My domain isn’t working: troubleshooting
Work out why your domain, website or email isn't loading.
Work through these checks in order.
- Is the domain new? New .bw domains must be activated from the BOCRA email, then propagated for up to 24 hours.
- Has it expired? Check the status and expiry date under Domains → My Domains. If it says Expired or there’s an unpaid renewal invoice, see Renew your domain.
- Did you recently change nameservers or DNS? Allow up to 24 hours. Try mobile data or a private browser window.
- Are the nameservers correct? Under Manage Domain → Nameservers, check they match your hosting provider’s. A domain with no nameservers set is “not hosted” and won’t load anything.
- Is the hosting active? Check Services → My Services. A Suspended service usually has an unpaid invoice.
- Is it just your network? Try another device or network, and flush your DNS cache.
Still stuck? Open a support ticket with the domain name and what you see, ideally with a screenshot of the error.
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