Question after I bought the Hosting for the website.

[Aaronman]

Hello HostGator members,

I just purchased hosting & a domain name (near-xile.com)

My First question :
It told me 15.00$ because I chose the domain name, Does that mean that I also bought my domain so I don't have to go anywhere else now?

Second question :
I paid them so how long will it take when my website is up and running and hosted and How will I know?Will they Pm me or what?

Thanks to everyone who helps me.

[EarlyOut]

Originally Posted by Aaronman

It told me 15.00$ because I chose the domain name, Does that mean that I also bought my domain so I don't have to go anywhere else now?

That's correct. You now own that domain for one year. Check it yourself: http://whois.domaintools.com/near-xile.com

I paid them so how long will it take when my website is up and running and hosted and How will I know?Will they Pm me or what?

Domain propagation through the DNS system can take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of days. That's beyond HG's control, and because there are thousands of DNS servers out there that have to update themselves, no one can determine when it's done. But your domain is already resolving to your HG account through the OpenDNS servers. If it's resolving through the DNS servers your PC is set to use, going to http://near-xile.com/ will bring up the HG "getting started" page.

Of course, creating an actual web site is up to you - it doesn't just happen!

[cPAce]

They will also send you an email with your account information.

[leemary34]

It is good to hear that everything are in order once we will buy a plan. It is indeed a relief if this will happen. Management of account is not a problem when all are set and can address concerns. I will not be surprise anymore when people will say this host is great.