Unparking (Activating) Your Domain Name

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 Name Using the New Domain Control Center

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Under the Domain Names section, select Manage Domains. The Domain Control Center displays.
3. Select the checkbox next to the domain name(s) you want to modify.
4. Above your list of domain names, click Nameservers.
5. Select whether you want to use the Default Hosting Nameservers, Default Parked Nameservers or your own Custom Nameservers.

   If your domain(s) are hosted here, choose Default Hosted Nameservers. If your domain(s) are parked here, choose Default Parked Nameservers. If your domain(s) are hosted somewhere else, choose Custom Nameservers.

6. If you selected Custom Nameservers, enter your nameservers. You must enter at least two nameservers for your domain.
7. Click OK.

It usually takes about 4-8 hours for .com and .net domains and about 24-48 hours for all other domain extensions before name servers on other networks are able to access the information after the central registry gets it. This period is referred to as the propagation period.