Title: How do I change the Primary domain of my hosting plan?
PrimaryCategory: Hosting
Type: Procedural
Tags: primary_domain, hosting_plan, domain_change, backup, CMS, shared_hosting
Source UI Terms: Orders, myhosting, change domain, Change Domain
Source Reference: How do I change the Primary domain of my hosting plan?

Prerequisites:
- Take a complete backup of your website files and databases and download them to a local system.
- For CMS-based websites (e.g., WordPress or Joomla), ensure both website content and database are fully backed up to prevent breakage after changing the primary domain.
- Remove the new domain from any Alias, Addon, or Parked domain settings before using it as the primary domain. Back up any associated content before deleting.

Steps:
1) Log in to your BigRock account at https://manage.bigrock.in/customer
2) Navigate to Orders and search for the specific hosting domain.
3) Click on the &quot;myhosting&quot; option.
4) Click on &quot;change domain.&quot;
5) Click &quot;Change Domain&quot; and type in your new domain name.

Warnings:
- Changing the primary domain is supported only on Linux and Windows Shared Hosting plans.
- Altering the primary domain may cause CMS-based websites to break if backups and configurations are incomplete.
- Removing domains that are already set as Alias, Addon, or Parked is required before using them as the primary domain.

Summary:
To change the primary domain on your Linux or Windows Shared Hosting plan, first back up your website fully, remove the new domain from any existing settings, then log in to your BigRock account, locate your hosting order, and use the &quot;change domain&quot; option to set the new primary domain.

Evaluation Pairs:
Q: What should I do before changing the primary domain on my hosting plan?
A: You should take a complete backup of your website files and databases, especially if using a CMS, and remove the new domain from any Alias, Addon, or Parked domain settings before proceeding.

Q: Where do I log in to change the primary domain of my hosting plan?
A: You log in at https://manage.bigrock.in/customer, then navigate to Orders to find your hosting domain.

Q: Can I change the primary domain on any type of hosting plan?
A: No, changing the primary domain is supported only on Linux and Windows Shared Hosting plans.

This article outlines the step-by-step process to change the primary domain name of a hosting order. Changing the primary domain name is supported only on Linux and Windows Shared Hosting plans.
Before changing the primary domain of your account, please review the following important steps to ensure a smooth transition and avoid data loss. 
<ul><li>Take a complete backup of your website files and databases and download them to a local system.</li><li>CMS-based websites (such as WordPress or Joomla) may break after changing the primary domain. Ensure that both the website content and database are properly backed up.</li><li>If the new domain is already added as an Alias, Addon, or Parked domain, you must remove it before using it as the primary domain. Make sure to back up any associated content before deleting the domain.   Steps to change the primary domain </li></ul>
<ol><li>Log in to your BigRock account using the following URL: <a href="https://manage.bigrock.in/customer" target="_blank">https://manage.bigrock.in/customer</a> </li><li>Navigate to Orders and search for the specific hosting domain. </li><li>Click on myhosting option <img src="https://endurance.my.salesforce.com/file-asset-public/CPD1?oid=00D36000000qEW6" alt="" title=""></img> <img src="https://endurance.my.salesforce.com/file-asset-public/CPD1png?oid=00D36000000qEW6" alt="" title=""></img>  </li><li>Click on change domain. <img src="https://endurance.my.salesforce.com/file-asset-public/CPD2png?oid=00D36000000qEW6" alt="" title=""></img>  </li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Click Change Domain and then type in your new domain.  <img src="https://endurance.my.salesforce.com/file-asset-public/CPD5png?oid=00D36000000qEW6" alt="" title=""></img>  </li></ol>

Steps to change the primary domain of a shared hosting plan