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Category Domain Name

Help Guides for Our Various Domain Name Registration Services, Including: New Domain Registration, Domain Renewal, Name Server Management, and More.

Domain Name Registration

Registering your new domain name with us is easy and convenient. Follow these steps to register your desired domain name today.

Domain Name Transfer

Instructions for how to transfer your current domain name to HostUp from another registrar, or from HostUp to another registrar.

Domain Name Deregistration

If you want to deregister your domain name immediately and not let it expire on its own, you can deregister it.

DNS Management

Instructions on how to add and remove DNS records for your domain name. Follow this if you need to verify your domain name with a TXT record or point it.

Management of Name Servers

If you want to point your domain to Shopify, Squarespace, or Cloudflare, you typically need to change name servers. This guide shows you how to do this.

Registry Lock for Your Domains

Lock your domain name with registry-lock by applying the following EPP status codes: serverUpdateProhibited, serverDeleteProhibited, and serverTransferProhibited.

Domain Name Renewal

Your domain name can be renewed either automatically or manually. Here we describe how the renewal process works with us.

Handling glue records

If you want to use name servers that consist of your own domain, you first need to add glue records. How to do this is described in this instruction.

Managing DS Records

If you are using Cloudflare name servers or another third party and want to enable DNSSEC, this guide shows how you can add and remove DS records on the registrar's page.

Domain Name Transfer

Do you want to transfer ownership of your domain name to another party? If so, this instruction is for you. If you need assistance with the transfer, contact us.