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How to check a domain DNS Checking a domain’s DNS means finding out where it currently points. It is the first step whenever a site will not...
How to find the hosting DNS Whenever you need to point a domain at your MozOut hosting, you will be asked for the nameservers — also called DNS...
How to configure a domain DNS Configuring DNS means telling the world where your domain should point. There are two levels, and it is worth...
How to migrate a site without downtime Changing hosting provider does not have to take your site offline. The trick is simple: set everything up here...
How to change the DNS of a domain already in use Changing the DNS of a domain that already works takes more care than setting up a new one. Here you are not starting...
Internal migration: moving sites between plans Changing plan inside MozOut — from Hospedagem Pro to Plus, say — is far simpler than migrating from another...
How to generate zip and sql files to migrate a WordPress site A WordPress site is always two halves: the files (theme, plugins, images) and the database (posts, pages, settings)....
How long DNS changes take to propagate You changed the nameservers or a DNS record and nothing happened yet. That's normal — DNS changes are not instant....
How to transfer a domain to us Bringing a domain you registered elsewhere over to us. The transfer keeps the time you already paid for — it is...
Registry, registrar and registrant: who owns the domain? When you register a domain, three parties are involved. Knowing who does what avoids misunderstandings — above all...
How to choose the right domain for your business Your domain is your company's address on the internet and, in practice, the name people will look you up by. It's...
Domain vs web hosting: what is the difference? These are two different things, bought separately, and mixing them up is one of the most common confusions when...
.mz domain extensions: which ones exist and who can register them National extensions immediately say where your company is. Mozambique has several, each with an intended audience —...
Transfer a .mz domain from CIUEM: step by step, free of charge Many Mozambican companies registered their domain directly with CIUEM and, over time, want to move it to a provider...
Expired domain: what happens and how long you have to recover it A domain that expires does not vanish that instant, but it will not wait for you either. It moves through stages —...
Typo in the domain name: can it be fixed after registering? It happens: the domain was registered with an extra letter, a missing hyphen, or on the wrong extension. The next...
.mz domains with 1 to 3 letters: they need registry approval Short names are the most sought after — quick to type, easy to say over the phone without spelling, and they fit on...
Registering a .mz domain: what details are needed and for how long Registering a Mozambican domain is simpler than most people expect. You do not need to be a company, and no...
WHOIS: what it shows about your domain and how to check it WHOIS is the public record of who registered what. Whenever a domain is registered, the registrant, the dates and...
Nameservers: what they are and which ones to use with us Nameservers answer one simple question: who is in charge of this domain's DNS? They are the master switch — they...
DNS records explained: A, CNAME, MX, TXT and TTL If nameservers say who is in charge, DNS records say what. They are simple lines, each pointing part of the domain...
I have registered a domain — what now? What is included and what is not Registering a domain gives you the name — and only the name. That is what lies behind almost every question that...
Registered the domain and it still does not open: waiting, broken, or missing hosting You registered the domain, paid, got the confirmation — and the address still does not open. This happens for three...
Documents required to register an institutional domain Most domains register in minutes: you choose, you pay, it goes live. But a set of extensions — those reserved for...
Proving the domain is yours: TXT verification records Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Meta Business and dozens of other services all ask for the same thing before...
Transferring your domain to another provider The domain is yours. If you want to move it to another provider, that is your right and we will not stand in the way...
IP addresses explained: static, dynamic, private, public, shared and dedicated An IP address is a device’s address on the internet. Without one, data has nowhere to go — like a letter with no...
Pointing a domain at your own VPS: nameservers and glue records You have a domain with us and a server of your own, and you want the domain to open the site that lives there. There...
How to change the domain on your hosting plan Every hosting plan has a primary domain: the name you typed when you ordered. It names the account, it owns the...