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====== What is the process for changing my domain name? ====== | ====== What is the process for changing my domain name? ====== | ||
**If your site is already live** | **If your site is already live** | ||
- Buy the new domain name. (you need to own a domain before you ask us to change it) | - Buy the new domain name. (you need to own a domain before you ask us to change it) | ||
- Go into your domain registrar and point the nameservers of the new domain name to our nameservers. Now both of your domains will be pointing to our nameservers. | - Go into your domain registrar and point the nameservers of the new domain name to our nameservers. Now both of your domains will be pointing to our nameservers. | ||
- | - In your registrar's control panel, set up a **301 permanent redirect** from your old domain to your new domain after the new domain is live. If you need help with this, you may ask your domain registrar for assistance. | + | - Submit a ticket to [[https://www.realgeeks.com/support/|support]] requesting the domain change. Be sure to include the domain you are changing to. |
- | - Once you have completed these steps, submit a ticket to [[https://www.realgeeks.com/support/|support]] requesting the domain change. Be sure to include the domain you are changing to. | + | - Once the change has been made on our end, go your registrar's control panel and set up a **301 permanent redirect** from your old domain to your new domain after the new domain is live. If you need help with this, you may ask your domain registrar for assistance. |
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+ | Our nameservers and more information on changing nameservers can be found [[http://docs.realgeeks.com/misc:pushing_live#taking_your_site_live|here]]. | ||
**If your site is not live** | **If your site is not live** | ||
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* **Reminder: If you push your site live before getting IDX approval, your searches and contact widget will not work.** | * **Reminder: If you push your site live before getting IDX approval, your searches and contact widget will not work.** | ||
- | A setback of changing your domain name: | + | **A setback of changing your domain name:** |
* If you don't do a 301 redirect from your old domain to your new domain, you will lose traffic on your old domain. | * If you don't do a 301 redirect from your old domain to your new domain, you will lose traffic on your old domain. |