Lesson 5 of 5 · 7 min
Take control after purchase
Buying ends when you control the domain, not when you pay.
- Start the transfer. Expect the registrar's steps: unlock, authorisation code, approval, then up to five calendar days under ICANN's policy.
- Turn on two-factor sign-in at your registrar the same day.
- Set the name servers and a renewal reminder.
- For a site, change every password, then add yourself as owner in Search Console.
- Set the domain to auto-renew, and note the expiry date.
After a transfer the registration gains a year, up to ten in total.
Do this: list the accounts you must own after purchase, and tick each off.
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