This is just a quick tutorial containing an easy method to get whois data for your website. This guide is aimed at people with an intermediate level of website development knowledge, and a firm grasp of PHP scripting.
Whois is a standard command that looks up a domain name’s details, such as dates of registration and renewal, as well as contact details for the domain’s owner and/or administrator. Many websites offer this service, such as who.is, and most hosting and domain name registration companies will use some incarnation of the whois command to check if a domain name is available for purchase. Read more…