Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know, without the jargon.

No, there is no need as your site updates  dynamically with any of your changes. 

No - you can try our platform for FREE. No credit card details required. If you're happy with your new website and you would like to keep it, you simply add your payment details and select pay monthly or annually. Payment is only taken when your trial period expires.

Once you have a domain and a live (production) website, connecting them is quick:

  1. Go to your Domains page
  2. Click Manage on the domain you want to connect
  3. Find the Website Connection section
  4. Select your website from the dropdown
  5. Click Connect Website

Your website will now be served at that domain name. It may take a little while for DNS to propagate (the internet catching up with the change), but it's usually pretty quick.

Note: Only production websites can be connected to a domain — trials can't have a custom domain assigned. Upgrade your trial to a paid plan first, then connect your domain.

Please also check you junk or spam mail. If it's not there, please double check the spelling of your email address. If you've done this and still haven't received it, please send us a message on our contact page and we'll get back to you ASAP.

Transferring a domain to Tec-Nut is straightforward. Before you start, you'll need to do two things at your current registrar:

  1. Unlock your domain — turn off the transfer lock in your current registrar's settings
  2. Get your authorisation code (also called an EPP code or transfer key) — your current registrar can provide this

For .uk domains: You don't need an authorisation code. Instead, ask your current registrar to change your domain's IPS Tag to TUCOWS-CA.

Once you're ready, go to your Domains page and click Transfer In. Enter your domain name and authorisation code, set up payment, and we'll handle the rest. Transfers typically take 5-7 days.

Your website and email will usually stay working during the transfer — we preserve your existing nameservers and DNS records.

If you need to cancel, head to your Websites page and click Settings on the website you want to cancel. You'll find a subscription management section with an End Subscription & Remove Site button.

Your website won't disappear straight away — it'll be scheduled for removal at the end of your current billing period. Changed your mind before then? Just click Undo End Subscription and everything carries on as normal.

We'd hate to see you go, but we won't make it difficult. If there's something we could do better, let us know — we genuinely want to hear it.

You certainly can! From your dashboard, go to the Domains page and click Check New at the bottom. Type in the domain name you'd like and we'll check if it's available.

If it's taken, we'll suggest alternatives — different extensions or similar names. Once you find one you like, choose your registration period (1-10 years), set up payment, fill in the contact details, and you're done. The whole process takes just a few minutes.

Your new domain can be connected to your Tec-Nut website straight away, or you can do that later.

No, there will be no interruption to your website during platform updates. Platform updates are done via a zero down time update system.

DNS records tell the internet where to send visitors, emails, and other traffic for your domain. Think of them as a phonebook entry — they match your domain name to the right server address.

If your domain is registered through Tec-Nut and connected to a Tec-Nut website, you probably don't need to change anything — we set it up for you.

You might need to edit DNS records if you want to:

  • Verify your domain with Google, Facebook, or another service (they'll ask you to add a TXT record)
  • Set up email with an external provider like Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 (you'll need MX records)
  • Point a subdomain somewhere specific (like blog.yourdomain.com)

You can manage DNS records from your domain's management page — click Manage on the domain, then look for the DNS link. If your domain is external (registered elsewhere), you'll need to manage DNS at your current registrar instead.

Not sure what to change? Open a support ticket with the details of what you're trying to set up and we'll help you get it right.

Yes, you can do this at any time through your user dashboard. You can change from a single page to a multipage site, or vice versa. You can also add any of the Tec-Nut add-ons as they become available. 

Yes, all our add-ons come with a free 1 month trial period.

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