Domain registration

☰ Anonymous domain registration At WebOké you can register domains anonymously. If you choose this, the domain is registered in our name, which ensures that your... ☰ The history of the Domain Name You type them every day without thinking about it: weboke.nl, wikipedia.org, google.com. But where does such a domain name actuall... ☰ Querying DNS yourself with nslookup, dig, and online tools Want to know what the DNS of your domain really says? For example, whether a new record is already visible, where your mail arrive... ☰ Managing DNS records in My WebOké (with examples for CNAME, TXT, and external services) DNS records determine where your domain name points to: which server your website runs on, where your email is delivered and which... ☰ Activate DNSSEC With DNSSEC you put a digital signature on the DNS of your domain. We recommend it: it makes your domain more secure and you need... ☰ DNSSEC and moving: disable it first, or take the key with you DNSSEC puts a signature on the DNS of your domain. The registry holds a fingerprint of the key with which your nameservers sign (t... ☰ Add or remove domain from hosting package A hosting package can contain multiple domains. In this article we explain how to add a domain to a hosting package, move it to an... ☰ Managing domain contacts in one overview Every domain name has contact details: who the registrant is and who the point of contact is. In My WebOké you manage these detail... ☰ Creating a domain forward/redirect (domain registration) This article applies to domains that are not part of a hosting package (domain registration only). If your domain is part of a hos... ☰ Transferring a .be domain For a transfer of a .be domain, you need a transfer code (transfer code). You always request this yourself from DNS Belgium, the r... ☰ Making and restoring a backup of your DNS In your domain's DNS management you can make a backup of the complete DNS zone with a single button. Before you change anything in... ☰ Use your own or external nameservers (such as Cloudflare) for your domain Do you want to run the DNS for your domain yourself, or have it managed by another party such as Cloudflare? Then you set differen... ☰ Escalated transfer with SIDN Transferring a domain name without a transfer code? This is how an escalated transfer works for .NL domains Sometimes your current... ☰ Verifying Google Search Console with a TXT record: how to avoid mistakes If you want to see how Google sees your website, you add your domain to Google Search Console. Google will then ask you to prove t... ☰ How can I test my domain before it has been transferred? (localhost) Easier, without editing the hosts file: with Test your website before moving you can view your website at WebOké before you transf... ☰ How do I choose my ideal domain name? Author: Bart van der Meer Coming up with the right website name (= domain name) is always very difficult. Your business will be ti... ☰ How long does a nameserver or DNS change take, and what if you don't see it? A change to your nameservers or DNS records takes effect with us immediately, but it takes a while before everyone on the internet... ☰ How do I register a new domain and when will it work? Registering a new domain is easy to do through our website. Below you'll read the steps, and how long it takes before your website... ☰ How do I move my domain to another provider? Want to move a domain to another provider? You arrange that yourself. Your new provider starts the move with a transfer code, also... ☰ How do I transfer my domain to WebOké? A domain hosted with another provider can easily be moved to WebOké. You'll need the transfer code for this, also known as the EPP... ☰ How do I request the transfer code/EPP token? If you want to transfer your domain name to another provider, that provider needs the transfer code (also called EPP code or auth... ☰ I have registered my domain elsewhere for 5 years, can I bring it with me? We advise against registering a domain name for a long period. In the case of a .nl name, for example, it cannot be registered and... ☰ Your website on Shopify, Wix or Squarespace, your domain and email with WebOké Is your website hosted on Shopify, Wix, Squarespace or another platform, but you want to keep your domain and email with WebOké? T... ☰ Moving your website to another domain without losing searchability Are you moving your website to a different domain name, for example from example.net to example.com? For Google, every address of... ☰ Emails from ICANN or the registry about your domain: real or fake, and what should you do? If you have a domain such as .com, .net or .org, you'll occasionally receive emails referring to ICANN, the international organiza... ☰ My domain was transferred without me having requested it Is your domain suddenly gone from My WebOké, or did you get a message about a transfer that you didn't request? Then contact us ri... ☰ Cancelling products and domains, withdrawing a cancellation, and what happens afterwards In this article you'll read how to cancel a hosting package or domain name, how to withdraw a cancellation, and what happens with... ☰ Quarantine and DNS BE domain names A .BE domain name can end up in quarantine if the domain name is deleted by the registrar. The domain name then basically remains... ☰ Quarantine and the .EU domain A .EU domain name can go into quarantine if the domain name is deleted by the registrar. The domain name then normally remains ina... ☰ Register or transfer many domains at once Do you want to order or move tens, fifty, or hundreds of domains to WebOké at once? You can do that in one go on the Bulk register... ☰ Getting back an expired or cancelled domain: quarantine and restoration period If your domain has been cancelled or has expired, it's not gone right away. Almost every extension has a period during which only... ☰ What is DNSSEC? DNSSEC is a digital signature on the DNS data of your domain. DNS tells computers where your website and your email are located. W... ☰ What is a domain holder? What is a domain holder?A holder is an organisation or person in whose name a .nl domain name is registered. The holder is respons... ☰ What is SIDN and where are .nl domains registered? Who or what is SIDN?Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland (SIDN) has been responsible for issuing and registering .nl dom... ☰ Website or email not working after a move or DNS change: check your domain Have you moved your domain, changed nameservers or edited a DNS record, and now your website or email isn't working? With Domain h... ☰ Who is EURid and who registers .EU names? Registrar weboke.nl is an official EURid registrar and can register domain names directly with EURid in an automated way, without... ☰ Ordering, moving, transferring, or detaching a domain: all scenarios In this article you'll read what you can do with a domain at WebOké: order, transfer, move between packages, transfer to someone e...