A domain name transfer is the process of transferring the management of a domain name from current designated registrar to another. Domain Transfer activity can be confusing. A lot of us dealing with domains come across the need to transfer domains to someone (when you own the domain) or seek to own the domain from someone (when the ownership of the domain lies with someone else).
Let me just summarize the process of Domain Transfer activity:
- Step1 – Unlock Domain – Current owner of the domain must unlock the domain first. People with Godaddy can see the process here How to Lock or Unlock your Active Domain Name
- Step2 – Initiate Domain Transfer – One who wants to own the domain initiates a Domain transfer at his/her end by paying the Domain registration fee (whatever is the cost for a .in/.com/.net/… Domain)
- Step3 – Transaction ID and Security Code – Current registrar gets an email with Transaction ID and Security Code for the transaction made by the new registrar. Current owner after verification can forward that email to new registrar.
- Step4 – Authorization Code – Current registrar has to give new registrar the Authorization Code for the Domain
- Step5 – Final Step – New registrar processes the request at his/her end by putting in all the three codes in their system
- Step6 – Final Acceptance – Current registrar gets final request for Acceptance of the transfer. Whether they accept or dont… wihtin 5 days new registrar will have the Domain with him/her.
Once the domain transfer is done then Changing the Host NameServer and Uploading the Content and html files can be initiated for each of the site.
Hope that helped and please feel free to drop a line if you did not get any of the above.
