How to Transfer a Domain from One Web Host to Another

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How to Transfer a Domain from One Web Host to
Another

• Once you decide to switch from your current web
  host, you start the search for right web
• hosting provider who can fulfill your
  requirement. Once you are done, the biggest
  hurdle faced is to transfer a domain to chosen
  service provider.
• Pre-transfer Checklist
• (for .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .co.in, .in
  domains)
• Step 1 How to check if the domain is eligible
  for transfer or not?
• That the domain was created at least 60 days ago.
• That the domain has not been transferred from
  another registrar in the last 60 days.
• Ensure that the domains registrant (owner)
  information is correct and clearly visible in
  the who.is.
• Ensure that the owners or administrative
  contacts e-mail address is valid and is one
  that you have access to.

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• Help transferring your domain from current
  registrar
• Below you will find a couple of instructions that
  can help you to release your domain name from
  your current registrar.
• Make sure that you have
• Unlocked your domain name.
• Obtained the authorization code of the domain
  name.
• Access to admin email contact of the domain name.
• Step 2 How to unlock domain name
• Locked domain names cannot be transferred to
  another registrar. To transfer your domain name,
  you must unlock it first.
• To unlock
• Login to your admin panel
• Select the domain name from the list you want to
  transfer, using settings option click the button
  to OFF and save the changes.
• If you dont have access to admin panel, contact
  your registrar and ask them to unlock the
  domain.

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Step 4 Now contact your new registrar Now the
domain status is unlocked and you have the
authorization code, share it with The Web
Hosting Provider That You Have Chosen. The web
hosting provider will initiate the domain
transfer process. An email will be sent to the
admin email of the domain for acknowledgment. Onc
e you acknowledge the email, your old registrar
will release the domain and new registrar will
be ready to accept the domain. After
acknowledgment, it takes 4 to 5 days for the
domain to transfer to the new registrar. On
transferring a domain to chosen provider, they
will go ahead and add one year to the current
expiration date of your domain name. In fact, in
most cases the transfer fee includes
renewal/extension for one year from date of
expiry. So when you transfer a domain, one year
gets increased to the current validity of the
domain. Make a note that according to ICANN
rules, the current registrar must provide you
with your authorization code, and help you in
unblocking your domain upon your request.
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