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# ​How to Add and Manage Domains

This document explains how to add, verify, activate, and delete domains in account settings, including DNS-based ownership verification.

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Use domain settings to add and manage company domains in DocStudio. Verify a domain to create users with email addresses in it.
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### Add a domain

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1. Open **Account settings**.
2. Open **Domains**.
3. Click the <img src="https://2962383972-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoqUiFHjwtCCGSaEDqbXb%2Fuploads%2F23mgDb1mFxQoijyXttci%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=0fe7ba7b-f10e-4b79-92c7-e30007ac80ec" alt="" data-size="line"> button.
4. Enter your domain name and confirm.
5. In the modal, verify domain ownership.

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If the domain resolves, the platform can ping it. If the domain is not verified by another account, it is added to the list.
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### Verify a domain

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1. Copy the DNS record from the modal.
2. Add it to your domain’s DNS settings.
3. In the modal, click the <img src="https://2962383972-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoqUiFHjwtCCGSaEDqbXb%2Fuploads%2FEowgIolHd42IXQguCPdz%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=362978b3-0e15-4b3c-bad1-6b4bd4bb0724" alt="" data-size="line"> button to start verification.
4. After verification, the account admin receives an email notification.
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### Activate a domain

After verification, click **Activate**.

### Delete a domain

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1. Click the **Delete** <img src="https://2962383972-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoqUiFHjwtCCGSaEDqbXb%2Fuploads%2FnhPEWjacgFE8dAiiFk22%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=bfcc308f-efcd-402e-93d6-c16477fce8f0" alt="" data-size="line"> icon next to the domain you want to delete.
2. Confirm your action.

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If you delete a verified domain, you lose the ability to manage users with it.
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