Monday 29 July 2013

How can I add another domain name to my account?

How can I add another domain name to my account?

When users ask if / how they can add another domain name to their web hosting account, we need to clarify quite a bit as this can be a very open-ended question.
The first thing we will cover is what must be in place before your website will work.
  1. Your domain name must be registered
  2. Your domain name must be pointing to our web servers
  3. Your domain name must either be set as your main domain name, or an addon / parked domain.
So, if you ask, "How can I add a domain name", we'll need to touch base on all three topics above (which we will do below).

1. Your domain name must be registered

Before any domain name will work, it must be registered. When you register a domain name, it is registered for one year, and you will need to renew it yearly in order to keep it.
You can check out our article on registering a new domain name for further information on the domain registration process.
You can register a new domain name for your account in your Account Management Panel (or AMP). For help logging into AMP click the link.
Once you have logged into AMP, click on Domains under "Additional Services." A new screen will appear asking you for the following information:
Enter a Domain Name:
Here you will put the domain you want to register. Once you type in a domain, click on Check availability to see if the domain's available. You will need to register a different domain if the one you chose isn't available.
Domain Registration:
Choose the number of years you want to register the domain
Add Domain Privacy:
For each new domain you register you can also purchase Domain Privacy.
Billing Information:
If you want to use your billing information already on file, select it from the drop down. To pay using a different method, select Add New and enter the new billing details.
Payment Method:
Here you can choose to use the credit card already in the system or a new card.
Terms of Service:
You must agree to the Terms of Service to register a new domain. A link is provided with the Terms of Service.

Once you have put in all your information, click the Submit button. You have now registered your new domain!

2. Your domain name must be pointing to our web servers

After your domain name has been registered, it must be pointing to our servers. If you registered your domain name with us, then it is already pointing to us and you do not need to do anything further in this topic.

If your domain name is not pointed to us, the easiest thing to do so is to point your domain's nameservers to ours. The company that you registered your domain name through controls where your nameservers point to, so you will need to contact them if you're not sure exactly how to update your nameservers. If you're coming to us from another host, then you may need to instead contact your previous hosting company as many do register domain names with a domain registrar on their users' behalf.

We have available video tutorials on the following page that will assist you with making nameserver changes at many of the more commonly used registrars:

Our nameservers are:
ns.inmotionhosting.com
ns2.inmotionhosting.com

3. Your domain name must either be set as your main domain name, or an addon / parked domain


 If you only have one domain name, then it is your main domain name. When you use multiple domain names on one account, your secondary domain names are configured within your cPanel as either addon or parked domain names. Before you configure an addon or parked domain name, you must be sure that you have the available slots in your cPanel, as each hosting plan offered allows you to add a different number of addon and parked domains. To see how many you can add, simply log into your cPanel and look in the left menu for "Addon Domains" and "Parked Domains".

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