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Domain Registration and Services

Getting Started
•	Using the Domain Pointing Manager
•	Using the Subdomain Pointing Manager
•	Benefits of transferring your domain name to FatCow's registrar
•	Registering a domain name
•	Renewing a domain
•	Initiating an automatic registrar transfer on a domain registered elsewhere

•	What is the Automated Domain Renewal Service?
•	What is a DNS Record?
•	What is DomainCentral?
•	What is Domain Privacy?
•	What does the Transfer Status mean?
•	What is a domain name registrar?
•	What is a Top Level Domain (TLD)?
•	What is a Domain Credit?
•	What is the DomainGuard program?
•	What is a Domain Redemption Period?

Nameserver Changes
•	Troubleshooting: When I go to my domain in a browser, I see my username.fatcow.com instead. Why is this happening?

•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at 000domains.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at 123.reg.co.uk
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at DomainSite.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at dotster.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at DynaDot.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at enom.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at GoDaddy.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at ItsYourDomain.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at NameBargain.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at NameCheap.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at NetworkSolutions.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at OpenSRS.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at RegisterFly.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at Register.com
•	Tutorial: Updating DNS settings at StarGate.com

Custom DNS Record
•	Getting Started: What is a DNS Record?

•	Configuring: Configuring the MX record for handling mail via FatCow's mail server for DNS hosted elsewhere

Adding Domains
•	Getting Started: Registering a domain name
•	Getting Started: What is a Domain Credit?
•	Getting Started: What is a Top Level Domain (TLD)?
•	Getting Started: What is Domain Privacy?
•	Getting Started: What is the Automated Domain Renewal Service?
•	Getting Started: What is the DomainGuard program?

•	Configuring: Adding a domain registered elsewhere to your FatCow account
•	Configuring: Canceling a domain name registration
•	Configuring: Setting up your Free Domain for Life
•	Configuring: Selecting or changing a primary domain

•	Troubleshooting: Why are the contents of my FatCow account (http://username.fatcow.com) the same as the new domain I just registered?
•	Troubleshooting: When I tried to register my domain I received an error about my telephone number being in improper format. What does this mean?
•	Troubleshooting: No one can remember the login or password for our domain and the registration indicates no valid email. What do we do?
•	Troubleshooting: Why is my new domain not loading when I enter its address in the browser?

•	Tutorial: Adding a domain registered elsewhere to your hosting account

Registrar Transfer
•	Getting Started: Benefits of transferring your domain name to FatCow's registrar
•	Getting Started: Initiating an automatic registrar transfer on a domain registered elsewhere
•	Getting Started: What is Domain Privacy?
•	Getting Started: What is a domain name registrar?
•	Getting Started: What does the Transfer Status mean?

•	Configuring: Updating the contact information for a domain registered through FatCow with OpenSRS/Tucows
•	Configuring: Changing my domain registrar from your partner to someone else
•	Configuring: Transferring a domain from another registrar affects the expiration date
•	Configuring: Manually transferring a domain name to FatCow's registrar
•	Configuring: Finding your domain's registrar
•	Configuring: Locating and updating the Administrative Contact information before initiating a registrar transfer
•	Configuring: Completing the Registrar Transfer Request for an automated registrar transfer
•	Configuring: Obtaining an authorization code for registrar transfer

•	Troubleshooting: Why is my domain locked?
•	Troubleshooting: I submitted a domain name transfer. Why is it still with my old registrar?

•	Tutorial: Transferring your domain to our registrar

•	Requirements: Registry requirements for registrar transfer

Managing Domains
•	Getting Started: What is DomainCentral?
•	Getting Started: What is Domain Privacy?
•	Getting Started: What is a Domain Redemption Period?

•	Configuring: Updating the contact information for a domain registered through FatCow with OpenSRS/Tucows
•	Configuring: Domain availability and process after it expires
•	Configuring: Enabling/Disabling the Automated Domain Renewal Service
•	Configuring: Changing nameservers for a domain registered through us
•	Configuring: Adding Domain Privacy to an existing domain
•	Configuring: Receiving legitimate correspondence with enabled Domain Privacy
•	Configuring: Locating and updating the Administrative Contact information before initiating a registrar transfer
•	Configuring: Grouping and Ungrouping Domains
•	Configuring: Temporarily enabling or disabling Whois privacy (domain privacy)
•	Configuring: Selecting or changing a primary domain

•	Troubleshooting: The system is not allowing me to change my domain registrant information on a domain name registered through you. How do I proceed?
•	Troubleshooting: Why is Domain Privacy unavailable on my domain?

•	Tutorial: Grouping and ungrouping domains
•	Tutorial: Adding domain privacy to an existing domain

Renewal
•	Getting Started: Renewing a domain
•	Getting Started: What is the DomainGuard program?
•	Getting Started: What is the Automated Domain Renewal Service?

•	Configuring: Renewing your hosting plan does not renew your domain
•	Configuring: Renewal column codes in DomainCentral
•	Configuring: Domain eligibility for Automated Domain Renewal Service
•	Configuring: Setting up your Free Domain for Life

•	Troubleshooting: I’ve received domain renewal notices from Domain Registry of America and other companies that I don't recognize. Are these legitimate? Do I need to respond to them?

•	Tutorial: Renewing your domain
•	Tutorial: Enabling Automated Domain Renewal

Domain Redirect
•	Getting Started: Using the Subdomain Pointing Manager
•	Getting Started: Using the Domain Pointing Manager

•	Tutorial: Using the Domain Pointing Manager