Since people have asked about how to move domains from GoDaddy to a better service, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do so. (And improve your life)
You may have clients in the future asking you for the same. So, knowing how to transfer domains is an important understanding to have.
This is not only for GoDaddy domains but any domain or hosting service. The process would be more or less the same. The only difference is the user interface and how the domain/hosting account will look like.
GoDaddy has their look of their dashboard, and another service will have a different design (UI).
The simple overview
- Log into your GoDaddy account and find the domain you want to transfer over to another service.
- Look for an Auth Code, or sometimes called an EPP code.
- Add this code at the new service you want to move the domain over to.
The AuthID/Code or sometimes called the EPP code, is a code you will have to provide to the new domain registrar. This is a security feature so that nobody else can make a domain transfer over to a new service.
To move a domain over to a new domain registrar service that has better prices, features, and terms, I recommend using Spaceship.com for that. You can also use an all-in-one service like Dreamhost, which is well known and also offers shared (cheap) hosting.