{"id":9629,"date":"2026-06-03T07:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9629"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:50:35","slug":"can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Change the Name of a Registered Domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Domain names cannot be modified after they have been registered. Once a domain is created and recorded by the registry responsible for that extension, its name becomes permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain\/#If_the_Domain_Order_Has_Not_Been_Completed_Yet\" >If the Domain Order Has Not Been Completed Yet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain\/#If_the_Domain_Has_Already_Been_Registered\" >If the Domain Has Already Been Registered<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain\/#What_Are_My_Options\" >What Are My Options?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain\/#Important_Notes\" >Important Notes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/can-i-change-the-name-of-a-registered-domain\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_the_Domain_Order_Has_Not_Been_Completed_Yet\"><\/span>If the Domain Order Has Not Been Completed Yet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you notice a typo or mistake in the domain name before the registration process is completed, contact the mybox support team as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-806167745\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, if the order has not yet been processed, it may be possible to cancel it and place a new order using the correct domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_the_Domain_Has_Already_Been_Registered\"><\/span>If the Domain Has Already Been Registered<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, once a domain has been successfully registered and activated, its name cannot be edited or corrected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if you intended to register:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mycompany.ro<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but accidentally registered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mycompnay.ro<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the domain name cannot be changed after registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This limitation applies to all domain extensions and registrars because the domain name is permanently recorded in the registry database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_My_Options\"><\/span>What Are My Options?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the registered domain contains an error, the only solution is to register a new domain with the correct spelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before completing the new order, carefully verify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domain spelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extension (.ro, .com, .eu, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyphens and special characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company or brand name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Notes\"><\/span>Important Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domain registration fees are generally non-refundable once registration has been completed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registering a new domain does not automatically cancel the existing one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the incorrectly registered domain is no longer needed, you can simply allow it to expire at the end of its registration period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A registered domain name cannot be modified after registration. If you discover an error before the registration process is completed, contact the mybox support team immediately. If the domain has already been registered, the only available solution is to register a new domain with the correct name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[49],"manual_kb_tag":[385,531,696,1257,4108,4110,4111,4114,5093,5094],"class_list":["post-9629","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-domain-registration-and-renewals","manual_kb_tag-domain-registration","manual_kb_tag-domain-name","manual_kb_tag-registered-domain","manual_kb_tag-mybox-support","manual_kb_tag-change-domain-name","manual_kb_tag-register-new-domain","manual_kb_tag-domain-typo","manual_kb_tag-cancel-domain-order","manual_kb_tag-cannot-change-domain","manual_kb_tag-typo-in-domain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9630,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9629\/revisions\/9630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=9629"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=9629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}