How to transfer a domain from GoDaddy to SquareSpace

1. D O M A I N T R A N S F E R T U T O R I A L
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2. F O U R P A R T S
1 . U N L O C K T H E D O M A I N
2 . D I S A B L E D O M A I N
S E R V I C E S
D O M A I N T R A N S F E R P R O C E S S
3 . I N I T I A T E T H E T R A N S F E R
4 . V E R I F Y T H E T R A N S F E R
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3. U N L O C K T H E D O M A I N
H O W T O T R A N S F E R D O M A I N F R O M G O D A D D Y
1. Log into your GoDaddy Account
2. Click on My Products
3. Your domains will appear - Click to Manage All
4. Make sure you have Advanced List View enabled
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4. U N L O C K T H E D O M A I N
5. Select the domain(s) to unlock and click Lock
6. Hover over and click on Lock
6. Select OFF
7. Click Save
*Please note that it could take 15 minutes to take effect.
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5. U N L O C K T H E D O M A I N
8. Verify that the domain is unlocked by clicking on
9.Scroll to the bottom to verify domain lock is OFF.
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6. D I S A B L E “ W H O I S ” P R I V A C Y
1. Return to your list of domains and ensure Advanced View is shown.
2. Hover and click Manage under Privacy
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7. D I S A B L E “ W H O I S ” P R I V A C Y
3. Scroll to Contact Information and click on Remove Privacy.
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8. D I S A B L E “ W H O I S ” P R I V A C Y
4. Click Yes Remove Privacy.
*fyi: squarespace provides free
domain privacy
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9. S T A R T T H E T R A N S F E R I N S Q U A R E S P A C E
1. Log into your SquareSpace Account
2. In the Home Menu, click Settings, and then click Domains.
3. Click Use a domain I own.
4. Enter the full domain name you’re transferring in the Domain Name box,
and then click Continue.
5.Click to Transfer to SquareSpace
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10. S T A R T T H E T R A N S F E R I N S Q U A R E S P A C E
1. Log into your SquareSpace Account
2. In the Home Menu, click Settings, and then click Domains.
3. Click Use a domain I own.
4. Enter the full domain name you’re transferring in the Domain Name box,
and then click Continue.
5.Click to Transfer to SquareSpace
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11. S T A R T T H E T R A N S F E R I N S Q U A R E S P A C E
6. Prepare domain and authorize transfer
7. In the next window, you’ll confirm that you’ve unlocked your domain and you’ll
enter your authorization code.
8. The Unlock Domain option should display a green check mark, which allows the
domain to be transferred. If it displays a red ! instead, contact your domain
provider for help, then click Refresh to try again.
9.Next, in the field under Enter Authorization Code, add the authorization code
from your provider.
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12. S T A R T T H E T R A N S F E R I N S Q U A R E S P A C E
6. Review DNS settings - all settings should be enabled.
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13. S T A R T T H E T R A N S F E R I N S Q U A R E S P A C E
6. Review and confirm registration details
7. Confirm registration terms and billing
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14. T H I R D : V E R I F Y T H E D N S C H A N G E
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1. Depending on the provider, this can take up to five days.