Domain Parking Guide

Domain parking allows you to reserve a domain name without associating it with a website or hosting account. Parked domains display a placeholder page and are commonly used to hold domains for future projects or to protect your brand.

What Is Domain Parking?

When you register a domain but do not point it to a hosting account, it is considered "parked." A parked domain:

• Displays a default placeholder or registrar page
• Does not host a website, email, or any services
• Remains registered and owned by you
• Can be unparked and pointed to hosting at any time

Why Park a Domain?

• Brand protection: Prevent competitors from registering your brand name under different TLDs
• Future projects: Reserve a domain for a website you plan to build later
• Domain portfolio: Manage multiple domains without needing hosting for each
• Prevent typo-squatting: Register common misspellings of your primary domain

How to Park a Domain

Parking at Registration

When you register a new domain through Domain India, it is automatically parked if you do not assign it to a hosting account during checkout.

Parking an Existing Domain

1. Log in to your Domain India client portal at https://domainindia.com/support
2. Navigate to Domains > My Domains
3. Click on the domain you wish to park
4. Go to the Nameservers tab
5. Set the nameservers to Domain Indias default parking nameservers (shown on the page)
6. Remove any hosting associations if present
7. Click Save Changes

Tip: Parked domains still need to be renewed before their expiration date. Set up auto-renewal to avoid accidentally losing a domain you are holding.

How to Unpark a Domain

When you are ready to use your parked domain:

1. Log in to your Domain India client portal
2. Navigate to Domains > My Domains
3. Click on the domain you wish to activate
4. Go to the Nameservers tab
5. Update the nameservers to your hosting providers nameservers
6. If using Domain India hosting, you can select Use default nameservers for automatic configuration
7. Click Save Changes

DNS propagation may take 24-48 hours after unparking.

Parking a Domain as an Alias (cPanel/DirectAdmin)

If you have a hosting account and want a second domain to show the same website as your primary domain:

In cPanel:

1. Log in to cPanel
2. Go to Domains > Aliases (or Parked Domains in older versions)
3. Enter the domain name and click Add Domain

In DirectAdmin:

1. Log in to DirectAdmin
2. Go to Account Manager > Domain Pointers
3. Enter the domain and select Alias as the type
4. Click Add

Tip: When adding a domain as an alias, ensure its nameservers point to your hosting server first.

Troubleshooting

• Parked page still showing: DNS propagation takes up to 48 hours. Clear your browser cache and try again.
• Domain expired while parked: Renew immediately from your portal. If in the redemption period, contact support for recovery options.
• Cannot unpark domain: Ensure the domain is not locked. Check the domain lock status and disable it if needed before changing nameservers.

Related Articles

• Setting Up Domain Forwarding
• DNS Management Guide
• Domain Renewal Guide

Need help with domain parking? Contact Domain India support at [email protected] or open a ticket at https://domainindia.com/support.