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How do I set my name servers for my domain?

To set your name servers, please follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your Dynadot account.
2. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down.
3. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Action" button.
4. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list.
5. On the DNS page, select the "Name Servers" setting from the top drop-down menu.
6. There are two ways to set name servers:
   - If you are adding new name servers, select "Enter new or existing Name Servers" from your list of choices and enter your new name servers in the provided fields.
   - If you are using existing name servers, move down to the "Select from your Name Servers" option and choose the name servers from your existing list.
7. Press the "Save Name Server" button to save your changes.

Please be aware that it might take some time for your name server changes to propagate.

Alternatively, you can also set your Name Servers when transferring your domain. To do so, while your item is in the cart, please click on the hardware icon. It will prompt you through a short two step wizard and guide you through the set up process.

How do I register my own name servers?
How do I set up DNS for my domain?

How do I transfer my domain away from Dynadot?

We're sorry to see your domain go! There are a few things you should do to prepare your domain to be transferred - and you should do this before starting your transfer order at your new registrar.

Prep Steps:

1. Make sure your domain is older than 60 days, i.e. has been registered longer than 60 days and has not been transferred within the last 60 days.
2. Make sure your domain is not about to expire. You can check its expiration date on our "Manage Domains" page. Your transfer may still go through even if it expires during the process, but this is not guaranteed, so we recommend starting the transfer process at least 2 weeks before the domain's expiration date.
3. Double check that your Whois email address is accurate and accessible. Your new registrar may send email there to confirm the transfer. If it is not correct, you should update your Whois email. If you are using our privacy service, we will forward the email to your account email.
4. If the domain is purchased from our Aftermarket, please wait until the Auction Lock or Buy Lock ends.

Now, if the domain is ready to be transferred, please follow these steps to find the authorization code:

1. On "Manage Domains" page, click on the domain name you want to transfer (it should be a link).
2. Scroll down to the "Authorization Code" section.
   1. If your domain is transfer locked, press "Unlock Account" to unlock your account first.
   2. Once your account is unlocked, press the "Unlock" button to unlock your domain.
3. The authorization code which is a unique string of random letters and numbers will now be displayed in the "Authorization Code" section.
4. Make sure you leave your domain unlocked during the transfer process; however, we recommend locking your account again to ensure its security.
5. Now you can provide this authorization code to your new registrar to initiate the transfer.
6. After the transfer is initiated, it may take some time for our system to be notified. Once it is, a transfer away order will be created and the "Transfer Away" email will be sent to you for confirmation.

Exception:

.UK transfer is different with most transfers. Find out how to transfer your .UK domain away.