How to Transfer Away a Domain Name From Hostinger to FastComet

Hostinger is aimed towards newcomers and hobbyist bloggers looking for more from their free hosting. Many website owners come to FastComet looking for a suitable Hostinger alternative and a better home for their commercial or eCommerce websites. If you already have a great domain name but you’re fed up with your Hostinger domain registrar — no need to worry! You can easily transfer your domain to another registrar. One of the best things about transferring your domain over to FastComet is that you can manage all your domain settings and billing from your FastComet account. You will have everything you need in one place. Additionally, you can use the domain name as a Private DNS, or you can choose to set it up with Google Apps. Furthermore, we send all our clients emails when their domains are close to expiration to avoid any downtime because of missed domain renewal. You will be no exception. 

Here at FastComet, we make it super easy to transfer a domain registered with Hostinger by guiding you through each step with simple instructions.

Table of Contents:

• Prepare to Transfer the Domain Safely and Easily
• Review Domain Name Transfer Requirements
• Steps to Transfer A Domain From Hostinger
• Purchase Your FastComet Hosting Plan
• Update the Nameservers to Point to FastComet
• Submit a Domain Transfer Request to FastComet
• Check the Status of a Domain Transfer

Prepare to Transfer the Domain Safely and Easily

Before you continue with the domain transfer, take note that whenever a domain name is transferred away, the nameservers associated with it stay the same during its transfer from one registrar to another. Say your domain is using the default Hostinger nameservers, they will be preserved during the domain transfer, which is why you will not be able to change them until the transfer is finalized.

This means that if you switched to another web hosting provider and your website was already migrated, make sure that your domain name is pointed to the new hosting provider before initiating a domain transfer. Again, you won’t be able to change the nameservers until the domain transfer is complete.

Keep in mind that Domain Name Registration and Web Hosting are two separate services. The domain name transfer process will not migrate your website automatically. If you’re a FastComet customer and you want to transfer your website from Hostinger, go ahead and submit a migration request from your client area. Our transfer experts will move your existing website(s) and email(s) free of charge, seamlessly, and without any downtime.

The details listed here are only for transferring your domain’s registration to another registrar. The transferring of the hosting for your site is a completely different process. Read more about the process in the following article: How to transfer your website to FastComet.

Review Domain Name Transfer Requirements

• Due to ICANN's Transfer Policy, domain names must have been registered for more than 60 days in order for them to be eligible for transfer. This 60-day registrar lock is to prevent fraud and theft of domains;
• You cannot transfer your domain if it's within 60 days of а previous transfer;
• Usually, the domain name should have more than 15 days before its expiration date;

For more thorough information, you can check our tutorial on domain transfer requirements. 

Prior to attempting to transfer a domain away from Hostinger, you must complete the following steps.

Steps to Transfer A Domain From Hostinger

You should start by accessing your Hostinger account where your domain is currently registered.

• Log in to your Hostinger Profile;
• Navigate to your domains area by clicking on Domains:

• Open the Domain Management tab:

If you have more than one domain, select your domain from the left side panel.

• You can now set the Privacy Protection to OFF;

• Unlock the domain.

Most domain registrars place locks on domains to avoid an unauthorized transfer. Here is how to disable the domain lock:

• Log in to your Hostinger Profile if the last session is closed;
• Navigate to your domains area by clicking on Domains;
• Open the Domain Management tab; if you have more than one domain, select your domain from the left side panel;
• Set the Domain Lock button to OFF, and the domain will be unlocked:

• Obtain Domain EPP/Secret Key.

This is a short unique passcode that is assigned to a domain name. You will have to provide this code or key to prove ownership of the domain and authorize the transfer. This is how to obtain the EPP Code/Secret Key for domains on Hostinger:

• Log in to your Hostinger Profile if the last session is closed;
• Navigate to your domains area by clicking on Domains;
• Open the Domain Management tab; if you have more than one domain, select your domain from the left side panel;
• Copy the Secret Key that is displayed on the tab (Depending on your Domain’s extension, your EPP code could be sent to your Administrative email address).

Purchase Your FastComet Hosting Plan

The first thing you should do (if you haven’t already) is to choose from our hosting plans. You can check our price list on your own, but you should consider contacting one of FastComet’s Customer Care specialists, who will help you pick the best plan for your online project. 

• Once you have chosen your starting plan with FastComet, you can click on the GET STARTED button:

• Next, choose the option I already Have a Domain, and then click on the USE THIS DOMAIN button:

• You will get to a screen where you have to input all your contact and billing info. Make sure that all the information is correct. Once you are ready, please go through our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you agree with our terms, check the box, and finish by clicking on the button COMPLETE ORDER:

Update the Nameservers to Point to FastComet

The transfer needs time to process. As your previous provider should release the domain to FastComet, it is a good idea to point your domain to the FastComet nameservers or via A record to the IP address provided to you in your Welcome email to be able to start working on your website. 

Changing your name servers while your domain is being transferred may cause the transfer to fail. Be sure that you have updated your name servers before the transfer begins so that your domain will be working as soon as possible.

Submit a Domain Transfer Request to FastComet

As you may have already seen during purchasing your FastComet hosting plan, we provide domain transfer services to all existing customers. After transferring your domain to FastComet you get access to our user-friendly domain management interface, and you can take full control of your domain.

To initiate the transfer process for your domain name, please make sure that you have access to your domain administrative email address. In case you no longer have access to that email address, you may request to have that email changed by your current domain registrar.

When you have done everything in this post up until now, and you are sure that all requirements are met, continue with the following steps:

• Login to your FastComet Client Area;
• Click on the Domain Transfer link under the Domains section in your Client Area:

• Input your domain and select your domain extension to check if the domain transfer is available for your domain:

If you don’t find your extension on the list, contact our technical support for further information. You can do that by submitting a new support ticket.

• If your domain is available for transfer, click on the Add to Cart button to proceed:

• Insert your Authorization (EPP) Code in the field shown in this screenshot:

• If all requirements for the successful domain transfer are met, you should receive your domain transfer confirmation email shortly.

Check the Status of a Domain Transfer

Domain transfers can take 5 - 7 days to complete. You may contact us at any time to inquire about your transfer status.

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