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How do I transfer a domain to Megabit Cloud?

The transfer process for domain names varies, dependent on the type of domain in question. Country Top Level Domains 1. Request EPP Code/Authorization code from your previous registrar 2. Enter your domain in our domain transfer box 3. Confirm the transfer by adding the EPP Code obtained from the previous registrar GTLD domains (ending in .com, .net, .org and most other domains) 1. Ask your current domain provider for the domain name authorization code. 2. Make sure you are listed as the Admin Contact, as an e-mail will get sent here. 3. Visit our website and click Domain transfer on the menu. 4. Enter the domain name and click Search. 5. Add the domain to your basket and complete checkout. 6. An email will be sent - usually instantly but can take up to 6 hours - to the e-mail address listed as the Admin Contact. 7. Follow the link in this e-mail and Approvethe transfer by entering the authorization code obtained earlier. 8. Once authorized the transfer will complete automatically within 5 days. CentralNIC domains (ending in .uk.com, .gb.com, .eu.com, .uk.net, .gb.net and .eu.net) 1. Ask your current domain provider for the domain's authorization code. 2. Visit our website and click Domain transfer on the menu. 3. Enter the domain name and click Search. 4. Add the domain to your basket. 5. You'll be prompted for the Authorisation Code. Please enter it here. 6. Complete checkout. 7. The transfer will complete automatically within 5 days. For more information, visit our domain transfer page: Domain transfer.

Last updated on May 18, 2026

Are there any restrictions or rules on the domain name I can choose to register?

The restrictions on domains vary depending on what extension you are registering and the country with which the domain is associated. Domains can be formed using only use letters and numbers from the ASCII set of characters, e.g. (a-z) (A-Z) (0-9). Hyphens are also allowed but must be surrounded by characters, not at the domain's beginning or end. You're not allowed to use special characters (like '#*%'), and spaces cannot be used. General Rules - Your domain must be unique, i.e., a domain name that is not already used. - .com, .net .org, and .info domain names cannot exceed 67 characters. - .info and .biz must have at least three characters not including .info and .biz - Other domain names cannot exceed 22 characters, not including the extension. - Domain names are not case-sensitive. - 2 letter domains are not allowed. Common Extensions - .com - used for commercial or personal sites - .net - recommended for companies involved in internet infrastructure - .org - recommended for not-for-profit organizations - .info - used for commercial or personal sites - .biz - restricted to commercial and business purposes - .mobi - implies the website is designed for mobile usage Common Country-Specific Extensions - .ca - websites with a Canadian presence as defined by CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority). - .rw - Rwanda for commercial or personal websites - .co.rw - Rwanda for corporate websites - .org.rw - Rwanda for non-profit organizations - .ac.rw - Rwanda for Academic institutions - .cc - Cocos (Keeling) Islands, to be used for commercial or personal sites - .co.uk - United Kingdom for commercial or personal sites - .de - Germany, to be used for commercial or personal sites - .eu - websites with a presence in the European Union - .org.uk - United Kingdom for charities and not-for-profit organizations - .jp - Japan, to be used for commercial or personal sites - .us - United States, to be used for commercial or personal sites

Last updated on May 18, 2026

How do I setup a domain redirect?

You can set up a domain redirect in a couple of ways. We’ll outline these below: Using the control panel Redirects tool 1. Login to your control panel and head to either your list of packages or list of domains and select Manage the domain you wish to add the redirect for. 2. Select the Redirectsicon under Web Tools. 3. Add the domain you would like to be redirected and then the destination address. 4. In general, you’d want to use the 301 Permanent Redirect, but if you are planning on only temporarily redirecting the site, then you can use a 302 Temporary Redirect. The difference between the two types of redirects is how search engines handle them. Search engines use the redirect type to determine if the old site needs to be kept indexed. Essentially if you want the new site to replace the old site, you should use a 301 Permanent Redirect, if you're developing a new website and your current website may be down for a short time, you may want to use a 302 Temporary Redirect. Using .htaccess A .htaccess file is an important Apache configuration file usually resides within the public_html folder of your site, it’s a way to add specific rules on a per-hostname basis. A .htaccess rule allows for further configuration of your redirect should you need a more specific redirect. Below are some common examples you may need to add. Redirect your website to a new domain To redirect your website to another domain using a .htaccess rule you’d want to add the following rule to your .htaccess file and then save the file: RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^oldsite.com [NC,OR] RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.oldsite.com [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://newsite.com/$1 [L,R=301,NC] Force www. instead of non-www. You could achieve this by editing the site and home URL (if your site is WordPress), but it can also be achieved by using the following rule: RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mywebsite.com [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.mywebsite.com/$1 [L,R=301,NC] Force HTTPS You can use the Force HTTPS tool from within the control panel to always enable https://, however you can also add the following rule: RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}

Last updated on May 18, 2026

How can I modify my hosts file?

Your machine's local hosts file allows you to override DNS for a particular domain or subdomain name. This is a great way to test the site ahead of changing real DNS: you can test the website at Megabit Cloud | Web Hosting while the rest of the internet continues to use DNS to point to the existing website. The way to modify this file and its location of it differs by the operating system. To modify your hosts  file, you can add two entries to the file containing the IP address you want the site to resolve and the IP address. Adding the following two lines, for example, would point www.domain.com and domain.com to the IP 1.2.3.4: 1.2.3.4 domain www.domain.com For Windows: - Press Start and Search for 'Notepad' - In the search results, right-click Notepad and select Run as administrator. - Use File - Open and navigate to the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts - Make the changes (below) For Mac OS 10.0 to 10.6: - Open Applications Utilities Terminal - Type sudo nano /etc/hosts - Enter the administrator password - Make the changes (below) To save changes in nano, press Control+x and then y when prompted. For Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.11: - Open Applications Utilities Terminal - Type sudo nano /private/etc/hosts - Enter the administrator password - Make the changes (below) - Type dscacheutil -flushcachein to Terminal and press enter. To save changes in nano, press Control-x and then “y” when prompted. For Linux: - Use your favourite editor to open /etc/hosts (i.e sudo vim /etc/hosts) - Make the changes (below) Making The Change The hosts file takes arguments of the format: XX.XX.XX.XX domain.tld www.domain.tld The IP address for the website is displayed down the right hand side of our control panel, under the 'IP Address' heading. They'll usually start with '185.151.2x.xxx': 185.151.2x.xxx domain.tld www.domain.tld sub.domain.tld After you add this line and save the file, your system begins resolving to the specified IP address. After testing is finished please remove these entries so you start using “real DNS” once again. It's important to ensure that when making this change you have entries for both your domain and all relevant subparts. For example, if you just add an entry for “domain.tld”, then “www.domain.tld” will point the original server.

Last updated on May 18, 2026