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Here's a list of the most frequented Help articles about domains. Use it as your guide to learn more about working with domain names.

Discover domains

Learn the difference between a domain and a website, how to register a domain name, and watch domain videos. (Back to top)

• Get started with Domains
• How to find a domain with GoDaddy
• Set up my domain name
• Plan Your Website
• Get started! Set up my Office 365 account

Renewals

Review your domain renewal options and what to do if your domain expires (Back to top)

• Renew my domain
• Domain renewal cost
• Turn on auto-renew
• What happens when my domain expires?
• Renew my expired domain
• Turn off auto-renew
• Delete my domain

Privacy and protection

Safeguard your domain with Privacy and Protection (Back to top)

• How can I protect my domain name?
• Upgrade my domain protection plan
• Downgrade my domain protection plan
• Toggle my domain privacy settings
• Change my domain contact information
• Update contact information for domains with privacy protection
• What shows in the WHOIS directory?
• Regain access to my domain or my account

Organize

Fine-tune domain organization with folders and profiles (Back to top)

• Create a preset profile
• Add a domain to a preset profile
• Remove a domain from a preset profile
• Delete a preset profile
• What is delegate access?
• Organize my domains in folders
• Assign delegate folder permissions

Transfer between registrars

Take control of your domain by transferring to or from another registrar (Back to top)

• Unlock my domain for transfer
• Transfer my domain to GoDaddy
• Get an authorization code to transfer my domain away from GoDaddy
• Transfer my domain away from GoDaddy
• Check the status of my domain transfer
• Accept or decline a transfer away from GoDaddy

Transfer between accounts

Move a domain from one account to another (Back to top)

• Move my domain to another GoDaddy account
• Accept a domain name account change
• Cancel an account change
• View pending domain account changes

Nameservers and DNS

Customize your domain routing with DNS (Domain Name System) (Back to top)

• What is DNS?
• Manage DNS zone files
• Change nameservers for my domains
• Find my GoDaddy nameservers
• What is a subdomain?
• Add an A record
• Change an A record
• Create a subdomain
• Edit a subdomain
• Add a CNAME record
• Change a CNAME record
• Add an MX record
• Change an MX record
• Add an SPF record
• Add a TXT record
• Delete DNS records
• Add DNS hosting

Parking, forwarding, and monetizing

Park your domain until you use it, forward to another site or use it to earn some money (Back to top)

• Park a domain registered with GoDaddy
• Manually forwarding or masking your domain or subdomain
• Edit my domain forwarding
• What's the difference between domain forwarding and masking?
• Getting started with CashParking
• Auctions FAQ
• Listing domains on GoDaddy Auctions from the Domain Manager
• Domain Broker Service: A Buyer's Roadmap