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title: "Domain Management"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/learn/domain-management/"
description: "Covers Domain Name System DNS and IP Management. Includes How to Create Custom (Private) Nameservers at Nexcess, SpamAssassin Configuration in the Nexcess Cloud, Connecting Your Custom Domain to Your StellarSites Website, How to Cancel a Domain Subscription and Adding a secondary domain in the Nexcess Client Portal. 68…"
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articles: "68"
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# Domain Management

Covers Domain Name System DNS and IP Management. Includes How to Create Custom (Private) Nameservers at Nexcess, SpamAssassin Configuration in the Nexcess Cloud, Connecting Your Custom Domain to Your StellarSites Website, How to Cancel a Domain Subscription and Adding a secondary domain in the Nexcess Client Portal. 68…

## Sections

- [Domain Name System DNS](https://docs.nexcess.com/learn/domain-management/domain-name-system-dns.md): Includes How to Create Custom (Private) Nameservers at Nexcess, Email Authentication — How to Check SPF Records and DKIM Records, How to create and edit DNS Zones in the Nexcess Client Portal, WHM Tutorial: DNS Tools and Functions and How to edit or add a CNAME DNS record to go live with your site. 56 articles.
- [IP Management](https://docs.nexcess.com/learn/domain-management/ip-management.md): Includes Remove IP from Blacklist: Delisting Server IP Address for Admins, Adding IP Addresses to Your Server, Moving a Domain to a Dedicated or Different IP Address, Changing Your Website IP Address in WHM and Adding IP Addresses Manually in WHM. 12 articles.

## Articles

- [How to Create Custom (Private) Nameservers at Nexcess](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/custom-private-nameservers-at-nexcess.md): Learn how to create custom (private) nameservers at Nexcess for your domain. This guide shows you how to register them through the OpenSRS portal.
- [SpamAssassin Configuration in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/email-management/spamassassin.md): SpamAssassin analyzes email messages, evaluates their likelihood of being spam, and logs the results — then spam can be filtered using thresholds and rules.
- [Connecting Your Custom Domain to Your StellarSites Website](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/connecting-your-custom-domain-to-your-stellarsite.md): Your StellarSites website starts with a temporary domain, but adding your own custom domain gives your site a polished, branded presence and makes it easier for…
- [How to Cancel a Domain Subscription](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/how-to-cancel-a-domain-subscription.md): While domain purchases are final and non-refundable, you can choose to cancel future renewals so your domain expires at the end of its current term. Cancelling…
- [Adding a secondary domain in the Nexcess Client Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/hosting-services/sites-and-stores/secondary-domains.md): Learn how to add and manage a secondary domain in your Nexcess Client Portal. This guide covers setup, SSL, backups, email, databases, and more.
- [How to create and edit DNS Zones in the Nexcess Client Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/dns-zones.md): Learn how to create and edit DNS Zones in the Nexcess Client Portal. We will also give a brief overview of how DNS works, and the DNS records you will frequentl…
- [How to edit or add a CNAME DNS record to go live with your site](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/launching-a-website.md): In order for your site to go live on your plan, you will need to first either use the Nexcess nameservers (DNS entries) or you will need to edit the CNAME recor…
- [Nexcess Client Portal — process of registering a domain name](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/process.md): The process of registering a domain name is crucial for website owners looking to establish a unique and memorable online identity. Learn how using the Nexcess…
- [Domain Purchasing Overview](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/domain-purchasing-overview.md): What Is Domain Purchasing in StellarSites? StellarSites now lets you purchase, register, and manage a custom domain directly in your account, eliminating the ne…
- [Managing DNS Records](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/managing-dns-records.md): Once you've connected a custom domain to StellarSites, the DNS Manager becomes available directly within your StellarSites dashboard. This area provides an easy…
- [How to Change a Domain Name in a Nexcess Account](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/change-domain-name.md): Learn how to change your master domain name in the Nexcess Client Portal for Magento, WordPress, WooCommerce, or Flexible Cloud plans.
- [SSL Checker Tool](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/ssl-checker-tool.md): We've created a one-stop shop tool for our customers to use for troubleshooting their site. In here, you'll find tools and articles to guide you through an SSL…
- [How to configure DNS records in the Client Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/configure-dns-records.md): Learn how to add and manage DNS records in the Nexcess Client Portal. This guide covers adding A, CNAME, MX, and SPF records for your domain.
- [Creating a Subdomain in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/website-management/creating-a-subdomain-in-plesk.md): A subdomain shares your domain, but adds a third-level domain and can function like a whole separate website. Subdomains have domain names that look like blog.m…
- [Creating a Sub-domain in Interworx Web Panel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/creating-a-sub-domain-in-interworx-web-panel.md): To create a subdomain like "blog.domain.com" on your InterWorx Web Panel server, access SiteWorx and navigate to the Hosting Features section. From there, you c…
- [How to create a subdomain with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/subdomains.md): Use SiteWorx to create a subdomain.
- [Create a Domain Alias in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/website-management/create-a-domain-alias-in-cloud-sites.md): It's easy to set up a domain alias in Cloud Sites. A common use for is to have mysite.com and mysite.net show the same information.
- [Create a Subdomain in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/website-management/create-a-subdomain-in-cloud-sites.md): Cloud Sites treats subdomains as its own website. You can create them the same way you create any other website.
- [OpenSRS Login: Nexcess Registered OpenSRS Domains](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/opensrs-login.md): Using the credentials in your Welcome Email and the OpenSRS Login > OpenSRS Control Panel, you can easily manage domains that are registered with Nexcess.
- [Managed WordPress & WooCommerce: How to make a WordPress site live](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/store-management/launch-store.md): Follow this 5-step guide to make your WordPress site live on Nexcess. Learn how to update DNS, configure the Master Domain, enable SSL, and flush the cache.
- [Creating a Subdomain in cPanel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/cpanel/website-management/creating-a-subdomain-in-cpanel.md): With subdomains like blog.mysite.com, you can expand your site without buying new domains. Learn how to create them in cPanel with this article.
- [Redirecting URLs and Subdomains in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/website-management/redirecting-urls-and-subdomains-in-cloud-sites.md): To ensure secure access to your website, use SSL to change HTTP to HTTPS, encrypting visitor information to protect it from hackers. After installing your SSL,…
- [Order an SSL Certificate](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/ordering-an-ssl-certificate.md): SSL certificates secure web traffic with public key encryption. Verify website legitimacy with SSL. This article focuses on ordering SSL certificates.
- [Install an SSL Certificate in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/website-management/ssl/install-an-ssl-certificate-in-cloud-sites.md): Adding an SSL certificate to your website isn't mandatory, but it ensures security for features like secure login and ecommerce. Cloud Sites has a unique instal…
- [How to configure custom nameservers in Nodeworx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/custom-nameservers.md): Easily create custom nameservers in InterWorx. This guide walks you through setting up nameservers and creating the required A records in NodeWorx.
- [How to configure DNS records in SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/dns-records.md): Use SiteWorx to add, edit, and delete DNS records.
- [Creating a User Account/Domain in Interworx Web Panel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/creating-a-user-account-domain-in-interworx-web-panel.md): Now that you’ve logged in to your InterWorx Web Panel server as the administrator, it’s time to create your first user account/domain. If you need help logging…
- [Website Management in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/website-management.md): Plesk allows you to maintain full control over your domain. Take control over your online identity and how your audience accesses your web resources.
- [Installing an SSL Certificate in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/security/installing-an-ssl-certificate-in-plesk.md): An SSL certificate isn't required on your website, but once you've added an SSL certificate, your site will be secure if you want to add secure login capabiliti…
- [Enable Let’s Encrypt for AutoSSL on WHM-Based Servers](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/security/enable-lets-encrypt.md): Follow our tutorial to assign free SSLs on all your domains that will automatically renew! We walk you through the SSL process with easy-to-follow screenshots a…
- [Setting Up Custom (Private) Nameservers in WHM](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/setting-up-custom-private-nameservers-in-whm.md): This article shows how to setup custom (private) nameservers in WHM.
- [Changing Your Website’s Nameservers](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/dns-management/changing-your-websites-nameservers.md): Nameservers are crucial for DNS, matching domain names with IPs. Changing DNS hosting requires updating nameservers to direct traffic correctly.
- [How to Register a New Domain Name](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/register-your-website-domain-name.md): Learn how to register a new domain name in portal.nexcess.com. Our guide shows you how to search, check out, and get WHOIS privacy.
- [Domain Renewal and Redemption](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/domain-renewal-and-redemption.md): Your domain registration will eventually expire. Learn how to renew your domain or recover it from redemption directly from your Liquid Web account.
- [Checking the Status of Your Domain Transfer](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/checking-the-status-of-your-domain-transfer.md): Domain transfers take time and checking the status can be a pain. Our new tools let you easily check your domain transfer status in your account.
- [Change Your Domain Name Contact (WHOIS) Information](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/change-your-domain-name-contact-whois-information.md): Anyone can access domain info via WHOIS lookup. Easily update contact details for your domain registered with Liquid Web by logging into your account portal.
- [Domain Overview](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-overview.md): Domain registration and management for online presence.
- [What is a Hostname?](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/servers/what-is-a-hostname.md): While often confused with a domain name, a hostname is a label used to identify a specific computer or server on a network, like the internet or a LAN.
- [Verify an SSL Certificate](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/verify-an-ssl-certificate.md): When setting up SSL for your site, you must verify your ownership. This article guides you through the verification process.
- [Troubleshooting: SSL Errors](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/troubleshooting-ssl-errors.md): Troubleshoot common SSL errors on your website. Learn how to fix mixed content warnings, expired certificates, self-signed errors, and mismatched domains.
- [Renewing an SSL Certificate](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/renewing-an-ssl-certificate.md): All SSL certificates eventually expire. This guide walks you through the renewal process, which is very similar to ordering a brand new certificate.
- [What is Server Name Indication (SNI)?](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/ssl/what-is-server-name-indication-sni.md): Before SNI, each SSL certificate required a dedicated IP. Now, Server Name Indication lets multiple secure websites share a single IP address.
- [Transferring a domain from GoDaddy](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/transfer-a-domain-from-godaddy.md): Transferring a domain from GoDaddy? Learn how to transfer a GoDaddy domain to Nexcess web hosting. Read our GoDaddy domain transfer guide to get started.
- [How to point your domain name to Nexcess DNS services](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/set-your-domains-dns.md): Learn how to point your domain from OpenSRS to Nexcess by unlocking your domain, changing the nameservers, and re-locking the domain.
- [Sites & Stores Domain and DNS Management](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns.md): Manage domains and DNS from the portal. Learn to edit DNS records (A, MX, CNAME), update your site's primary domain, and enable SSL certificates.
- [How to Map Your Domain to Your StellarSite](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/how-to-map-your-domain-to-your-stellarsite.md): After you purchase a domain through StellarSites, it will be automatically mapped to your site as part of the registration process. In most cases, you won’t nee…
- [How To Change Your Domain](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/how-to-change-your-domain.md): Changing the domain for a site in StellarSites allows you to update the domain name for a site you've built. The Reset Domain feature makes this possible in jus…
- [How to View Your Domain and Expiration Date](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/how-to-view-your-domain-and-expiration-date.md): After purchasing a domain through StellarSites, you can easily view: Your active domain(s) Their registration status The annual renewal/expiration date This hel…
- [How to Purchase a Domain](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/how-to-purchase-a-domain.md): Before you can purchase a domain, you need to check whether the domain name is available. Checking Domain Availability in StellarSites When purchasing a domain…
- [How to Transfer Domains to/from Nexcess Web Hosting](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/transfer-a-domain.md): Hassle-free domain transfer to Nexcess. Protect your domain and learn how to transfer domains with ease.
- [Domains and DNS](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns.md): Control your online identity. Learn to manage domains, edit DNS records (A, CNAME, MX), and point your site to your server with our guides.
- [Transfer Your Domain to a Different Registrar](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/transfer-your-domain-to-a-different-registrar.md): Transferring your domain to a new registrar? Learn how to unlock your domain in your Liquid Web account and retrieve your EPP code to start the process.
- [Transfer Your Domain to Liquid Web](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/transfer-your-domain-to-liquid-web.md): Ready to transfer your domain to Liquid Web? Learn how to get your EPP code, authorize the transfer, and fulfill ICANN security requirements easily.
- [Managing Your DNS](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/dns-management/managing-your-dns.md): DNS connects domain names to IPs. You can manage records through Liquid Web, control panels, or external hosts.
- [Making Your ENOM/WHOIS Information Private](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/dns-management/making-your-enom-whois-information-private.md): Registering a new domain requires publishing contact info, which leads to spam. Learn how to make your WHOIS information private to avoid this issue.
- [Managing Your Domain Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/managing-your-domain-settings.md): Managing your domain settings can be frustrating. Liquid Web simplifies this with powerful domain management tools right in your account portal.
- [Troubleshooting: DNS Failing To Propagate](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/dns-management/troubleshooting-dns-failing-to-propagate.md): Having trouble with DNS propagation? We'll show you common reasons why your records fail to update and provide tools to help you troubleshoot.
- [Domain registration frequently asked questions](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/domain-registration-faq.md): Common questions and answers relating to domain registration.
- [Domain Registrations](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations.md): Your hub for domain ownership. Learn to register, transfer, renew, and protect your domains and WHOIS info with these essential guides.
- [Understanding Domains](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/portal/domains-and-dns/domain-registrations/understanding-domains.md): Domains are your web address; mysite.com points to your content via DNS, matching the domain name to an IP address.
- [Comodo UserTrust Subscriber Agreement](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/comodo-usertrust-subscriber-agreement.md): The Comodo UserTrust Subscriber Agreement is a binding legal document detailing your rights and obligations as a user of the Comodo UserTrust logo and services.
- [How to create a pointer domain with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/pointer-domains.md): How Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can use their SiteWorx account to point other domains to the domain associated with that account.
- [How to preview a website before DNS update is complete](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/portal/domains-and-dns/preview-a-domain-without-dns.md): How to preview and test your website after migration without waiting for DNS propagation, which can take several days.
- [How to add a secondary domain with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/secondary-domains.md): How SiteWorx users can add secondary domains to their service.
- [Adding a Domain in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/website-management/adding-a-domain-in-plesk.md): Manage server settings and individual domains/websites seamlessly in Plesk. Easily add registered domains to begin website development.
- [Managing DNS records in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/website-management/managing-dns-records-in-plesk.md): Guide to manage DNS in Plesk: edit, add, or remove records, then update to apply changes for your domain.
- [How to Find IP Address of Website](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/portal/domains-and-dns/dns-management/ip-address-lookups.md): Learn how to get the IP address of a website server easily. Read this article on top methods to find an IP address of a website or find the IP of a domain.
- [ICANN Owner Info Verification](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/domains-dns/icann-owner-info-verification.md): Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) requires that all domain owners verify their WHOIS information. Update domain details using your Ope…