How to use Domain Management

Our Domain Management page allows you to add more domains to register, manage your current domains, and even add external domains (that you have registered elsewhere) so you can use our web hosting services. Here are all the features you can expect to see on your Domain Management page:

1. Register a new domain: Looking for more domains to register? You can do so by entering the domain you are looking for in the bar below "REGISTER A NEW DOMAIN" and select the magnifying glass icon. You can also use our bulk search tool to search for multiple new domains to register at once! 
2. Search for a current domain in your Porkbun account: Have a bunch of domains? Would it take too long to scroll through them all to find a specific one? You can simply search for a domain you already have registered with us by using our search tool above the domains you have listed. Just type in the domain you want and select the search button again, or hit enter.
3. Use labels to filter domains: Want to filter out your domains by a label? You can do so by selecting the pink "FILTER BY LABEL" tag icon next to the search box, then creating a new label or selecting an already created label. Once the label is selected, only domains with that label will show up on your Domain Management page. 
4. Add an external domain: Want to keep your domain registered with another registrar, but use our web hosting? If you already have a domain registered or added with us, you will see  "+  Add External Domain" to the far right of the search bar on the Domain Management page. Select it and a pop-up window will come up. It will ask you for the name of the domain you registered at another registrar, as well as information on our nameservers so you can configure them on your registrar's side. 
5. Domain management settings: This tool allows you to change the way your domain list is displayed. These options are useful if you have a large number of domains and/or you want a simplified way to view the domains without visual icons for each domain. The "Details" menu will still contain all of the options that become hidden for each domain when the simplified/utilitarian views are enabled.
6. Bulk Actions: If you need to make changes for multiple domains at once within your Domain Management, you can do so via our Bulk Manage tool. Check out our guide: How to use Bulk Manage to modify several domains at once

Each of your domains registered with Porkbun will have the following options available:

1. Apply labels to domains: Just like the tag icon above your domains, this tool can be used to actually apply the tag to a specific domain, so it can be filtered. To apply a label to filter the domain with the "FILTER BY LABEL" tool, select the pink tag to the left of the domain name. From there, you can either select "create a new label" to create a new label or select a label that has already been created. 
2. SSL Certificate: The SSL certificate can be seen in the "Details" section of your domain, or you can find it with the shield icon to the left of your domain. Check out our guide for more info: How Your Free SSL Certificate Works
3. Name of the domain and ways to view it: Want to make sure your domain is resolving to your website properly? You just need to locate your domain name under the "Name" column, then select the external link icon to the right of the domain name. This will open up a new tab, where your domain will automatically show in the URL bar and attempt to load.
4. Porkbun Web Hosting: To the right of the domain, you will see a block of icons. The first icon to the right of the domain is a house. If you're using one of Porkbun's web hosting options, that icon will be green and display the icon specific to the type of hosting you're using. Check out all our web hosting options here: Porkbun's Web Hosting Options
5. Porkbun Email Hosting/Forwarding: Need to get to your Porkbun email page quickly? You can do so by locating the domain tied to the hosted email account and clicking on the envelope icon under the "Email" column. This will take you to your Porkbun hosted email page. where you can manage everything related to email hosting and forwarding. For more information about our email hosting, you can check out our excellent email hosting category in our Knowledge Base.
6. Renew Domain: If you want to enable/disable auto-renew or just manually renew your domain, the recycle icon in the middle of the block of icons is where you can quickly do it. Check out our guides: How to renew a domain and How to turn off auto-renew
7. Lock/Unlock Domain: If you want to transfer a domain out of Porkbun, unlocking your domain is the first step. Just click on the lock icon shown in the block of icons to the right of your domain and this will unlock your domain. Check out our guide: How to transfer a domain from Porkbun to another registrar
8. WHOIS Privacy: Porkbun proudly offers WHOIS privacy through Private by Design for selected TLDs. In your Domain Management page and to the right of your domain, you will see the eye icon in the block of icons. There, you can choose to redact or use the WHOIS privacy service for your domain. Check out our guides on WHOIS privacy: What is WHOIS? and How to Configure WHOIS Privacy Service at Porkbun
9. Porkbun Marketplace: The farthest icon to the right of your domain is the Marketplace icon, which looks like a dollar sign. In the Porkbun Marketplace, you can sell your registered domain to other Porkbun users. You can also list your domain for auction with a starting bid and end date. Check out our guides: How to add your domain to marketplace and How to Put Your Domain Up for Auction
10. Domain Expiration: Every domain expires eventually, but we'll show you the exact date and the amount of time left before that will happen. If you look to the left of the Details button of your domain, you will see how many years, months, and days you have left on your domain. This will help you know when to renew (in addition to all of those lovely reminder emails we'll send you).
11. Domain Details: This is where the real fun happens! On the Details menu you can manage your DNS or change your nameservers, you can update your domain contact information, you can set up DNSSEC, and more. Check out our guide for all things domain Details area related: How to use the Domain Details area

That's about it! We try to keep things simple and manageable here on the Bun. If you need any assistance navigating your account or managing your domains, don't hesitate to get in touch with our support team. We're here to help.