Transferring my domain from one store to another
How do I transfer my domain from one store to another store?
Hi there, @mog5 .
Thank you for posting your question here in the Shopify Community!
Are you looking to transfer your Shopify-managed domain to another domain provider or to a different Shopify store?
If you’re looking to transfer your Shopify-managed domain to another domain provider, I’ll share the steps below for better visibility.
Transfer your Shopify-managed domain to another domain provider:
- Before transferring your domain, you need to unlock your Shopify domain and provide your new domain provider with a domain authorization code.
- For your domain to be eligible for transfer, you need to wait 60 days after performing the following tasks: purchasing the domain, transferring the domain to Shopify and changing your contact information.
- From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Domains.
- In the Shopify-managed domains section, click the name of the domain that you want to transfer.
- Click Transfer domain > Transfer to another provider.
- Review the information, and then click Confirm. The domain authorization code is displayed on your domain’s information page.
- Give the domain authorization code to your new domain provider to verify the transfer.
- If you don’t complete the domain transfer within 30 days, then your domain will be locked again. To complete a transfer after 30 days, you need to cancel the existing transfer and start the transfer process again.
To transfer your Shopify-managed domain to a different Shopify store, check out the process below.
- From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Domains.
- In the Shopify-managed domains section, click the name of the domain that you want to transfer.
- Click Transfer domain > Transfer to another Shopify store.
- Confirm that your store owner’s email address is up to date, and then click Send transfer link.
- When you receive the transfer email message, do one of the following:
- If you’re the other store’s owner or a staff member with the Transfer domain to another Shopify store permission, then click the transfer link in the email text and log in to the Shopify store where you want to transfer the domain.
- If you’re not the other store’s owner or a staff member with the Transfer domain to another Shopify store permission, then forward the email message to someone who has the appropriate permission for that store.
- For the domain transfer to succeed, the store owner or staff member with the appropriate permission needs to log in to the Shopify store directly from the transfer link in the email message.
- After the transfer is accepted, it can take up to 24 hours for the domain transfer to complete.
For more information on transferring your domain, check out our Shopify resource. I’d also love to hear what kind of business you have online or if you’re looking to create a new business.
Let us know if you have any further questions!