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Overview Of Namecheap
Namecheap founded by Richard Kirkendall is an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar providing domain name registration and web hosting based in Phoenix, Arizona, US. Namecheap is a budget hosting provider with 11 million registered users and 10 million domains.
Is Namecheap A Good Company?
Trusted Brand: Namecheap has been around for over 20 years and is no stranger to the world of hosting. With over three million hosting customers under its wing, Namecheap is doing something right. You can trust that over the years, they have worked out a lot of kinks and today have a generally good product.
How To Transfer Domain To Namecheap
Domain transfers can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 days to complete. The exact time-frame depends on the domain’s TLD and the time required for your current registrar to complete the process.
If your domain has already been unlocked and you’re ready to begin the transfer, log in to your account and click the banner below. If you’re not ready and need more information on the process, please read on.
Here are the steps to transfer a domain to Namecheap:
1. Verify that your domain is eligible for transfer
Before initiating the transfer, make sure your domain qualifies for it. Here are the standard requirements for most domains, including all gTLDs (e.g., .COM / .NET / .ORG etc.), new gTLDs (e.g., .BID / .CLUB / .TRADE / .TECH etc.) and some ccTLDs (.TV / .ME / .CO etc.):
- The domain must have been registered or transferred at least 60 days ago;
- The domain must be unlocked at the current registrar (its Whois status should read OK or Active);
Some ccTLDs (.ES / .UK / .IO TLD, etc.) have additional transfer requirements and/or exclude some points from the list above. Please check the specific transfer requirements for your TLD here.
2. Order the transfer
After verifying that your domain name meets all transfer requirements, feel free to purchase the transfer at Namecheap.
To start, make sure you have logged in to your account, and then click the banner below.
Next, follow these steps:
- Sign into your Namecheap account and go to the Transfer page (“Domains” drop-down menu).
- Enter your domain into the search bar, click “Transfer”.
- Verify that your domain is prepared for the transfer and checkboxes next to the corresponding fields.
- Provide the Auth/EPP code.
- Add the transfer to the cart and check out using your preferred payment method.
Shortly afterwards, the transfer will be initiated at the Registry level and the domain will acquire “pendingTransfer” status. Your previous registrar should release the domain within up to 5-7 calendar days. If they do not take any actions within this period, the transfer will be approved automatically. You may also check with them if it is possible to speed up outgoing transfers with them.
When the transfer is over, you will receive a corresponding notification to the email address associated with your Namecheap account. Depending on a TLD, the domain will be renewed for one year and its status will automatically be set to ‘clientTransferProhibited’ (that is, the transfer Lock will be enabled).
Note 1: Please remember that a domain transfer does not imply automatic DNS change. The nameservers for your domain will remain the same after the transfer and are not automatically changed to Namecheap DNS. If your domain is using the default DNS of your previous registrar, they will delete the domain from their DNS zone shortly after the transfer completion which will result in downtime of your website and/or email. To learn how to minimize the downtime, review the information in this article. If instead you are using third-party nameservers, i.e. the ones provided by your host, there should be no interruption to your services.
Additionally, be aware that once a domain transfer is initiated, it won’t be possible to update the domain’s nameservers. If you need to perform any urgent DNS changes, make sure to do it before the transfer starts. Otherwise, you will be able to do it only upon the transfer completion.
Note 2: If your domain expired with your previous registrar, and you’ve reactivated it (renewed after expiration) with them, please do not transfer it within 45 days of the previous expiration date. According to ICANN, the domain will be renewed for 1 year by the new registrar, but the reactivation year added to your domain by the previous registrar will be revoked. You may also lose renewal fees paid to the previous registrar. Check more information here.
How Long Does a Domain Transfer Take?
So, how long do you have to wait before you can transfer a domain? First, you must verify and prepare your domain, and then you’re all good to go!
Verification
The first step is to make sure that the domain name is eligible for transfer. To do this, you need to log in to your current registrar and check that the following statements are correct:
- The domain name was registered at least 60 days ago with your current registrar.
- The domain name is not on hold.
If they are correct, you may proceed to the next step.
Preparation
The second step is to prepare your domain name for transfer. Here you must check that your domain is unlocked and that you have an authorization code from your current registrar.
Registrars prepare the authorization code to help identify the domain name holder. It is sometimes referred to as an auth code, EPP code, transfer code, and other similar descriptions.
Contact Namecheap
Unfortunately, Namecheap do not have phone support at this time. However, you can always contact Namecheap via their 24/7 Live chat or Ticket System.
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