{"id":1919,"date":"2021-05-31T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T12:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2023-06-13T14:09:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T11:09:41","slug":"transfer-my-domain-away-from-scalahosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/transfer-my-domain-away-from-scalahosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer my domain away from ScalaHosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/domain-names.html\"><b>transfer domains<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between registrars means you have pretty much infinite freedom in managing the services related to your online project. By <\/span><b>moving domains between registrars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, site owners can choose providers and control everything from a single dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However,<\/span><b> ICANN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the organization responsible for running <\/span><b>the world&#8217;s Domain Name System,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to make sure domain transfers don&#8217;t result in lost domains, compromised data, or service downtime. That&#8217;s why there are <\/span><b>certain rules.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Transfer restrictions vary from TLD to TL,D but here are some of the most common ones:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>You can&#8217;t transfer a domain within 60 days of its initial registration.<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most registrars put a<\/span><b> 60-day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lock on freshly registered domains. The lock cannot be lifted, making a transfer impossible.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>You may not be able to transfer a domain if you have recently changed its registrant data.<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many registrars put the same<\/span><b> 60-day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lock on domains that have recently had their contact details changed.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>You can&#8217;t transfer a domain if it&#8217;s close to its expiration date.<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The domain transfer process can take up to a week, and if it <\/span><b>expires during this period, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">restoring it could be a tall order. That&#8217;s why most registrars disallow the transfer of domains that are close to their expiration dates.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>You can&#8217;t transfer a domain if you don&#8217;t have access to its administrative email address.<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure <\/span><b>hijacking a domain is not possible,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the registrant must verify they own the transferred URL. Usually, this is done via the contact email address.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>You can&#8217;t transfer a domain if it has ID protection.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must disable your domain&#8217;s <\/span><b>Whois protection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before you request the transfer. If the new registrar provides such a service, you can turn it on after the transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transfer is initiated by the gaining registrar, so if you&#8217;re <\/span><b>moving the domain away from ScalaHosting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you&#8217;ll need to request the transfer via your future provider.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Before you do, however, there are a couple of tasks you need to complete:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable the registrar lock<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain the EPP (or authorization) code<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>To prepare your domain for the transfer,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> log in to your Client Area and go to the <\/span><b>Domains <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section. Then, click on the domain you want to transfer away from ScalaHosting. Both the registrar lock and the EPP code are available in the <\/span><b>Manage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> menu on the left.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image mpg-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manage-domain-menu.png\" alt=\"Transfer my domain away from ScalaHosting\" class=\"wp-image-1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manage-domain-menu.png 277w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/manage-domain-menu-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feel free to<\/span><b> contact our technical support experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you have any further questions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"youtube-player\" id=\"qwGE9xz5eb8\">How To Point a Domain Name To a Web Hosting Provider<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n    {\r\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n        \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\r\n        \"name\": \"How To Point a Domain Name To a Web Hosting Provider\",\r\n        \"description\": \"You can actually buy web hosting and domain name from different providers and just link these two things together. 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