can i change my domain name on siteground
Yes, you can change your domain name (i.e., primary domain) for a website hosted on SiteGround. Here’s how to do it step by step:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AosjKiAkEqo
🔧 Step 1: Register & Point the New Domain
Make sure your new domain is already:
- Registered through SiteGround or another provider.
- Pointed to SiteGround (i.e., DNS A records or nameservers set to SiteGround).
Without this, SiteGround won’t let you switch the domain. (siteground.com, siteground.com)
đź› Step 2: Change the Primary Domain
- Log in to SiteGround Client Area.
- Go to the Websites tab.
- Find the site you want to change, click the ⋮ kebab menu → Change Primary Domain.
- Enter your new domain name, then confirm.
- The change typically takes effect within seconds. (siteground.com, my.siteground.com, siteground.com)
âś… Step 3: What SiteGround Automatically Does
- Free Let’s Encrypt SSL is automatically reissued for your new domain upon switching. (siteground.com, siteground.com)
- You can also manage or upgrade SSL certificates in Site Tools > Security > SSL Manager.
🧠Step 4: Follow-Up Tasks
- 301 Redirect from old domain to new to preserve SEO and prevent broken links (siteground.com).
- If running WordPress, update its settings:
- In Site Tools: use WordPress → Search & Replace to update URLs in the database (siteground.com).
- Or go to Settings > General in WordPress dashboard to update site URLs.
- Verify SSL enforcement, check update in Site Tools > Security → HTTPS Enforce.
- For WordPress Multisite, additional database or config updates are needed (world.siteground.com).
⚠️ Important Considerations
- You cannot “rename” a domain—you must replace it completely with another registered domain. (siteground.com)
- The new domain must be pointed at SiteGround before initiating the change.
- Collaborators: only site owner can perform this change. (siteground.com, siteground.com)
âś… Summary
| Task | Details |
|---|---|
| Domain status | Must be registered & pointed |
| Change Process | Client Area → Websites → ⋮ → Change Primary Domain |
| SSL | Let’s Encrypt automatically reissued |
| WordPress | Update URLs via WP tools or DB search/replace |
| Redirect | Implement 301 redirect for SEO |
| WordPress Multisite | Additional database/config edits needed |
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