If you need to register your domain name, please visit http://www.gnsdomains.com. Prices are just $15/year for domain registration through GNS!

If your domain name is already registered at a provider other than GNS Domains, visit http://www.5dollarhosting.com/domain_transfer.htm for some helpful instructions on how to update your registration record so it points to your new hosting account.

NOTE: New registrations and transfers of existing domains can take up to 48 hours to fully propagate. You may use your IP address to connect to your site to upload content, access your Control Center, and get ready for visitors. (Your IP address was included in the Welcome Letter you received).

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It's easy to set up your email using the Mail Manager tool in your Control Center. First, create the mailbox name you want, then tell Mail Manager what you want to do: forward it, or leave it in your account to be checked with our powerful WebMail program or your own email software such as Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.

For information on Mail Manager, see our Support Library page here
For information on setting up your email software, see our Support Library page here

WebMail is easily accessed using your domain name. Simply point your browser to:
www.YOUR-DOMAIN-NAME.COM/webmail
and you're on your way! WebMail is easy to use and is accessible from any computer on the internet. It's a convenient way to check mail when you're on the go or temporarily away from your computer. Check it out!

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Uploading, or publishing your website is easy to do. In fact, most programs that are used to create web pages such as DreamWeaver or FrontPage come with built-in publishing features. If you will be using FrontPage, you do need to take one extra step before publishing, and that is to install the FP extensions in your account. This is easily done right in your Control Center by clicking on the FrontPage icon.

For all other programs and methods of uploading, visit our Support Library page here for details on how to set up your software and begin transferring your web pages to your new account.

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Our web-based Assistance Center is located at http://help.5dollarhosting.com. Email sent to support@5dollarhosting.com is automatically logged by the Assistance Center as well. We ask that you please use one of these methods for all your support and information questions. It's the fastest way to reach one of more than 40 technicians who can assist you with a wide variety of issues. All new clients should review our support policies at http://www.5dollarhosting.com/support/support_policies.htm.

You should also visit our Support Library, located at http://www.5dollarhosting.com/support/support_library.htm, and the Knowledge Base at http://help.5dollarhosting.com/cgi-bin/kb.cgi. While there, don't forget the new Common Problems page. Quite often the answer is found in one of these places, saving you time and effort!

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