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26 Sept 2012

How to Change your website to .com/.ng

How do I pay for my domain?
Use your Interswitch Verve and GTB Naira Mastercard to purchase a domain
Alternatively you can go to any Ecobank Branch
Request for Upperlink Domain Registration on Branchcollect via Oceanic Kiosk and pay N1,500 (for .com.ng/.org.ng) N1,700 (for .com/.org).
You will be issued a PIN, this is the PIN you will use to pay for the domain
Alternatively, you can make payment at any GTBank with
Account Name: Upperlink Limited
Account Number 0016027687
or UBA
Account Name: Upperlink Limited
Account Number: 1007939870
Once payment is made send details of the payment (preferably scanned copy of the deposit slip) to support@upperlink.com.ng.
They will send you a pin

How do I use the PIN?
Go to www.businessname.gnbo.com.ng/admin (the business name you used to create the website)
Log in with Gmail Account you signed up with and go to the settings page
Under Domain Name, click on "Purchase One"
Check for availability and then continue
Fill the form and click on Next
Click on BranchCollect, enter your PIN to register the domain
Allow 1-2 hours for the domain to propagate
When the status shows active
Click on Verify and Map to Google Business Sitebuilder

How do I log in to continue editing my site after paying at the Bank?
Type www.businessname.gnbo.com.ng/admin
Log in with theGmail Account you signed up with and continue editing the website then make it public on the settings page to publish the website

How do I verify my domain after the PIN has been used?
After registering your domain
Allow 1-2 hours for the domain to propagate
Refresh the page till you see the link, "Verify and Map your domain to Google Buisness Site Builder"
Click on the link and follow the instruction until you get to page that displays, "Congratulations your domain has been verified and mapped to Google Business Sitebuilder"
You can now access your website using http://www.domainname.com.ng or http://www.domainname.com

How do I go back to the registration page to verify if I close the page?
Login to domainname.gnbo.com.ng/admin
Go to the Settings page
Click on Purchase One (that is Purchase Domain)
click on "Login with your Google Account"
Then click on "Verify and Map your domain to Google Buisness Site Builder"

When Will my Domain Expire
Domain names will expire 12 months from purchase date. You will receive email notifications from Upperlink Limited. 3 months prior to expiration

How do I set up Google Apps?
After Setting up the website go to the settings page and Click on "Purchase One" to register your domain
Choose Branchcollect PIN and enter the PIN
Enter the details and complete the domain registration process
Once the domain has been registered and mapped to Google Business Sitebuilder at www.upperlink.com.ng/gnbo
Click on the second green link "Verify and Map to Google Apps"
Instructions to complete the process will be displayed (Make sure you leave this page open)
In another browser Go to http://google.com/a.
Click on "Pricing", then "Google Apps (Free)", then "Start Now".
Enter your domain name.
Fill the details.
Enter username preferably "admin" as the Username and choose your password then click on "I Agree"
Close the next page that pops up (Go Custom or Express)
The Dashboard appears next
Click Activate Google Apps.
Select Alternate Methods.
Click On "Add a DNS record to your domain's configuration" and under "Instructions", click "Select your domain registrar or provider" and choose Other.
Copy the text-code that appears e.g. google-site-verification=QLsLD6YDE6fwJRiB-T8rXThBUnz-C5ILNJOpReLsVd0
Go back the the other browser where the site was created (upperlink.com.ng/gnbo)
Paste in the space provided and click "Add a TXT Record".
You should see a message "TXT record successfully added"
Finally, on Google Apps page, click "VERIFY" and then "continue".
Your site and Google Apps have been verified and mapped

How to set up emails
Your domain comes with 10 free GMail accounts
To setup your email accounts go to the “Organization and Users” on the dashboard
Here you can create a maximum of 10 emails
Click on “Create new users”, enter first and last name then reset password then click “Save”
You can also upload bulk users, delete users from here.
In the “Services” tab you can limit users access to Apps by tuning them “On” or “Off”.
You can then log into the emails you created from gmail.com

Creating Groups
Here you can create groups and assign emails to each group. For example HR-Group can contain emails for all company HR staff. You can email everyone in this group just by sending to group (e.g., HR-Group@mybusiness.com.ng).

Domain Settings
From here you have access to change your Account Information (e.g., contact information), user settings and Appearance - this where you can upload your company logo.

To change your e-mail password
Goto google.com/a
Click sign in (at the top right)
Enter domain name (without www)
Select Domain Management in the next box, then press enter
Log into your google apps with admin account/email
Click "Organisation and user"
Click the username you wish to change its password
Click "change password"
Click Ok.

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