Smooth Transfers for Domain Hosting and Domain Registration

It is now easier than ever to build a website. It is easy to build a website with the many tools you have at your disposal. There might come a time when your website hosting or registration needs to be transferred.

This article will explain how to transfer your domain registration and website hosting in the most efficient way possible. It will also help you avoid any downtime or other frustrations that may arise during the process. You can avoid any downtime by simply following the right process.

Do some research on your website.

Before you begin, it is important to know the source of your website and the steps involved in moving the content to the new host. Moving static.html files is one example. Your new hosting company should be capable of helping you re-upload your website. If not, your old hosting company should still be able help you download the files to your local computer. Blogs, web-stores and other database-driven websites require more work. You will need to back up the database, restore it at the new host, move the files, make adjustments, and adjust the application for the new environment. You should first find out the source code of your website and then search for a migration guide that applies to it. It is possible that you will find that the tools used to build your site are proprietary tools only available to the hosting provider. In this case, it may be difficult or impossible to transfer the files.


 

Next step: Create a new hosting account and move files

Once you have determined the details of which files and databases need to be backed-up and moved, it is possible to transfer your domain registration and website hosting by setting up a new hosting account with the desired new company. It is easy enough. Your new hosting company will guide you through the process of setting up your account, uploading your website files to the new host, and creating databases if necessary. You can do this even if your domain name is still "live" on an old server. This allows you prepare all your website files on your new server without affecting the live website.

After ensuring that files have been uploaded and databases are back up, it is time to set up email plans with your new hosting company. You can prepare your email accounts ahead of time by contacting many hosting companies. It works the same way. Your new hosting provider should be capable of guiding you through the process of setting up your email accounts. Although these plans will not yet be available on the new server, it is important to prepare! You can avoid any downtime for your website or outages in your email by setting everything up first. Backups of emails with your current email provider are a must if you don't already have them.

The Switch! Switch!

After you have set up your email and website hosting, it is time to switch. You should have at least two nameservers to point your domain to with your new hosting provider. Nameservers, in simple terms, are the basic layer of traffic control for domains. Nameservers are the first layer of traffic control for a domain. They determine where your website and email servers will be found by the internet. To change hosting, you only need to change the nameservers. It also affects email, so it is essential that your email accounts are set up at the new location. This will prevent any interruptions to your email.


 

Final: Transfer domain registration

Once you have updated your nameservers, it is time to request domain transfer. While you will need to talk with the new hosting company regarding their particular procedure, the main transfer process requires that privacy settings be removed from the domain (if necessary) and that administrative contact email information is correct and up-to-date (your current registrar can assist with this). To ensure that the domain isn't "locked", you will need to contact your current registry. Your domain will not be unlocked by registrar locking. However, your current registrar may still be able help you unlock it if necessary. After you have successfully unlocked the domain, verified that the administrative contact email has been updated, you can contact your new hosting provider to request the transfer.

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