Namecheap Deal

I’ve been transferring my domains from GoDaddy to Namecheap as the time came up for their renewals in the last couple of months. I have another domain that is coming up for renewal now. Just coincidentally, Namecheap is currently running a promotion on Facebook, offering a discount coupon for .com/.net/.org domain registrations at the price of just US$1.99. Sounds attractive?

It’s even more so when you consider that the deal also includes a free Positive SSL certificate from Comodo that would have cost you US$9.95 to get separately.

Well, it turns out this offer doesn’t apply to domain name transfers. It’s only good for a brand new domain registration. But anyhow, since I’ve already started writing about domain transfers from GoDaddy to Namecheap, I’ll just tell you all about it.

If you want to transfer your domain out of GoDaddy, remember to do these things:

1. Make sure your domain is unlocked: Click on My Account, then Domain Manager. Click on the domain name you want to transfer under the My Domains list. On the Domain Details page, look on the left side under the Domain Information heading. The Locked field should read Unlocked, otherwise click on the Manage link to unlock it. It may take a few minutes to unlock the domain.
2. Further down the above list, look for Authorization Code. Click on the Send by Email link. You will receive an email from GoDaddy giving you the Authorization Info. This code is more accurately called the EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) code.

Once you’ve received your EPP code, you can go to Namecheap and start the process to transfer your domain. Go to Domains, then Transfer a Domain. There is a big text box to enter the domain name(s) to transfer. Type your domain name, a comma, and then the EPP code. You also have the opportunity to enter the EPP code later, if you prefer, but you can do it right here. On the next page, click on Add to Cart, then just follow through to checkout. It should be pretty self-explanatory.