Unparking (Activating) Your Domain Name
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August 20, 2009 8:41 AM
Once you determine which hosting provider you will use, you must change the name server information on your account to unpark, or activate your domain name.
To Unpark (Activate) Your Domain
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, select Domain Manager.
- Use the checkbox(es) to select the domain name(s) you want to modify.
- Click Nameservers.
- Select one of the following:
- I want to park my domains
- Specifies you want to park your domain on our parked servers. We automatically park your new domain registrations. The parked page displays when someone opens your domain from a Web browser.
- I want to forward my domains
- Specifies you want to forward this domain to another URL. For more information about forwarding domains, see Forwarding or Masking Your Domain.
- I have a hosting account with these domains
- Specifies your domain is hosted with us and you want to use our nameservers.
- I host my domains with another provider
- Specifies your domain is hosted with another company, and allows you to enter the company's nameservers.
- If you selected I host my domains with another provider, enter your nameservers. You must enter at least two nameservers for your domain.
- Click OK.
It takes about 4-8 hours for .com and .net domains and about 24-48 hours for all other domain extensions before nameservers on other networks are able to access the information after the central registry receives it. This period is referred to as the propagation period.