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# Forwarding Your Domain Name to Another URL

||| ⚠️ **Important:** Forwarding your domain name will overwrite existing DNS settings. Please check carefully before proceeding.
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* [Step-by-Step Guide](#3-step-by-step-guide)
* [Important Information](#3-important-information)
* [Instructional Video](#3-instructional-video)
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### Step-by-Step Guide

1. Go to [Mijn Xynta](https://mijn.xynta.com) and log in with your email address and password.
2. At the top of the page, click **DOMEINNAAM**.
3. In the overview under **Domeinnamen**, click on the domain name you wish to forward.
4. Click the **BEHEREN** button.
5. Click the menu option **Doorsturen** (Forwarding).
6. In the **Forward to** field, enter the internet address you want to forward to (for example: `https://jansen2.nl/jansen.html`).

|| ❗ **Important:**

* Always enter a complete (valid) internet address, including `http://` or `https://`.

7. (Optional) Choose a forwarding type: **301**, **302**, or **303**.
8. Under **Enable/Disable**, select **Enable forwarding**.
9. Click the orange **Save** button at the bottom of the page.
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### Important Information

* The forwarding settings usually become active within one minute.
* Because the nameservers are adjusted, it may take a few hours for the forwarding to work globally.
* Existing DNS records will be lost once you enable domain forwarding.
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### 🎦 Instructional Video

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