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How To Point GoDaddy Domain to HostGator (2025)

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

But first, listen to this:

Do sinn 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 HostGatorAn. An dësem Artikel, wäert ech Iech Schrëtt fir Schrëtt Guide fir wéi Dir Äert Domain beweegt Godaddy ze maachen HostGator.


GRATIS
Site Migratioun vum Godaddy To Hostgator

Fir nëmmen enger limitéierter Zäit - bidde mir GRATIS Site Migratioun un déi op wiessel HostGatorAn. Fir ugemellt ze ginn, musst Dir kafen HostGator Hosting andeems Dir op de Knäppchen hei drënner klickt.

Wann Dir fäerdeg sidd, fëllt w.e.g. d'Detailer aus hei.

3 Easy Steps to Point Godaddy Domain to Hostgatory

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Step 1. Transfer your domain from GoDaddy to HostGator

Domain Astellunge

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

Desaktivéiere vun Domain Spär

Gitt sécher datt Är Domain Spär aus ass. Wann et aktiv ass, deaktivéiert se ier Dir weiderfuere wëllt.

Kritt Autorisatioun Code

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.

Klick op "Get Autorisatiounscode" féiert Iech op Ären Autorisatiounscode a weider op Är Domain Informatioun.

Umellen HostGator

“Elo 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.

Gitt Ären Domain Numm an där bestëmmter Textbox.

Dir kritt zwee Verifizéierungscode per E-Mail fir eng Confirmatioun no engem aneren. Gitt béid Coden un fir weider ze fueren.

Änneren den Numm Serveren

Hei musst Dir d'Nummeserveren nei aktualiséieren HostGator.

Desweideren, sollt Dir eng Erneierung Optioun wielen, Är Kontakter aktualiséieren an hir Servicebedingungen averstanen.

Et wäert zu der Fäerdegstellung vum Check Out Prozess féieren.

Akzeptéiert de Pendingtransfer

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

SCHRËTT 2. Transfer vun Dateien

Open GoDaddy and go to Web Hosting Manager

Schafen e FTP Benotzerkont

Dir musst e FTP Benotzerkont a FTP Astellunge erstellen.

Notéiert Är FTP Detailer

Luet Dateien an Ordner erof

Dir wäert eng Verbindung vun Ärer FTP Adress mat engem FTP Client erfuerderen fir d'Dateien an den Ordner vun Ärem Site erofzelueden.

Eroplueden Dateien op HostGator

Mellt Iech un 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.

Schrëtt 3. Migratioun Är Datebank

E puer Websäite benotzen eng Datebank. An dësem Fall ass Migratioun noutwendeg, zesumme mat Domänen an Dateien.

LOGIN op phpMyAdmin

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

Exporting database from GoDaddy

Den Export Tab erlaabt Iech Är ganz Datebank ze exportéieren.

D'Format soll SQL sinn a wielt d'Datebankennamen fir z'exportéieren.

Importing database into HostGator

In this step, you have imported the database by navigating to phpMyAdmin op Är HostGator cPanel.

Importing database on HostGator

Plënneren 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:

De Schrëtt hei uewen ernimmt hëlleft Iech Äre Site ganz einfach ze bewegen "to Hostgator. "

The migration from GoDaddy to Hostgator won’t be so tough. Hutt e Backup ier Dir de Prozess vun der Migratioun initiéiert. Dir wëllt Är wäertvoll Daten net verléieren am Fall vun engem Mëssgeschéck.

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

An oh, am Fall wann Dir Froen hutt zu dësem Site Migratioun, kommentéiert w.e.g. ënner. Mir maachen eist Bescht fir hinnen ze beäntweren.

Vum Chris Wagner

I am Chris Wagner, Having 12+ years of experience in the Hosting industry.

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