is equivalent to a registrar in other extensions. The reason, that a registry-registrar structure does not exist, per se, in .ie is due to the legislation.

    Regards...jmcc


  • #9
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    eoin wrote: »
    You can register a domain with one provider, and have it point to a hosting package with another provider. I would say a large percentage of people do this.


    Sorry to have to resurrect this thread but I'm still lost! I can't figure out how this 'pointing' business works. I'm going to buy this Irish domain now, and then how do I get it to show up in my hosting package?
    Pardon the ignorance!

    EDIT: I figured it out!! Thanks anyway people.


  • #10
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    just to confirm - when you register the domain with a domain registery company they will ask what name servers you want the domain to point at.
    This will be the server that will hold what ip address to point your domain at so people can view the webpages.
    On your hosting company you should have set up your new domain so your company knows to accept these requests... and simply use their DNS servers and you are away.
    it will take some time for the domain name to update (you probably know). Propogation times for ie domains used to be usually longer than com domains. but mine was propogated in less than a day. (a little meatier of response of the blank knight rep gave)

    im sure thats the answer you got


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