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Managing Your Domains in the HostGator Customer Portal

Managing your domains is easy and convenient within your HostGator Customer Portal. This centralized platform allows you to effortlessly complete essential HostGator domain management tasks, including:

Register a new domain
Renew or automate renewals
Transfer or request domain ownership
Access your EPP or authorization code
Move your domain to another HostGator account
Update your domain's contact information
Connect your domain to other services
Lock or unlock your domain for security
Enable or disable Domain Privacy +Protection
Manage Domain Expiration Protection
Modify name servers
Manage DNS records
Set up private name servers

Please note that, depending on your user role, some domain management permissions are only available to the account Admin or Primary Contact, such as updating registrant information or billing details. For more information, visit: Customer Portal - User and Roles Permissions.

Guides for Managing Domains in HostGator

We have listed the following articles to help you manage your domains within the HostGator Customer Portal:

Registering a Domain Name with HostGator - This article walks you through registering a new domain within the Customer Portal or our front-of-site.
How Do I Renew My Domain Name - This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to enable or disable your domain's Auto-Renew feature and how to renew your domain manually should you choose to.
How Can I Transfer My Domain to HostGator - This provides instructions on how to prepare your domain should you choose to transfer it to HostGator.
How to Transfer a Domain from HostGator to Another Registrar - If you're considering transferring your domain to another registrar, this article will guide you through the process.
What is my EPP Code or Authorization Key? - This article will guide you in obtaining your EPP code within the Customer Portal if you're transferring your domain to another registrar.
How to Move Domains between HostGator Accounts - If you have multiple HostGator accounts and would like to transfer your domain to another account, please check out this article.
How to Request Domain Ownership - If you would like to be the legal owner of a domain, this article will guide you on requesting ownership of a domain.
How to Change Domain Ownership - This article will walk you through changing the owner of your domain.
How to Update WHOIS Information for Your HostGator Domain - This article will guide you in updating your domain's contact information (WHOIS).
How to Connect Your Domain to Website, Email, and Hosting - If you want to connect your domain to your email, website, or hosting plan, this article will walk you through the process.
How to Lock or Unlock a Domain - Check out this article for more information on how to manage your domain's security lock.
How to Enable Domain Privacy - This article will guide you in managing your Domain Privacy service.
Domain Expiration Protection: What You Need to Know - Safeguard your investment by preventing the permanent loss of your domain due to payment problems.
How to Cancel my Domain Name - If you no longer want to renew your domain, this article discusses the steps to take to disable your domain's auto-renewal feature.
How to Change Name Servers with Other Registrars to Point to HostGator - If you're managing your domain's name servers through a different registrar, check out this article.

More HostGator Domain Resources

Here are helpful articles about domain TLDs you can register or transfer:

We also compiled more domain-related articles into this article: HostGator Domains FAQs and Resources.

To walk you through the Customer Portal's Domains tab, please visit this article: Using the Domains Tab in Your Customer Portal.

You may also check our Knowledgebase if you're looking for other domain-specific topics!

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