How To Point GoDaddy Domain to HostGator (2025)

In this article, I will show you how to point Godaddy domain to Hostgator.

But first, listen to this:

Enwere alternatives to GoDaddy, which I had already mentioned in my previous article but in this article not only I’ll talk about moving hosting from Godaddy to Hostgator, but also mention how to point GoDaddy Domain to HostGator.

One of the alternatives of GoDaddy is HostGator.

The question remains on how to switch from GoDaddy to HostGator. N’isiokwu a, m ga na-eduzi gị nzọụkwụ site na ntụzịaka ụzọ banyere otu esi emegharị ngalaba gị Godaddy na HostGator.

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3 Easy Steps to Point Godaddy Domain to Hostgatory

Nweta 50% Gbanyụọ HostGator nwepu ego site na ịpị Ebe a.

Step 1. Transfer your domain from GoDaddy to HostGator

Ntọala ngalaba

At first, you have to log in to your GoDaddy account. Then click on Manage for the domain you wish to migrate.

Na-emechi mkpọchi ngalaba

Gbaa mbọ hụ na agbanyụrụ mkpọchi ngalaba gị. Ọ bụrụ na ọ dị n’ihu, gbanyụọ ya tupu ịga n’ihu.

Nweta koodu ikike

Authorization code from the existing registrar is required to transfer your domain successfully. Before you start the proceeding of Authorization code, do update your account with the correct email address.

Take note that if your email address is showing abuse@godaddy.com, then there is a configuration problem in GoDaddy. You won’t receive the authorization code in this case. Contact GoDaddy to resolve this issue.

Pịa na "Nweta koodu ikike" ga - eduga gị na koodu ikike gị yana gaba n'ihu ozi ngalaba gị.

Abanye n'ime HostGator

“Ugbu a login to Hostgator.”  There is a domain option available under cPanel settings. Clicking on the option of Transfer domains will open up a new window.

Tinye aha ngalaba gị na igbe ederede ahụ.

Ga-enweta koodu nkwenye abụọ site na email maka nkwenye otu na nke ọzọ. Tinye koodu abụọ iji gaa n’ihu.

Gbanwee aha sava

Lee i nwere imelite aha sava gi HostGator.

Ọzọkwa, ịkwesịrị ịhọrọ nhọrọ mmelite, melite kọntaktị gị, ma kwenye na Usoro ọrụ ha.

Ọ ga - ebute mmecha nke usoro nyocha.

Transfernwere nyefe na-echere

Revert to the GoDaddy transfer portal and accept the pending transfers.

Nzọụkwụ 2. Nyefee faịlụ

Open GoDaddy and go to Web Hosting Manager

Ihe omuma nke akaụntụ onye ọrụ FTP

Kwesịrị ịmepụta akaụntụ njirimara onye ọrụ na ntọala FTP.

Rịba ama nkọwa FTP gị

Nbudata faịlụ na folda

You will require a connection of your FTP address with an FTP client to download your site’s files and folders.

Na-ebugote faịlụ na HostGator

Banye na HostGator cPanel and open File Manager.

Now you have to upload the files and folders in the domain’s directory, which was downloaded from your GoDaddy account.

Nzọụkwụ 3. Mbugharị gị nchekwa data

Websitesfọdụ weebụsaịtị na-eji nchekwa data. N'okwu ahụ, achọrọ Mbugharị, yana ngalaba na faịlụ.

LOGIN ka phpMyAdmin

You will find PhpMyAdmin under Web sites Hosting Manager of GoDaddy. This will give you access to the database.

Exporting database from GoDaddy

Taabụ mbupụ ga-enyere gị aka mbupụ nchekwa data gị niile.

Ọkpụkpọ kwesịrị ịbụ SQL ma họrọ aha nchekwa data iji bupu ya.

Importing database into HostGator

In this step, you have imported the database by navigating to phpmyadmin on your HostGator cPanel.

Importing database on HostGator

Bugharịa na HostGator’s “Database tools” section. Clicking on “phpMyAdmin” enables  creation of new database. Click on import and select the required SQL file. As soon as you click “Go” the process of migration completes.

Point Godaddy Domain to Hostgator – Conclusion:

Nzọụkwụ ndị a kpọtụrụ aha n'elu ga-enyere gị aka ịkwaga saịtị gị nke ọma “to Hostgator. "

The migration from GoDaddy to Hostgator won’t be so tough. Nwee ndabere before initiating the process of migration. You don’t want to lose your precious data in case of a mishap.

So, migrate from GoDaddy to Hostgator and start a new journey. Good luck!

Na na na, ọ bụrụ na ịnwere ajụjụ ọ bụla metụtara Mbugharị saịtị a, biko kwuo n'okpuru. Anyị ga-eme ike anyị niile ịza ha.