{"id":79966,"date":"2026-05-08T08:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/what-do-i-need-to-keep-in-mind-when-changing-my-churchtools-domain\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:34:34","password":"","slug":"what-do-i-need-to-keep-in-mind-when-changing-my-churchtools-domain","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/administration\/other-administration\/what-do-i-need-to-keep-in-mind-when-changing-my-churchtools-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"What do I need to keep in mind when changing my ChurchTools domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to update the domain name for your ChurchTools account\u2014for example, if your church\u2019s name has changed\u2014there are a few things to keep in mind. We\u2019ve compiled a list of them for you here.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LDAP<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you change the domain and are still using LDAP, we&#8217;ll need to check and update that on our end. Please let us know if that&#8217;s the case.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OAuth<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should check the URLs here if third-party systems are used.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ChurchTools App and Chats<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The app, including all your chats, will be transferred automatically. You don&#8217;t need to do anything here. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groups and Registration Links<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration links\u2014including those via QR codes, such as on flyers\u2014must be updated if you&#8217;ve used these links anywhere. If you use the ChurchTools Website, all groups and registrations are automatically synchronized.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wiki  <\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, you need to check whether absolute links using the old domain were used.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AVV<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AVV does not need to be adjusted.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customize the ChurchTools Website Domain<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d also like to change the domain for your ChurchTools Website, simply update your domain&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/domain-en\/14-how-to-use-my-own-domain-for-my-website\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/website-und-finder\/domain\/wie-verwende-ich-eine-eigene-domain-fur-meine-churchtools-website\/\">DNS settings<\/a> accordingly, then enter the new domain yourself in your website&#8217;s settings at any time and activate the domain. 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