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Moving from GoDaddy

Three ways to do it. Most people pick the first one: about 10 minutes, and nothing goes down while it switches over.

Never send us your password. Every option below uses GoDaddy's own invite or settings screens, so you stay in control and can remove us any time.

1. Point your domain to us Recommended

Your domain stays at GoDaddy (you keep paying them for it). We host the new site. You just swap two settings.

Before you start: we'll email you two nameservers that look like xxxx.ns.cloudflare.com. Have that email open.

Sign in to GoDaddy Domain Portfolio and select the domain
Select DNS, then Nameservers
Choose 'Use your own nameservers' (I'll use my own)
Enter the two Cloudflare nameservers, click Save, then Continue
Verify identity if Domain Protection is on
Allow up to 48 hours (usually under an hour)

Official help page: www.godaddy.com/help/change-my-domain-nameservers-664

Changes usually show up within a few hours, at most 24 to 48. Your old site keeps working until the switch finishes.

2. Move your domain to us

We take over the domain itself, so you get one bill (ours) for website, hosting and domain. It stays registered in your name and we renew it at cost.

Sign in to GoDaddy and open Domain Portfolio
Select the domain
Under Transfer choose Transfer to Another Registrar (GoDaddy's checklist unlocks the domain, turns off Domain Privacy and downgrades Domain Protection)
Click Continue with transfer and verify identity if Domain Protection was on (2SV code or one-time password emailed to the account)
Click 'Click here to see Authorization Code' then Copy to Clipboard (GoDaddy also emails it to the registrant email)
Give us the code; we start the transfer at Cloudflare Registrar (domain must already be a Cloudflare zone)
Approve the transfer when GoDaddy asks (approving speeds it up)

Timing: Cannot transfer within 60 days of new registration, a transfer, or a contact-info change if the registrant opted into the 60-day lock. Bundled domains: 120 days from registration. Typical transfer 5-7 days. .uk uses an IPS tag, no auth code.

Then send us: the authorization code (also called the EPP or transfer code). Paste it in your dashboard or reply to our email. Don't post it anywhere public.

Official help page: www.godaddy.com/help/transfer-my-domain-away-from-godaddy-3560

3. Keep GoDaddy, let us in to fix or rebuild

Best if you only want fixes or a rebuild and want to stay on GoDaddy. You invite us; we never need your login.

GoDaddy calls it: Delegate Access · Choose: Products & Domains (with domain 'management' actions; add 'transfer' actions only if we will start the transfer). Avoid 'Products, Domains & Purchase'.

Invite this email: hello@advancingwebsites.com

Sign in to GoDaddy and open the Delegate Access page (account.godaddy.com/access)
In 'People who can access my account' click Invite to Access
Enter our name and email
Choose the access level (Products & Domains) and click Invite
We accept the emailed invitation (invite expires in 48-72 hours; you can resend)

Official help page: www.godaddy.com/help/invite-a-delegate-to-access-my-godaddy-account-12

Good to know about GoDaddy

Delegates can never accept an incoming domain transfer, manage payment methods, invite others or see credentials.
Delegates cannot use social media / Google My Business features.
Websites + Marketing (builder) sites have no full-site export to another host; only partial backup and product/order CSV. Treat as rebuild. Regular cPanel/WordPress hosting can be migrated by files + database.
Domain Privacy turns off during transfer-out; re-enable at new registrar.

Stuck?

Reply to any email from us, or send a note with a screenshot of what you see. We'll walk you through it, or hop on a quick call.

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Steps checked against GoDaddy's official help pages in October 2026. Screens change sometimes; if something looks different, tell us and we'll update this guide.