Godaddy.com Migration day! (A step by step how to)

Steps required for moving a domain from GoDaddy.com.

I moved my domains of the past few days and decided to do this write up so others can avoid the pain and delays that I did. Follow these steps and you are set. Skip a necessary step and you can be in for days of delay.

1. You will first need to unlock the domain

• Log in to your Account Manager.

• In the My Products section, click Domain Manager.

• Select the domain name(s) you want to modify.

• Click Locking.

• To unlock the domain(s), deselect Lock domains.

• Click OK twice.

2. If your domain is private you will then need to cancel your Private Registration To do this:

• Go to the DomainsByProxy.com home page and click Log In.

• Same username and password as the mail godaddy.com site.

• Enter your customer number or login name and password, and then click Log In.

3. Once you have completed the above items you will them need to request a transfer code To Get an Authorization Code via Email (Active Domain Name)

• Log in to your Account Manager.

• In the My Products section, click Domains/Domain Manager.

• Click the domain name.

• In the Domain Information section, for Authorization Code, click Send by Email.

• Click OK twice. We send the authorization code to the admin email address for the domain name.

4. Setup an account with an alternate registrar. I have used Namecheap www.namecheap.com they are donating $1 for each domain transferred on 12-29-11. I have also selected them as Godaddy owns a number of other registrar and I did not want to unwittingly migrate from Godaddy to a Godaddy owned company.

5. Once you have setup and entered the domain info you would like to transfer you will receive and e-mail with a link that will request the EPP code you have gotten in step 3 from Godaddy.

6. Once setup return to Godaddy.com and accept the transfer. • Log in to your Account Manager.

• In the My Products section, click Domains/Domain Manager.

• Click the domain name.

• In the above tabs Domains tab section, for pending transfers

• in the Domain list look for Action Required: Accept or Decline. Click "Accept or Decline"

• Click "Accept/decline transfer now »" • Check "Accept" and click "OK

EDIT: Step 6 added. (Thanks Nadir!)