Domain Registration itself does not need any set up. It is only the reservation of a specific name. However, additional management and Dynamic DNS capabilities for your domain requires extra configuration, and our Plus, or Pro service. Follow the links below for specific guides for each service.
Domain Registration Management
Management options are found on the Domain Registration page. Under the “Actions” dropdown you have a few options: Configure, Add Plus Managed DNS, Manage Hostnames and Lock/Unlock your domain.
- Configure: Allows you to set your domain’s whois contacts and manage its nameservers.
- Add Plus DNS: Upgrades your account with our Plus Managed DNS service. Plus allows you to create sub-domains and includes 5 DDNS clients to dynamically update them. Plus also supports advanced records such as AAAA, TXT, DKIM and more.
- Manage Hosts: Allows you to configure DNS records for your domain.
- The lock pad
will lock your domain from being transferred, or unlock it if you plan to transfer your domain.
Nameserver Management
Nameserver records are managed by your domain registrar and are how you delegate DNS management for your domain from one provider to another. For example, if you have our Plus or Pro service, your nameservers should be set to our “No-IP Plus Defaults”. (If your domain is registered through No-IP, your nameservers should already be set correctly.)
Nameserver records can be manually edited. From the Domain Registration page, click on the Actions dropdown then Configure. Lastly, scroll down to find the nameserver options.