How To Register Or Transfer Your Domain Name

This blog explains how to register or transfer your domain name with Domains.co.za quickly and easily using their client portal. It covers the step-by-step process, transfer requirements, and highlights benefits like geo-redundant DNS hosting and free features included with domain transfers, helping you keep your website secure, supported, and online.

What’s Geo-Redundancy?

If Domains.co.za is your domain name Hosting Provider of choice, you’ll be happy to learn that we make all our Domain Name Servers (DNS) geo-redundant.

Well, we know your business doesn’t have time for downtime. That’s why we boast four Domain Name Servers (DNS) hosted in various local and international geographical locations. Two are located in Johannesburg, one in Cape Town and another in London. This way geographical disruptions like power outages, will not affect your hosting.

Here are some guidance tips when registering or transferring your domain.

How to Register a Domain Name with Domains.co.za

Follow these steps to buy your WWW property:

1. Click here.

2. Search for your chosen domain name’s availability. Consider a unique TLD as a domain extension to help your business stand out!

3. Click “Add to cart” once you are happy with your choice.

4. Click “Proceed to checkout”

5. Want Whois Privacy? This will keep your domain registration information private on all domain Whois servers worldwide.

6. Select ‘On’ if required, or leave it ‘Off’.

7. Complete the purchase by paying online via one of our convenient payment gateways.

Your new domain can take up to 24 hours to become active!

How to Transfer your Domain Name to Domains.co.za

Want to transfer your domain name across to the Domains.co.za family? Follow these steps:

1. Click here.

2. Enter the domain name you want to transfer in the blue block, and click “Check Transfer”

3. Click “Proceed to checkout”

4. Should you require Whois Privacy to keep your registration information private, then select ‘On’ if required, or leave it ‘Off’.

Please note that local .za transfers are usually free, however international domain transfers may incur a small fee. If your current hosting provider completes their side timeously, the transfer can take up to seven days.

Requirements for Transferring a Domain

To ensure the minimum amount of downtime for your business/personal website, we require the following prior to setting up your domain on our DNS (Domain Name Servers):

1. Advise your current domain name hoster that you will be transferring your domain to domains.co.za
2. Provide us with the FTP details
3. Send us a copy of your database (where applicable)
4. Forward the Authorisation Code (if applicable)
5. Unlock the Domain (if applicable)
6. Kindly send us the email addresses pertaining to the domain, or that you will require.

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Additional Features when Transferring a Domain

The following are included for FREE when you transfer your domain name to us:

1. Domain Parking
2. DNS Hosting
3. Name Server Management
4. URL Forwarding
5. Social Engagement Tracking
6. Domain Support
7. “Ist it Up” Monitoring Tool
8. Blacklist Checking

*Terms and conditions apply.

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