For now, I have a free domain - http://favorite-websites.byethost17.com but I would like to bye one with just .com/.net/.org.... If I swich domains what will happen to my registered users, ranks etc.? Will everyhing reset or stay as it is if I change domain and hosting? Thanx, Ana
If you don't want to change anything, I suggest URL masking. It will simply redirect users to your byethost.com address, while showing yourdomain.com in the address bar the whole time. Most registrars offer this, check your control panel. Now, if you do want to change it to the new domain completely, you'll just have to look for the configuration file containing your site address. (In the top site's script.) Change that to your new domain and you should be all set!
if u take a backup of ur whole database and ur file system and use the same for ur DOMAIN then everything will remain the same u will have to manually edit the config.php file a bit and update the latest domain address and u will be fine if u need any further help then u can contact me via PM