To remove an existing parked domain: Click the Remove link corresponding to the parked domain you would like to remove. Confirm that you would like to remove the parked domain by clicking Yes. * To cancel and keep the parked domain, click No.
Category: Domains
Private Name Servers
What are Private Name Servers? Private name servers are your own DNS name servers, for example ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com What are my Private Name Server IP addresses? These IP addresses are located inside of the welcome e-mail that was sent to you upon sign up. What are the benefits of Private Name Servers? Other than [...]
How do I change DNS for MX, CNAME, and A Records?
GreenGeeks Support will need to make changes to your website’s DNS setting for “MX entries” that have the same priority, “A record”s or “CName”s. MX records that each have different priorities can be changed inside your cPanel account by selecting the MX Entry icon. NOTE: If you are attempting to setup your domain to use [...]
Domain Transfer Instructions (Primary Domain)
Our one, two, and three year ecosite hosting plans include a free domain for life. We can either transfer the domain for you, or register a new one. Please read all of the information below then once you have done so you may submit your primary domain name and have it transferred to GreenGeeks In [...]
What are the GreenGeeks Name Servers (DNS)?
The GreenGeeks (DNS) Name Server settings are: Primary – NS1.GREENGEEKS.COM Secondary – NS2.GREENGEEKS.COM Changing the dns settings for your domain name at your registrar where you purchased the domain is fairly simple. Usually the registrar like Godaddy will have a control panel you would login into and then you would go select the domain name [...]
What are and how do I setup an addon domain?
The Add-on Domain function in cPanel allows you to host additional domains on your Green Geeks account, and each add-on domain will appear to be separate web site to your visitors. IMPORTANT: When setting up an add-on domain, you must be able to change the DNS settings for that domain to Green Geeks’ DNS servers; [...]
Enable or Disable Addon Domain Redirection
To disable or enable redirection of an addon domain: Click the Manage Redirection link corresponding to the addon domain you wish to manage. If you wish to redirect the domain, enter the link you would like to redirect the addon domain to in the available text field. Click Save. * To disable the redirect, click [...]
How to Remove/Delete an Addon Domain
To remove an existing addon domain: Click the Remove link corresponding to the addon domain you would like to remove. Confirm that you would like to remove the addon domain by clicking Yes. To keep the addon domain, click No. *Note: the directory that your addon domain is pointed to will not be removed. If [...]
I can’t park or addon a domain through cPanel, I’m getting an error?
DNS Related Error If you’re getting an error of a DNS nature, this is because your domain name must be pointing to our name servers before you can add the domain name. This is done for security purposes. Please allow 24-48 hours for our servers to detect this. If you are transferring an active site [...]
Addon vs Parked Domains
Parked Domain You have two domains abc.com and abc.net. abc.com is the primary domain of your website. You want them both to go to the same place. In other words, when someone types either www.abc.com or www.abc.net they will go to the same page(s) on your website. In order to have additional parked domains you [...]