The purpose of this article is to assist you in transferring your domain from GoDaddy.com to Choose Hosting (choose-hosting.com). This will make Choose Hosting your new registrar. There are several steps but this tutorial will take you through the process step by step. As always if you have any problems you can always give us a call and we'll talk you through it on the phone. Or open a Support Ticket and we'll try to provide extra assistance.
This article assumes you already have a domain name registered with GoDaddy.com.
Quick Summary of what we're going to do:
- Make Sure the domain isn't Locked at GoDaddy
- Make Sure your Contact Details are up to date
- Check Domain Expiry and Deletion Dates
- Make Sure you have your EPP Code / KEY Code / Authorization Code
- Begin the Transfer In process here at Choose Hosting
Starting at GoDaddy's home page.
Domain Locked at GoDaddy
The first thing you are going to need to do is make sure the domain name is not locked, or being prevented from being transferred out of the current registry. In this instance GoDaddy. Let's start by entering your GoDaddy.com account username and password in the boxes. Now click on the GO button. You are now logged in to your GoDaddy.com account. Click on the Domain Manager link in the left hand list. This opens a screen with all your domains. Now click on the domain name you wish to manage. This will open the Domain Manager page. Click on the Manage link next to "Locked". A pop-up will open and give you the option to uncheck the Locked domains. Uncheck the box, and click OK. The lock has now been removed from the domain name, so it can now be transferred to another domain registry, in this instance Choose Hosting.
There are several other things that need to be done while you are logged in to your account.
Contact Details at GoDaddy
You should verify that your Contact Info is correct and up-to-date both at the current registry and the Who-Is. You also should obtain, most likely by email, what is called the EPP code, or the KEY Code, or the Authorization Code, or it may be called a different name. It is the authorization code that allows the registries to permit the transfer of your domain name. This code needs to be given to your new domain registrar to begin the transfer process. When finished, click the log out button.
You are now ready to visit our web site or contact us to initiate the domain transfer request. This ends this tutorial. You now know how to unlock your domain at its current registrar, if the registrar is GoDaddy.com, so that it can be transferred to another domain registry.
