An addressing construct used for identifying and locating computers on the Internet. Domain names provide a system of easy-to-remember Internet addresses, which can be translated by the Domain Name System (DNS) into the numeric addresses (Internet Protocol (IP) numbers) used by the network. A domain name is hierarchical and often conveys information about the type of entity using the domain name. A domain name is simply a label that represents a domain, which is a subset of the total domain name space. Domain names at the same level of the hierarchy must be unique. Thus, for example, there can be only one .COM at the top-level of the hierarchy, and only one networksolutions.com at the next level of the hierarchy.
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Registering a domain name means it is removed from the pool of available names and is no longer available for purchase.

To own a .com.au or .net.au you must be an Australian registered company, or business with a registered business number (ABN, BRN, BN).

The domain name you order should have a solid relationship to the business it represents.
The domain name can be 2 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces.

To qualify for these domains your organization must be a "non-commercial organization".

The domain name you register should have a solid relationship to the organization to which it represents.

These domain names are not restricted or regulated by .au Policy Rules. They are therefore policy free and anyone can register any domain name. If you own a company name, or a trademark, register an .au.com domain name to prevent anyone else registering that name.

The owner and administrator contact are the same. This is the direct contact details for the owner of the Domain Name

If the payment is being made by someone other than the owner then a contact needs to be created for the payer of the invoice. Please note that the confirmation invoice is sent to the Billing Contact's email address.

The Technical administrator of the Domain Name can also have the administration rights. Many domain name owners have third party Technical contacts who administer their domain registration and management on their behalf.

The correct format for phone numbers: Country code, area code, phone number.

• Eg. +[country code].[area code] [phone number]
• Eg. +61.7 33523388

This is the process of making your name "visible" on the Internet. A name that has been reserved is not automatically "on" the Internet - it's just no longer available for purchase to other people. The process of delegating a domain involves telling the system where to look for that domain by nominating DNS servers and their IP addresses. Note that the DNS servers must have been modified to account for the domain being delegated before you update the domains' record to point to those DNS servers. Typically your ISP or web-hosting organisation will advise you of the names of the relevant DNS servers and their IPs, or undertake this step for you.

Domain names are always lowercase, and can include numbers and dashes [as in the "-" symbol] The name cannot begin or end in this symbol.

Unfortunately every domain name registered requires StarkHost to pay the respective Registry a fee which is non-refundable. As such we cannot offer refunds on mistakes made during the registration process, unless a StarkHost consultant is responsible.

DNS stands for "Domain Name Server." The domain name server acts like a large telephone directory in that it's the master database, which associates a domain name such as (http://www.mydomain.com) with the appropriate IP number. Consider the IP number something similar to a phone number: When someone calls http://www.webarama.com.au, your ISP looks at the DNS server, and asks "how do I contact webarama.com.au?" The DNS server responds, it can be found at: 161.58.209.231. As the Internet understands it, this can be considered the phone number for the server, which houses the http://www.webarama.com.au web site.

This depends on your individual needs.

1. HOME PLAN is best suited for personal webpages.
2. BUSINESS PLAN is best suited for small/medium businesses.
3. ENTERPRISE PLAN is for large businesses and corporate clients.

The plan that best suits your needs will ultimately depend on the content and product you wish to display.

The minimum web hosting contract is for the duration of 6 months.
Set up fee will be waived if signing up for a twelve month contract.

If the twelve month contract is terminated before its full duration,
fees and charges will apply.

This should be your registered domain name
(in this format: www.domain.com)
We offer competitive rates for domain name registration if you have not already registered one.

The username is required to access the control panel
(maximum 7 characters)

The password is required to access the control panel
(maximum 7 characters)

Please use the following:

• DNS1: NS1.STARKHOST.COM
• IP1: 70.85.33.34
• DNS2: NS2.STARKHOST.COM
• IP: 70.85.33.37