What are best practices for domain registration?

Register your domain directly with a registrar rather than through your web host, so you keep ownership and can switch hosts freely.

Why separate from hosting:

• Independence - switch hosts without domain issues
• Control - maintain ownership regardless of host
• Flexibility - point domain to any server

Steps:

1. Check availability (e.g., nic.ch for .ch domains)
2. Register with a domain registrar
3. Configure DNS to point to your hosting

Keeping domain and hosting separate avoids vendor lock-in and simplifies migrations.