1and1 Shared Hosting Package: How Does 1&1 Internet Compare to Other Hosting Providers?

With a 1&1 Shared Hosting package, you not only get a cheap web hosting plan, you will also be able to use the fast, safe, straightforward and solid hosting that you need, and you will see why 1&1 is famous for Shared Hosting. Plus, you'll have all you need thanks to 1and1's version of Linux. This legendary Open Source software has been specially modified for maximum speed and stability.

If you're already an Internet expert, we recommend 1&1's Shared Hosting Manual, so that you can learn all about the specific advanced options of this hosting plan. Its resources also include in-depth FAQs and other informative guides in PDF format, which you can download from the 1&1 Control Panel.

With your customer ID you can access your personal secure customer area - the 1&1 Control Panel - at https://admin.1and1.com. It is a simple, user-friendly interface which makes web hosting simple for you: set up domains, e-mail addresses, or design your own website - all with a few mouse clicks.

1. The 1&1 Control Panel

The 1&1 Control Panel from its cheap web hosting plan provides you with a simple, user-friendly interface to configure and manage all the settings and options in your web hosting plan.

Step One - Open your web browser and you can access the 1and1 Control Panel through 1&1's homepage by typing http://1and1.com and clicking on 'Customer Login'

--> '1&1 Control Panel'.
Alternatively, you can launch the Control Panel directly under https://admin.1and1.com.

Step Two - Enter your customer ID and the password you chose when ordering your package. Once you have added on a domain to your web hosting plan or if one is included in your package, you may also use the domain name and your password to log on to the 1and1 Control Panel.

Step Three - Each package is listed with the contract ID and its status in separate sections on the My Account page. Click on the package you would like to work on, to bring you to the Package Administration page. By default, one free subdomain (ex.s123456789.onlinehome.us) is included in each package from 1and1.

Step Four - On the Package Administration page, you can choose between the different menu items ('Domains', 'Exchange Hosting', 'Order', etc.) you would like to work on.

2. Domains

If you would like to set up your website on the Internet, with both individual content and appearance, then you will need a memorable Internet address. Add-On-a-Domain Process Order or transfer a domain with 1and1 review. Or point your domain to 1&1 name servers - for domains with any top level domains (TLDs).

Order a Domain

Step One - Click on 'Domains'. In the overview table's toolbar click on 'New'. This will bring you to the Add-On-a- Domain process. To check if the domain name you want is still available, type it into the field labeled “Domain name“.

Step Two - A domain name contains both the name of your choice plus a top level domain (TLD) such as .us, .com, .org, .net, .info, or .name. For example, “domain-of-your-choice.com“ is valid while “domain-of-your-choice“ is not. Click on 'Next'.

Step Three - If the domain is not yet registered, you will be told it is available. Once you have read and accepted the “Terms and Conditions“, click on 'Next' to continue the Add-On-a-Domain process.

Step Four - Determine the registrant data for the new domain, thus choosing who shall appear in the WHOIS records as registrant and administrative contact. Use your own name with your 1&1 hosting user data or that of any other person of your choice. This data can be updated at any time. Click on 'Next' to continue.

Step Five - Confirm the final details and click on 'Submit' to complete your order. You can check the status of your domain under 'Domains'.

Transfer a Domain You Already Have

Step One - Click on 'Domains'. In the overview table's toolbar click on 'New'. This will bring you to the Add-On-a- Domain process. Enter your domain name into the field labeled “Domain name“. Click on 'Next'. The system recognizes that the domain name is already registered and displays the current owner.

Step Two - Choose the “Transfer of Registrar to 1&1 review option. Once you have read and accepted the “Terms and Conditions“, click on 'Next' to continue the Add-On-a-Domain process.

Step Three - Determine the new registrant data for the transferred domain, thus choosing who shall appear in the WHOIS records as registrant and administrative contact. Use your own name with your 1&1 user data or that of any other person of your choice. This data can be updated any time. Click on 'Next' to continue.

Step Four - Confirm the final details and click on 'Submit' to complete your order. You will then receive an e-mail from 1and1 informing you of the next steps to take. Check the status of your domain transfer under 'Domains'. At the bottom of the Domain Overview table refer to the section “Domain Transfer Status“. Point Your Domain Name Server (DNS) to 1&1 hosting. Please note: By pointing your domain name server, your domain remains registered with your current registrar – i.e., your current registrar will continue to charge you.

Point Your Domain Name Server (DNS) to 1&1

Step One - Click on 'Domains'. In the overview table's toolbar click on 'New'. This will bring you to the Add-On-a- Domain process. Enter the domain name including the top level domain (TLD) and click on 'Next'. The system will recognize that the domain is already registered and will provide you with the viable transfer options.

Step Two - Select the option “Point your domain to 1&1 name servers and keep your current registrar“. This way, the domain name will be recorded in our systems and you can use our mail system and web space for this domain. Click on 'Next' to continue.

Step Three - On the next page choose your mail servers. Double check the settings of your DNS pointing. If everything is correct, click on 'Submit'. Then tell your current registrar to change the DNS entries accordingly so that your domain name points to 1&1's domain name servers.

Basic Information on Pointing DNS to 1&1

After your current registrar has changed the name servers, it will take the information between 24 and 48 hours to propagate in the domain name system. In the meantime, 1and1 recommends uploading your website onto our web servers to avoid downtime. During the DNS pointing setup phase, we help you avoid the risk of losing e-mails by checking the current e-mail settings (“mail server records“) of your domain. You have the choice of switching directly to 1&1 mail servers or keeping your old mail servers until the new name servers have been distributed in the DNS. Once this has happened, 1and1 will notify you per e-mail. To activate your newly set up e-mail addresses for the external domain name in the Control Panel, click on 'Domains' and select the respective domain by ticking the box beside it. In the overview table's toolbar click on the 'DNS' arrow to open the drop-down menu. Choose 'Edit DNS Settings'. The DNS will need up to 48 hours to propagate the new mail servers. During this short interim period, you should check the e-mail accounts with both your old provider and 1&1. Finally, you can cancel your e-mail settings with the old provider's cheap web hosting service and fully use your domain name with 1&1 Internet Inc. – without any loss of nformation! 1and1 also offers you the possibility of pointing your 1&1 domain to another provider if your web hoster supports this option. You can choose a different contact person for different aspects concerning a registered domain. In the registrant (reg-c, owner of the domain) section insert the contact information you are registering the domain for. In the administrative contact (admin-c) section insert the name of the person responsible for administrative (nontechnical) questions such as rights, changes of ownership, etc. Admin-c may be the same as or a representative of reg-c (see above). The tech-c is the technical contact person for all technical questions that deal with the registered domain. By default this is 1&1 as your provider, but you can change this information to any other person you like. To change one or more contacts for your domain name in the 1and1 Control Panel, click on 'Domains' and select the respective domain by ticking the box beside it. In the overview table's toolbar click on the 'Contact' arrow to open the drop-down menu. Choose the contact detail to be changed.