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Creating Private Nameservers Tutorials (16)
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Expert guides and explanations to assist you with debugging and diagnosing reasons for domain name transfer failures
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Change WHOIS Registrant contact information for a domain name

This guide will walk you through the steps required to change the Registrant information that is...
DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error for your domain name

You may receive the error DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN when attempting to browse to your website...
Disable Domain Name Auto Renew Status

This guide will walk you through the steps of changing the auto renew status of a domain...
Enable Domain Name Auto Renew Status

This guide will walk you through the steps of changing the auto renew status of a domain...
Failure Reason: Domain is still within grace period

If you attempt to transfer a .ZA Domain name within the first 7 days of registration the transfer...
How to approve the transfer of a co.za domain name

When transferring a Co.Za domain name to Absolute Hosting we initiate a transfer request for your...
How to change name servers on a domain name

This guide will assist you with changing the name servers (DNS Servers) associated with your...
How to change your Windows Network Settings to use Google Public DNS

Follow the below steps to change your Windows network settings to make use of Google's public...
How to renew a domain name

This guide will walk you through the process of renewing your domain name before a domain renewal...
How to transfer a domain name away from Absolute Hosting and to another Registrar

Domains which are being transferred to another hosting provider or registrar must have the...
How to transfer a domain name to Absolute Hosting

This guide will walk you through the basics of transferring a domain name to Absolute Hosting...
How to unlock a domain name

In order to perform updates  such as name server updates, contact updates or to prepare them for...
How to use the HOSTS file for website previews

Using a hosts file entry on your laptop or computer allows you to force your browser to a...
Notice regarding support for domain names that use external DNS Servers

Absolute Hosting does not provide any support for domain names or services that use external...
Notice regarding support for external services

Absolute Hosting does not provide support for external services such as Shopify, WIX and...
What Name Servers Do I use when Registering or Transferring a Domain

When registering a domain name or transferring a domain name via the Absolute Hosting store, you...
Why does my domain name have a serverhold status at the registry?

The ZACR who administers Co.Za, Org.Za, Net.Za and Web.Za domain names requires that the DNS...