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How to transfer away from other Registrars

Article describes the steps at various registrars to obtain your domain's transfer authorization code and unlock it for transferring

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Written by Garrett Saundry
Updated over a week ago

How to transfer your domain away from GoDaddy

To transfer your domain to Wenames.ca from GoDaddy, you must unlock your domain and obtain the authorization code from within your GoDaddy Account Manager.

UNLOCK YOUR DOMAIN

  1. Log in to your GoDaddy Account Manager

  2. In the My Products section, click Domain Manager

  3. Use the checkbox(es) to select the domain name(s) you want to modify

  4. Above your list of domains, click locking

  5. To unlock the domain, clear the lock domains checkbox

  6. Click OK

  7. Click OK again

RETRIEVE YOUR AUTHORIZATION CODE

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca, you'll need your authorization code. Here are directions on how to find the authorization code:

  1. Login to your GoDaddy Account Manager

  2. In the My Products section, click Domain Manager

  3. Click the domain for which you want to retrieve the authorization code

  4. In the Authorization Code field, click the Send by Email hyperlink

  5. Click OK

  6. Click OK again

After you complete the above steps, please go through the transfer process at Webnames.ca


How to transfer your domain away from Rebel

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca from Rebel, you must unlock your domain and obtain the authorization code from within your Rebel Account.

RETRIEVE YOUR AUTHORIZATION CODE

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca, you'll need your authorization code. Here are directions on how to find the authorization code:

  1. Log into your Rebel account and click on the Domain Manager.

  2. Click on your domain name to access the domain editor.

  3. On the domain editing page, scroll down to the Transfer Domain section

  4. Click on Send Transfer Authorization Code To Admin Contact.

The authorization code will be sent to the domain's administrative email address.

UNLOCK YOUR DOMAIN

Requesting the authorization code will automatically unlock the domain for 10 calendar days. After 10 days, the authorization code will expire, and the domain lock will be activated again.

After you complete the above steps, please go through the transfer process at Webnames.ca


How to transfer your domain away from Tucows

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca from Tucows.com, you must unlock your domain and obtain the authorization code from within your Tucows.com Account.

UNLOCK YOUR DOMAIN

Unfortunately, you can not unlock the domain from within your account like most other Registrars so you will need to contact Tucows.com technical support and ask them to unlock your domain.

RETRIEVE YOUR AUTHORIZATION CODE

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca, you'll need your authorization code. Here are directions on how to find the authorization code:

  1. Log into your Tucows.com account at https://manage.opensrs.net

  2. Click Manage Domain

The authorization code is displayed on the "Domain Extras" page

After you complete the above steps, please go through the transfer process at Webnames.ca


How to transfer your domain away from Network Solutions

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca from NetworkSolutions.com, you must unlock your domain and obtain the authorization code from within your NetworkSolutions.com Account.

UNLOCK YOUR DOMAIN

  1. Log into your Network Solutions account

  2. Click the domain name you want to unlock

  3. In the 'Domain Details' section, click Edit

  4. Select 'Turn Domain Protect Off" and then click Save

  5. A confirmation is displayed

RETRIEVE YOUR AUTHORIZATION CODE

Unlike most registrars, NetworkSolutions.com does not have an on-line process to retrieve an authorization code. You will need to contact their Support Department to unlock the domain and request an authorization code.

NetworkSolutions.com Customer Support:

1-800-333-7680

After you complete the above steps, please go through the transfer process at Webnames.ca


How to transfer your domain away from Namecheap

To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca from Namecheap, you must unlock your domain and obtain the authorization code from within your Namecheap Account.

UNLOCK YOUR DOMAIN & RETRIEVE AUTHORIZATION CODE

  1. Sign in to your Namecheap account;

  2. Go to Domain List and click Manage next to the domain you want to transfer out

  3. Go to the Sharing & Transfer tab

  4. In the Transfer Out section you would be able to unlock the domain as well as get its Auth Code (the code will be sent to the Registrant email address).

After you complete the above steps, please go through the transfer process at Webnames.ca

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