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		+	== About this Module ==
		+
		+	The Nominet module allows you to register and manage domains with Nominet.
	{{registrar		{{registrar
	| register = yes		| register = yes
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	| dns = yes		| dns = yes
	| whois = yes		| whois = yes
		+	| domainrelease = yes
		+	| domainsync = yes
	}}		}}
		+	== Activation ==
		+
		+	To activate and use the Nominet registrar module:
		+
		+	# Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
		+	# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
		+	# Find '''Nominet''' in the list.
		+	# Click '''Activate'''.
		+	# Enter your Nominet credentials.
		+	# Click '''Save Changes'''.
		+	# [https://www.nominet.uk/ Open a ticket] with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via EPP using your server's IP address.
		+	#* You can find the IP address in WHMCS at  '''Help > [[License Information]]'''.
		+	#* If you don't do this, you will see a '''Error Connecting to ...''' message.
		+
		+	=== Test Mode ===
		+
		+	You can use test mode to simulate domain registration and management function without registering a domain or incurring charges. This can be useful to test WHMCS configurations.
		+
		+	== Automatic Registration ==
		+
		+	WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.
		+
		+	To enable automatic registration, see [[Domain Pricing]].
		+
		+	== Automatic Domain Synchronization ==
		+
		+	This module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.
		+
		+	To use this, enable '''Domain Sync Enabled''' and [[Domain_Synchronisation#Configuration|configure the domain sync task]] at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Automation Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Automation Settings'''.
		+
		+	== Troubleshooting ==
		+
		+	=== Unable to find the socket transport "ssl" ===
		+	This error indicates that SSL communication support is missing from the PHP build on your server. Recompile PHP with OpenSSL.
−	== To setup the nominet module ==	+	=== Command syntax error ===
−	Go to Configuration > Domain Registrars and then select Nominet from the dropdown menu.  You will then need to enter the username (Your IPS Tag) & password you have setup for the EPP system inside your Nominet account.
−	You will also need to authorize your server IP for access to your Nominet account via the API as they restrict IP access to accounts.	+	Nominet has specific requirements for client data formats. This error usually indicates a problem with client details in the '''[[Clients:Profile Tab|Profile]]''' or '''[[Clients:Contacts Tab|Contacts]]''' tabs. Make certain that the postcode and phone number are correctly formatted.
−	==Common Errors==	+	=== Error Connecting to ssl://epp.nominet.org.uk on port 700 ===
−	'''Unable to find the socket transport "ssl" - did you forget to enable it when you configured PHP?''' - This error indicates a PHP configuration issue.  You need to recompile PHP with OpenSSL support to resolve it.	+	This error indicates that either a firewall rule is blocking connections on port <tt>700</tt> or that your server's IP address has not been authorized to access your Nominet account.
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 7 June 2023

About this Module

The Nominet module allows you to register and manage domains with Nominet.

Supported Features

Register	Transfer	Renew	Registrar Lock
Yes	No	Yes	No
Update Nameservers	Update WHOIS	Get EPP Code	Register Nameservers
Yes	Yes	No	No
DNS Record Management	Email Forwarding	Domain Release	Domain Sync Script
No	No	Yes	Yes
Premium Domains	Transfer Out Automation	TLD Pricing Sync
No	No	No

Activation

To activate and use the Nominet registrar module:

1. Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
2. Go to Configuration () > System Settings > Domain Registrars or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars.
3. Find Nominet in the list.
4. Click Activate.
5. Enter your Nominet credentials.
6. Click Save Changes.
7. Open a ticket with Nominet to request access to use your Nominet account via EPP using your server's IP address.
   • You can find the IP address in WHMCS at Help > License Information.
   • If you don't do this, you will see a Error Connecting to ... message.

Test Mode

You can use test mode to simulate domain registration and management function without registering a domain or incurring charges. This can be useful to test WHMCS configurations.

Automatic Registration

WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.

To enable automatic registration, see Domain Pricing.

Automatic Domain Synchronization

This module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.

To use this, enable Domain Sync Enabled and configure the domain sync task at Configuration () > System Settings > Automation Settings or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > Automation Settings.

Troubleshooting

Unable to find the socket transport "ssl"

This error indicates that SSL communication support is missing from the PHP build on your server. Recompile PHP with OpenSSL.

Command syntax error

Nominet has specific requirements for client data formats. This error usually indicates a problem with client details in the Profile or Contacts tabs. Make certain that the postcode and phone number are correctly formatted.

Error Connecting to ssl://epp.nominet.org.uk on port 700

This error indicates that either a firewall rule is blocking connections on port 700 or that your server's IP address has not been authorized to access your Nominet account.