Domain Names

Gandi offers over 700 domain name extensions, and one of the largest catalogs of new extensions in the world.

Domain names are used to help personalize your online presence and make it easy to access and manipulate information over the web. They are your gateway to having a personalized email address or website.

This section of our documentation will help guide you in the management and configuration of your domains at Gandi.

You can see all the prices, extensions, and features that comes with domain name registration at Gandi on our main website.

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Pages in This Section

• How Do Domain Names Work?
• Change Domain Settings
  • Manage Many Domains at Once
  • Link Your Domain to a Website
  • Web Forwarding
  • Change Your Nameserver
  • DNS Records
  • Domain Contacts
  • Whois Privacy
  • Tags
  • WDRP
  • Procedure for Disclosure of Domain Contact Data
  • Activity Log
• Register a Domain
  • Get Help Choosing a Domain Name
  • Register a Name in a New Extension
  • Internationalized Domain Names
  • Activate Domains in Extensions That Require Additonal Steps
  • Confirm Your Email Address
  • Check the Status of a Domain Name Order
  • Register a Domain Name for Another User
• Renew a Domain
  • Renew Your Domain
  • Automatic Renewal
  • Renewal Reminder Emails
  • Restore an Expired Domain
  • Renewal Deadlines For Each Extension
• Transfer a Domain to Gandi
  • Transfer a Domain to Gandi
  • Prepare Domain for a Successful Transfer
  • Transfer Errors
  • Special Procedures for Domains that Require Additional Confirmation
  • Transfer Procedures for Each Extension
• Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar
  • Authorization Code (EPP Code)
  • Transfer Lock
• Change the Owner of a Domain
  • Reasons for Owner Change
  • Effects of Owner Change
  • How to Change Owner
  • Special Procedures for Particular Extensions
  • Check the Status of an Owner Change
• Operations for Advanced Users
  • DNSSEC
  • Configuration Templates
  • Linked Zones
  • Default Contacts
  • Glue Records
  • Secondary Nameserver
  • Vanity Nameservers
  • Set Domain to Lapse
• Domain Name Services
  • Trustee Service
  • Gandi Security+ DNS Pack
  • Trademark Clearinghouse Registration
• Common Questions about Domain Names
  • Domain Management
  • Domain Transfers
  • Domain Deletion
  • Domain Statuses
  • Web Forwarding
  • DNS Records
    • What Are A Records?
    • What Are ALIAS Records?
    • What Are CAA Records?
    • What Are CNAME Records?
    • What Are MX Records?
    • What Are PTR Records?
    • What Are SPF Records?
    • What Are SRV Records?
    • What Are TXT Records?
    • What Are RP Records?
    • What Are NAPTR Records?
    • What are NS records?
    • When would I use an NS record?
    • Can I have an example?
  • Zonechecks