Move your Website to Yegara HOST

Your domain name stays yours, and your website and emails keep working. Only the registrar changes, and one year is added to your registration.

Start Transfer Read the step-by-step guide

What a transfer changes

Domain name: yourdomain.com
Registrar: ~~Your current registrar~~ changes to Yegara HOST
Expiry date: ~~Current date~~ changes to One year later
Nameservers: Unchanged, so your website and emails stay online

A transfer usually takes up to 5 days.

How To Transfer, Step By Step

01. Unlock Your Domain

Log in to your account at your current registrar and turn off the domain lock (transfer lock). A locked domain cannot be transferred.

02. Get The EPP / Auth Code

Copy the EPP (authorization) code for your domain from your current registrar. If you cannot find it in your account, ask their support for it. What is an EPP code?

03. Start The Transfer

Open our order page, choose Transfer Domain, enter your domain name and click Continue. Then complete the order.

04. Make The Payment

Pay the invoice, then confirm your payment using the details we send you by SMS and email.

05. Wait For The Transfer

A transfer usually takes up to 5 days to complete. Keep an eye on your domain's Whois email address during this time, as the transfer is authorized through it.

06. Move Your Website And Emails

If your website and emails are hosted somewhere else, copy them to your Yegara hosting. Contact us on Telegram if you need help copying your data.

Before You Start.

Check that your domain can be transferred:

It was registered or last transferred more than 60 days ago.
It is not expired or about to expire (we recommend starting the transfer at least 2 weeks before the domain expires).
It is unlocked at your current registrar, and you have its EPP / Auth code.
Its Whois email address is current, as that is the address used to authorize the transfer.

Good To Know:

Time: a transfer usually takes up to 5 days to complete.
Renewal: each transfer extends your domain registration by one year.
Nameservers: your domain keeps its current nameservers during the transfer, so your website and emails keep working where they are hosted now.
.et domains: .et, .com.et and .edu.et domains are managed by Ethio Telecom and cannot be transferred to us.
Help: chat with us on Telegram at any step.

WHAT IS EPP / AUTH CODE ?

An EPP code, also known as an Auth-Code or Authorization Code, is a generated passcode required to transfer a domain name between domain registrars . It is a unique password for the domain, The purpose of the EPP code is to indicate that the owner of the domain name has authorized the transfer.

Where do I Get The Code ?

This code is provided by the domain name’s current registrar. Most registrars allow domain owners to generate their own EPP codes through their website, Check your account to see if there is a way for you to do that , If There is no option , you must request the EPP code through their support.

If your domain name is registered at yegara HOST , request the EPP code by emailing [email protected] from your registered email address.

Do I need Anything Else?

Yes, you also have to make sure your domain is Unlocked , Domain locking prevents unauthorized transfers. You must make sure it’s deactivated before you can transfer.

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