Business development is nothing without high-quality Internet resources. Once you start your own business, be ready to register a domain name and choose the appropriate registrar for it. The registrar is a company specially accredited by the ICANN.
It has the right to create new domains and renew existing ones. The scope of registrar authority includes domain names at the second and sometimes third levels. There are some cases when you have to transfer domain name to another registrar.
When May Changing Domain Registrar Be Important?
Sometimes it may be necessary to transfer domain names from one registrar to another. Such a need arises in different cases, for example:
- The current registrar no longer meets the requirements for data security. As a rule, these requirements increase along with the growth of the domain’s popularity.
- It is required to unite several Internet resources under one common domain.
- The domain is being sold; thus, the contact data of its owner is changed.
One of the best ways to solve the first problem is simply to change the host. In any case, we recommend you consult technical support specialists before making a final decision.
Simple Instructions on Transferring a Domain
Transferring a domain means canceling the services of the previous registrar. First of all, you must contact the new registrar to request domain handling. Each registrar has its own instructions telling you how to transfer the domain. The process involves a few fairly simple steps.
Choose a new registrar. Some companies allow you to hide public information provided to the WHOIS service about a particular website. In this case, the site will not share the personal data of the owner.
This is useful for keeping contact information private. However, such confidentiality usually comes at an additional cost. Read more to learn what your next actions, in this case, should be.
Preparing For a Domain Transfer
Make sure that all registration data held by the current registrar is up to date. Use the registrar’s control panel to check the information, which is necessary for taking the following steps.
Now it’s time to submit a request to the new registrar. If the contact data checkout reveals any inaccuracies, the old registrar’s request will be rejected.
The registrar also has the right to reject the request if less than 60 days have passed since the registration. Some registrars may not have this restriction, but in general, most do.
Since the registrar change process takes 5-7 days and requires a working email address, you need to have a spare address that is not linked to the current registrar.
The Most Important Steps
- By default, the domain is blocked to prevent it from being stolen. If it is not unlocked, you won’t be able to transfer domain registrar. Use the old account control panel to unblock the domain.
- Ask your current registrar for an authentication code. This is a special code that serves to protect data from potential scammers. The registrar has five days to report this code via email. Some registrars feature the automatic generation of an authentication code through the control panel.
- Contact a new registrar to create an account. To do this, on the page of the transfer service, enter the domain name that you want to transfer. Just enter the domain name and its suffix, for example, .com, .net, .info, etc.
- Now, it’s time to supply the authorization code generated by the current registrar. This is a very important step. You need to carefully check the code and make sure that it does not contain any errors; otherwise, the process will stop. (youmoms.org)
Completing the Domain Transfer
After entering the authorization code, both the new registrar and the current one will contact you to approve the transfer. So, double-check that the contact information is relevant and correct.
Now you will need to pay for the domain name transfer, either by credit card or popular online payment service. A new registrar may charge you upfront for a year of service, but some companies offer the first year of service for free.
It will take time for the new registrar to set up the servers (usually 5-7 days). During this period, the domain must remain available. After making sure everything works, cancel the services of the old registrar to stop paying for them.
Conclusion
As is clear from the above, you don’t need to have any specific skills to change domain registrar. You only have to follow the instructions and read the FAQs carefully. But to avoid wasted time and effort, first, decide whether it is really necessary to change the domain registrar.
