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How to configure Web Forwarding for Parked Domain Names

When you park your domain names with UK-Cheapest.co.uk, you receive web forwarding facilities that enable you to forward your domain name to another URL.

We offer all three popular Web Forwarding methods

301 Permanent: The recommended search engine friendly redirect to use. This redirect method is Google and SEO friendly. For SEO purposes, “link juice” is passed to the target URL when a 301 redirect is performed. This is not the case with a 302 or Masked redirect.

302 Temporary: Use when you want to temporarily redirect to another URL however you do not want to pass “link juice” to the target. This type of forwarding is rarely necessary, it is not search engine friendly.

Masked/Framed: This method attempts to keep your domain name in the browser address bar whilst displaying the target site in a frame. The advantage of using a frame is that you have control over the meta tag settings. Some target sites do not allow masked forwarding and will show the destination URL in the browser address bar.

Setting up Web Forwarding is easy

To use the Parking Features, you need to ensure your domain name is parked. If you are not sure it is easy to Check if your Domain Name is parked.

To configure Web Forwarding, simply follow these steps:

1. Login to your Client Area and go to Domains > My Domains
2. Click Manage on the desired domain name
3. Click Parking Tools > Web Forwarding
4. Select the desired method from Forwarding Type listbox
5. Enter your target URL in the textbox
6. Press the Update Web Forwarding button

As long as your domain name is parked, the forwarding feature will work immediately. In some cases you may need to restart your browser if you find you are still forwarded to the previous destination URL.

Advanced Web Forwarding – For FREE

Our Advanced Web Forwarding is provided FREE with all domain names registered or transferred to us. Full control, at no extra cost, where you need it most. There are no limits to the changes you can make.

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How to Change Your Domain DNS Records

When you park your domain names with UK-Cheapest.co.uk, we give you full control over the management of your domain DNS records. We know this can be a complicated subject. So we make it as easy as possible for you.

You have full control over all DNS record types such as A, CNAME, MX and TXT. We also have custom DNS templates that make it easy to connect to services such as Moonfruit or Google Apps Gmail.

You have full control over Parked Domain DNS

The DNS Manager is used to edit DNS records stored on our domain parking server. To use Domain Parking Features, you need to ensure your domain name is parked.

If you are not sure it is easy to Check if your Domain Name is parked.

Locating the DNS Manager for your domain

To find the DNS manager, simply follow these steps:

1. Login to your Client Area and go to Domains > My Domains
2. Click Manage on the desired domain name
3. Click Parking Tools > DNS Manager
4. Add and Delete DNS records as required

The DNS Manager is So EASY to Use

You can freely add or delete all A, MX, TXT (SPF) and CNAME records for your domain. The records are added in realtime, there is no delay to your record changes being submitted to the server.

However, let us show you how easy it is to use our DNS templates. 3 clicks configures your domain for Google Apps Gmail. All MX records added, non required records removed, DNS zone file reloaded.

If you get lost, it’s easy to start from scratch

Managing DNS can be a complex business. If you are new to DNS management, you may be trying a little ‘trial and error’. That’s ok. But, if your DNS Zone becomes “invalid” then you can reset it to defaults.

1. Navigate to the Domain DNS Manager
2. Find the DNS Operations list box
3. Select Reset to Original Defaults
4. Press Apply

Your DNS is now set as per the original defaults for a new domain. Any DNS record changes can take up to 24 hours to fully propagate across the global internet so do not expect instant results in your web browser.

Advanced DNS Management – For FREE

Our Advanced DNS Manager is provided FREE with all domain names registered or transferred to us. Full control, at no extra cost, where you need it most. There are no limits to the changes you can make.

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Changing your WHOIS Contact Details

When you register a domain name, your contact details at the time are stored within your domain name registration record at the registry. These contact details are assigned and stored with the domain name and are independent of your Client Area contact details.

If your home or business address changes or your email address has changed, you need to ensure that you reflect these changes in each of your domain name WHOIS records.

To do this, simply follow these steps:

1. Login to your Client Area and go to Domains > My Domains
2. Click Manage on the desired domain name
3. Click Management Tools > Contact Information
4. You can now modify your WHOIS contact details as required

Why it’s important to keep these details current

The registry will use these contact details to communicate with your directly should the need arise. The registry will contact your directly for reasons such as:

• Verification of your WHOIS details
• Verification that your authorise changes to your domain ownership
• Verification that you wish to transfer the domain to a new registrar
• Notification that your domain name may be subject to abusive use
• Notification that your domain name is coming up for renewal
• Notification that your domain name has expired

How to Check your Domain Parking Status

When you register a new domain name with UK Cheapest, your domain name is parked by default unless you assigned specific name servers during the registration process.

While your domain name is parked, you will have access to the domain parking features. The parking features are useful if you do not plan to immediately host a new website using your domain.

For your domain name to be parked, your domain name servers need to be set to:

• ns.microlite1.com
• ns2.microlite1.com

These name servers connect your domain name to the domain parking server. If your domain name is not parked, the domain parking features will not be accessible when managing your domain name.

Check your name server settings

There are a couple of ways to check your current name server settings.

Method 1: Check the WHOIS record for your domain name

Go to the UK Cheapest WHOIS page and check the record for your domain name. Scroll down to the name server section and there you will see how you name servers are set.

Method 2: Check the name server settings in the Domain Management area

Login to the Client Area, go to Domains > My Domains, find your domain name in the list, select Manage Domain > Manage Name Servers. You will see the active name servers for this domain.

So is your domain parked?

If your name servers are set like this, then your domain name is parked:

• ns.microlite1.com
• ns2.microlite1.com

If you name servers are set to anything else, then your domain name is not parked and the parking features will not be active.

If your domain is not parked, and you want to park it

Simply change your name servers to the parking server to activate the parking features.

• ns.microlite1.com
• ns2.microlite1.com

 

This disconnects your domain name from the original server so ensure you no longer require any services performed on the original name servers.

Be mindful that name server changes can take up to 24 hours to take effect, so be prepared to wait a little while before the parking features begin to function.