Transfers
Test modeYou can transfer a domain to another registrar.
Transfers follow domain purchase, which currently runs against the registrar's test environment. The commands below work against that environment; they do not move a real registration yet.
Transferring to another registrar
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runlot domains auth-code example.comThe auth code is shown immediately. Enter it at the registrar you're transferring to and follow their transfer process.
Once the transfer is confirmed, the status changes to transferred. So your domain keeps working while the nameservers change, we keep the DNS zone for 30 days afterwards.
The ICANN 60-day restriction
A domain that was newly registered, or whose registrant details were changed, cannot be transferred to another registrar for 60 days. This is an ICANN rule, so runlot cannot lift it; we show you how much time is left.
Transferring to runlot
There are two ways to bring in a domain bought at another registrar.
- Move DNS only — change only the nameservers to runlot's. See DNS zones.
- Move the registration too — remove the transfer lock at your current registrar and get the auth code.
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You don't need to transfer your domain registration. Just set up the CNAME record described in Custom domains.