Can I transfer an existing domain to Contabo?
It is possible to transfer an existing domain to Contabo via the Customer Control Panel. Below you’ll find a quick guide on how to do this.
Alternatively we have a video here, which also guides you through this process.
How do I transfer an existing domain to Contabo?
- Request an auth code code from your current domain provider.
- Open the Customer Control Panel.
- Go to the section Domains.
- Click “Register/transfer-in domain”. The following window should pop up:
- Type in your domain name in the left blank field.
- Choose the domain extension, for instance .com or .de. in the drop down menu to the right.
- Enter the auth code you recieved from your old domain provider into the auth code box.
- Click next and this you should move onto step 2 “Configure contact details”
- If this is your first domain installation, you have to create contact information for Owner and Admin roles. Click on the “create a new handle” hyperlink at the bottom to create a new profile.
- Set the “Tech-C” and “Zone-C” dropdowns to the options shown in the above screenshot.
- Click next and you will move on to step 3 “Configure name servers”.
- Select the IP address in the drop-down menu that you would like to use.
- Click next and you will be taken to step 4 “Review & submit”.
- Once you have reviewed that everything is setup correctly click submit.