How to transfer a domain to my DreamHost?

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by manlyseo, May 15, 2008.

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    I using the DreamHost Hosting service.Now i would like to buy some domains from DP.Can anybody tell me how to transfer the domain name which i bought to my DreamHost account,Also for Buying a domain what stuffs should i get from him?
     
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  2. calum

    calum Peon

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    Well if the domain is at a big registrar like godaddy then you should be able to go into your control panel there and find a way to transfer it to another registrar.

    You will be given some codes that you will have to enter at dreamhost aswell.

    Once everything has started, the transfer will take around 7 days.
     
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    xous Active Member

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    Hi,

    You don't need to transfer the domain to DreamHost (or whatever registrar the host is selling with) in order to host the domain there. You can keep the domain at your current registrar and just change the name-servers. From that point on it you just need to add it to your host's control panel.

    I highly advise against keeping your domain with your host as if you ever have a dispute with your host they could hold your domains hostage. (I might be a little paranoid)
     
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    What he said!

    You don't need to transfer domain at all,just change the DNS.
    Usually I keep all my domains in godaddy.com or namecheap.com ,I never transfer them to hosts.
     
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    manlyseo Banned

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    currently i am registering domains from whiz.in ,so u mean should i transfer it to whiz.in?
     
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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