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AlexN: /* Adding a New TLD */

2022-12-13T13:32:07Z

‎Adding a New TLD

AlexN: /* Bulk Management */

2022-12-13T13:26:45Z

‎Bulk Management

SarahK: /* Lookup Provider */

2022-10-27T17:13:21Z

‎Lookup Provider

SarahK: /* Domain Grace and Redemption Grace Periods */

2022-06-14T19:53:47Z

‎Domain Grace and Redemption Grace Periods

SarahK: /* Lookup Provider */

2022-04-21T19:29:28Z

‎Lookup Provider

SarahK: /* Domain Addons — ID Protection, DNS Management, and Email Forwarding */

2022-04-21T19:12:20Z

‎Domain Addons — ID Protection, DNS Management, and Email Forwarding

SarahK at 19:06, 21 April 2022

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SarahK at 15:20, 18 April 2022

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	After you add the new TLD, make certain that you update the pricing matrix for the new TLD by clicking '''Pricing'''. For more information, see below.		After you add the new TLD, make certain that you update the pricing matrix for the new TLD by clicking '''Pricing'''. For more information, see below.
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		+	<div class="docs-alert-info">While WHMCS allows you to enter 1–10 years for transfer pricing, most registrars and TLDs do not support multi-year transfers.
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	==== Auto Registration ====		==== Auto Registration ====

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 #Enter <tt>14</tt> into the '''1 Year Registration''' box.
-#To apply the same change to years 2 to 10 with automatic multiplication of the 1 year amount, check the '''Set 2-10 years based on 1 year price''' box.
+#To apply the same change to years 2 to 10 with automatic multiplication of the 1 year amount, check '''Set 2-10 years based on 1 year price''' for registration and renewals..
 #Click '''Save Changes'''.

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 == Lookup Provider ==
-WHMCS supports many domain lookup providers for domain searches performed via the domain checker and shopping cart interfaces.
+WHMCS supports many domain lookup providers for domain searches in the Client Area's domain checker or shopping cart.
 The lookup provider defaults to '''Standard WHOIS'''. Only change this if you want to sell premium domains or use lookup functionality in your specific registrar.
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 # Click '''Change'''.
 # Click '''Select''' for the desired provider. You can choose from the following options:
-#* '''Standard WHOIS''' — This checks domain availability using WHOIS servers directly, and is the default Domain Lookup provider used by  WHMCS installations.  When using this method, in addition to the users chosen domain name and TLD, the status of the same domain with other TLD extensions can be provided at the same time.
+#* '''Standard WHOIS''' — This checks domain availability using WHOIS servers directly and is the default domain lookup provider.  When using this method, WHMCS can display the status of the domain name with other TLD extensions in addition to the user's chosen TLD.
-#* '''WHMCS Namespinning''' — This generates, ranks, and returns relevant domain name suggestions across a wide range of TLDs to help drive more domain registrations (see below).
+#* '''WHMCS Namespinning''' — This option generates, ranks, and returns relevant domain name suggestions across a wide range of TLDs to help drive more domain registrations (see below).
-#* '''Domain Registrar''' — This allows you to choose a domain registrar. WHMCS will use the chosen domain registrar  to provide suggestions using the registrar's suggestion engine or API. <div class="docs-alert-info">The Registrar account should be configured in '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0,  '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars''' for the registrar to be used for lookups.</div>
+#* '''Domain Registrar''' — This allows you to choose a domain registrar to use as the lookup provider. WHMCS will use the chosen domain registrar  to provide suggestions using the registrar's suggestion engine or API. <div class="docs-alert-info">You '''must''' first configure the registrar at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0,  '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.</div>
-# Follow the prompts to provide the remaining information. Depending on the lookup provider and registrar you choose, this will include choosing TLDs to check and may also include settings like geo-targeting and other controls.
+# Follow the prompts to provide the remaining information. This will include choosing TLDs to check and, depending on your lookup provider selection, may also include settings like geolocation-specific suggestions and adult domain name controls.
 # Click '''Save'''.
-After you select a Lookup Provider that supports premium domains, you can enable premium domains (see below). After you enable premium domains, you '''cannot''' configure percentage markups and selling premium domains.
+If your selected lookup provider supports premium domains, you can enable them next (see below). After you enable premium domains, you '''cannot''' configure percentage markups and selling premium domains.
 === Namespinning ===

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 <div class="docs-alert-info"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i> This section describes a feature available in version 7.5 and above.</div>
-[[File:Domain grace settings.png|thumb|Domain Grace Settings]]
+[[File:Domain-grace-periods-config.png|thumb|Domain Grace Settings]]
 The '''Grace Period''' and '''Redemption Period''' settings enable fine-grained control over what happens when clients renew domains after the expiration date. There are two tiers that control any extra charges you wish to make, which depend on how late a client renews a domain. You can control pricing on a per-TLD basis.

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 * Chinese
 To disable namespinning, select '''Standard WHOIS''' as the lookup provider.
 ==Premium Domains==

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 [[File:Domain addons.png|thumb|Domain Addons]]
-In WHMCS, these are '''Domain Addons'''. Often, some addons aren't compatible with all the TLDs you offer. In WHMCS, you can enable or disable them on a per TLD basis. You can configure their pricing at the bottom of the '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Pricing''' page. This page also lets you specify each addon's available extensions for using the checkboxes on each TLD row.
+In WHMCS, these are domain addons. Often, some addons aren't compatible with all the TLDs you offer. In WHMCS, you can enable or disable them on a per TLD basis. You can configure them and specify each addon's available extensions for using the checkboxes on each TLD row.
 If you wish to offer one or more of these addons for free with a domain name, leave the price at <tt>0.00</tt>. It will appear as a free option on the domain configuration page of the order form.

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 You can configure the prices you charge to your clients for domain registration and associated addons. You can also configure namespinning, premium domains, spotlight TLDs, and other ways to increase your domain sales.
-You can access this feature at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Pricing'''.
+You can access this feature at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Domain Pricing''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Pricing'''.
 For instructions for configuring WHMCS to register, renew, or transfer domains automatically, see [[Domains Configuration]].