Adding a domain name is not the same as registering a domain name. We need you to add a domain to your organization account so that we know you want us to associate the domain name with your RescueGroups.org services. For domain names registered with RescueGroups.org, follow the process below in the Add an already-registered domain name to your RescueGroups.org account section directly below. If you have a third party registrar, such as GoDaddy, follow the instructions found below under the "For domain names registered with a third party registrar such as GoDaddy, follow this process instead" |
Go to Services > Add a Domain Name (use the drop-down menu) or go to Services > Domains and use the Add a Domain Name button.
Enter the domain name you already own and have registered in the field indicated.
Be sure to enter just the domain; do not include www |
Click the Save Domain Name button.
For domain names registered with RescueGroups.org, follow the process below.
If you have a third party registrar, such as GoDaddy, follow the instructions found below or linked here (Adding an existing domain to your account#thirdpartyFordomainnamesregisteredwithathirdpartyregistrarsuchasGoDaddy,followthisprocessinstead).
If you have email services or any other configurations on your domain name with your third party DNS provider/registrar, they will stop working when you change the name servers. The most common examples are email services or Google Apps. |
Log in to your current domain name registrar
Look for the option for "Name Servers." and enter the following name servers:
dns1.rescuegroups.orgSave the changes, and within a few hours, your domain name will begin to use the RescueGroups.org DNS service so that when you browse to your domain name you see your RescueGroups.org website. If you do not see the change within 24 hours, please contact us.
Contact our support team to request a free SSL certificate for your custom domain name. Please let us know for which domain(s) you would like the certificate installed. This process can only be started after you have Added your domain and Pointed your domain, and may take up to one business day to complete.
Your website visitors browsers will display privacy warnings when they visit your domain name until this final step has been completed. |