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How to Transfer Your Domain from Enom to Squarespace

A guide on smoothly transferring your domain from Enom to Squarespace with necessary steps and precautions.

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How to Transfer Your Domain from Enom to Squarespace
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To transfer a domain from Enom to Squarespace, ensure your contact details are accurate, unlock the domain, obtain an authorization code, and follow the transfer steps in Squarespace. Approval from Enom is required, and the process typically takes 5-7 days without downtime for your website.
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How to Transfer Your Domain from Enom to Squarespace

Before You Start

Check Your Contact Details

First, log into your Enom account and go to 'My Domains'. Check that your registrant and admin contact information is accurate. If anything's wrong, update it now and save the changes. You'll need this information to be correct for the transfer to work.

Unlock Your Domain

In your Enom account, find 'Manage Domain' then 'General Settings'. Look for 'Registrar-Lock' and set it to 'Disable'. Save this change. Your domain needs to be unlocked before it can move anywhere.

Starting the Transfer in Squarespace

Get Your Authorization Code

You'll need an authorization code (sometimes called an EPP key) from Enom. Request this through your Enom account - they'll email it to you. Keep this email handy.

Set Up the Transfer

  1. In your Squarespace account, go to the Domains panel
  1. Click 'Use a domain I own'
  1. Enter your domain name
  1. Select 'Transfer to Squarespace'
  1. Enter the authorization code when prompted

Review Your Details

Squarespace will show you the contact information for your domain. Double-check everything is correct and update anything that's changed. This information becomes part of your domain's public record.

Complete Payment

Domain transfers require you to pay for an additional year of registration - this is standard across all registrars, not just Squarespace. If your site's still on a trial, you'll need to add payment details. Review the charges and complete the purchase.

Finishing the Transfer

Approve Through Enom

Enom will email the domain's primary contact asking to approve or deny the transfer. You need to click the approval link in this email. If you don't respond, the transfer will automatically approve after 5 days.

Monitor Progress

Back in your Squarespace Domains panel, you can see the transfer status. If you see errors like 'Domain is locked' or 'Authorization code needed', go back and fix these in your Enom account.

Check Your DNS Settings

While the transfer happens, your website should keep working normally. But it's worth checking your DNS settings to make sure nothing important (like email records) gets lost in the move.

What to Expect

The whole process typically takes 5-7 days, though it can be faster if you approve the transfer email quickly. During this time, your website will stay online and email will keep working as normal.
Quick tip: Keep both your Enom and Squarespace login details ready throughout this process. The faster you respond to approval emails, the quicker your transfer completes.

Common Questions

Does the transfer cost extra? Yes, you'll pay for one additional year of domain registration. This extends your current expiry date by 12 months.
Can I cancel if something goes wrong? You can cancel a pending transfer through your Squarespace account, but once it's complete, you'd need to transfer it back (which would cost another year's registration).
Will my website go down? No, your website should stay online throughout the transfer. Just don't change DNS settings until the transfer completes.

Quick Reference

Authorization Code: The password needed to move your domain from one registrar to another
DNS Settings: Controls where your domain points and how it works online
WHOIS Records: The public database showing who owns a domain and their contact details
Registrar Lock: A security feature that prevents unauthorised domain transfers

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