Transfer a Domain
Getting Started
If you have not yet registered or transferred any domains with/to NonprofitPress (MWP Cloud), you’ll see the Register a new domain welcome screen under the Registered Domains tab. Click on the Transfer Existing Domain button to get started.
If you already have one or more domains listed under the Registered Domains tab, you can click the Transfer Domain button there.
Or if you have connected any domain(s), then under the Connected Domains tab, click on the ellipsis icon on any domain’s row to reveal the available management options for that domain. Click on the Transfer Domain to Us button.
Any of the above options will open the Transfer a Domain screen. Enter a valid domain name you wish to transfer, with the extension (the .com part), and click the Transfer button.
Nameservers Selection
Here, choose if you want to use MWP Cloud’s nameservers and move the existing DNS records of your domain to us or continue with your current nameservers.
For Cloudflare users on the free plan, you need to use Cloudflare's nameservers; Select the option to Keep Current Nameservers
Note that if you’re transferring a Connected Domain that is already using our nameservers, this step will be skipped automatically.
| Use Our Nameservers | Keep Current Nameservers |
|---|---|
| If you choose to use our nameservers, the existing DNS records for your domain (if any) will be imported. Once the transfer has completed, you’ll want to double-check that all needed records exist in the DNS Records section for that domain, and manually add any missing ones if needed. | It’s important to know that most domain providers will cut off access to their nameservers as soon as a transfer is initiated, which will cause downtime for a live site if the domain resolves there. So this option is only recommended if you are currently using a 3rd-party DNS manager like Cloudflare where nameserver access will not be interrupted by a domain transfer. |
Transfer Terms
On the following screen, you’ll be prompted to enter some required information before proceeding to checkout.
By default, the Registration Period of all the transfer-in domains is set to 1 year, and will extend the current expiry date of your domain.
Enter the Authorization/Transfer/ EPP Code of the domain you wish to transfer. Contact your Current Registrar to get your domain’s Authorization Code.
Note: If the Authorization code is invalid, the domain transfer will fail and the transfer amount will be refunded to your account.
Domain Transfer Progress
During the transfer process, the domain status will be set to Transferring.
If the domain transfer is successful, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided during the domain registration process, and the domain status will change from Transferring to Active.
However, if your current domain registrar rejects the domain transfer request, you will receive a rejection email. In such a case, you need to contact your current domain registrar to know the reason for rejection.
Want to speed up the domain transfer process?
If you are planning to transfer domains in bulk, please contact our support team who will be happy to assist you in the process.