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  • Rachel S
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2022
    • 114

    Switch web hosting providers without transferring my domain?

    Hello everyone,

    I'm curious to know if it's possible to switch web hosting providers without transferring my domain. If you have insights, tips, or experiences with this, your assistance in answering my questions would be greatly valued.
  • Rex Maughan
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2022
    • 125

    #2
    Yes, you can move your website to a different hosting provider without changing your domain name. Domain registration & web hosting are two separate services, and you can keep your domain registered with one provider while hosting your website with another.


    Here's how you can do it:


    1. Update DNS record
    • Once registered with a new hosting provider, you'll receive DNS (Domain Name System) information.
    • Log in to your domain registrar's website, where your domain is registered, and proceed to update the DNS records to align with the nameservers of the new hosting provider.

    2. Nameserver information

    Retrieve the nameserver details from your new hosting provider, typically found in the welcome email or within the hosting account dashboard.


    3. Modify DNS setting
    • Sign in to your domain registrar's control panel.
    • Locate the DNS settings or nameserver settings section.
    • Replace the existing nameservers with the new ones provided by your new hosting provider.

    4. Propagation time

    Remember that DNS changes may take some time to propagate across the internet. During this time, visitors to your website may be directed to the old or new hosting provider, depending on their location and the state of DNS propagation.


    5. Test your website

    Once the DNS changes have propagated, test your website to ensure it loads from the new hosting provider.


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