Domain Punch Pro includes a Domain Manager and a Domain Finder!

Domain Manager is used for managing domain names that are already registered, while Domain Finder is used for finding available domain names. The two parts are fully independent of each other.

Note: Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)

To manage Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) you should first enable IDN support from the application settings dialog ("Config > App Settings"). If IDN support is enabled, the software will allow you to add non-ascii domain names.

Adding or Importing Domain Names Manually

You can add names into Domain Punch Pro using the ribbon bar buttons for the purpose. You can manually type in the names or import names from a text file / older version DMS file.

While manually typing in the domain names, if you don't specify a domain extension (like com, net, etc.) the software will add extensions automatically based on your top level domain list selection. You can edit the TLD list using the Whois Config option.

Enter only valid domain names

When entering domain names, make sure that you type in only valid top level domains. One common mistake is entering URLs or typing in host names like www.softnik.com. The whois lookup will return a "not found" message if you add invalid domain names.

Here are some examples of valid domain names.

• softnik.net
• softnik.com
• software.biz
• cats.info
• cats.co.uk

The following are not valid entries

• www.softnik.com
• www.business.info

Importing domain names from a text file or from the older DMS (v1) files.

The Import button allows you to import domain names from a text file or from DMS files used by the previous version of Domain Punch Pro.

Creating Domain Names in Domain Finder

Domain finder contains additional options for constructing domain names from keywords and character templates.

Domain Names From Keywords

You can create domain names by merging two or more keywords. For example you can create domain names like computerworld.com, softwarebiz.com by merging words (computer & world, software & biz, etc). You can do this very easily using the "Finder > Add Domain Names > From Keywords" ribbon option. The keyword based domain builder supports up to 3 keywords that may be merged. You can type in the keywords into the three boxes. The software comes with a built in list of keywords (accessible using the Auto button).

Creating Domain Names from Templates

This option ("Finder > Add Domain Names > From Templates" ribbon option) allows you to create domain names from alphabets and digits. For example if you wish to generate a list of all possible 3 character domain names made up of a-z, you just need to type in &&& and click Generate.