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You do not have a domain name
To configure domain name resolution, you must have a domain name. You can purchase one from Alibaba Cloud Domain Names.
You have a domain name but do not know its basic information
If you do not know where your domain name was purchased, the status of your domain name, or where to configure DNS records, you can use Domain Name Diagnosis.
You have purchased a domain name from Alibaba Cloud and want to configure DNS records for your website
If your domain name is in a locked state, such as ClientHold or ServerHold, see View the status of DNS servers and handle exceptions.
You must complete the registrant's mailbox authentication. For more information, see Authenticate the registrant's mailbox.
As required by regulations, websites, applications, and other services that resolve to servers in the Chinese mainland must obtain an ICP filing before they can be made publicly available.
To configure DNS records, see the following documents.
If you have deployed a website, see Add a website record.
If you have purchased a mail service and want to add a custom domain name for your mailbox, see Add a mail record.
For other record types, such as TXT, NS, and URL forwarding, see Add a DNS record.
If you cannot access your website using its domain name after you configure the DNS records, first see Test whether a DNS record has taken effect. Then, see Troubleshoot DNS resolution failures to resolve the issue.
You have purchased a domain name from another domain name registrar
Regardless of the registrar, you must obtain an ICP filing for any website or application that resolves to a server in the Chinese mainland. You can obtain the ICP filing from Alibaba Cloud.
To configure DNS records for the domain name, contact your domain name registrar to identify the configured DNS servers. Then, log on to those servers to complete the configuration.
To use Alibaba Cloud DNS to resolve a domain name that is not registered with Alibaba Cloud, see How do I use Alibaba Cloud DNS to resolve a domain name that is not registered with Alibaba Cloud?.
If you want to transfer a domain name registered with another registrar to Alibaba Cloud, see How to transfer a domain name to Alibaba Cloud.
Migration
To transfer a domain name between Alibaba Cloud accounts, see How do I transfer a domain name between Alibaba Cloud accounts without affecting DNS resolution?.
To migrate the DNS records of a domain name, see Transfer DNS records of a domain name between accounts.