With WebSelf, you can use a domain that you already own. You can easily transfer the hosting your existing domain to WebSelf. It’s like moving from one home to another, but without the hassle!
To proceed with a domain transfer, you must be first subscribed to a Discovery, Growth, Advanced, and VIP premium packages.
Advantages of transferring a domain name:
- Manage your domain name and your website in one place.
- Forget the stress of multiple logins and deadlines payments to different hosts.
Note: The only extensions hosted by WebSelf are: .com, .net, .org, .ca, .fr and .be.
Note:
When purchasing an annual or multi-year Premium subscription (Discovery, Growth, Advanced, VIP, Lite, Business and Premium), you will receive a credit for a free domain for the first year of your subscription duration.
Follow these instructions:
In your Individual Dashboard, you have two options:
- Find the section "Domain".
OR
- Click on the Domains tab onj the menu barre.
After this step, the second method follows the same steps as the first method (See Tranferring a domain to WebSelf).
Important:
Following the registration of your domain, you will receive an email to the associated email address, Subject: "IMMEDIATE VERIFICATION required for MyDomain.com"), click on "Click here to Verify your request". If you do not confirm the e-mail address associated with your domain name within 15 days, your domain name will be disabled.
Please note, if you make a mistake in your domain name, unfortunately it is not possible to modify it, you will have to buy a new name with the correct spelling.
To CONFIRM the domain transfer
1. Once you have completed the Step No. 8, you will receive an email from our OpenSRS Registrar ([domains] Transfer request for MyDomain.com).
2. Locate the line Please go to our website, https://approve.domainadmin.com/transfer/?domain=YourDomaineName.com&id=yUEgcvVsTH to confirm or decline the transfer¨ that appears at the end of the email.
3. A new page will show. Check mark the option ¨To accept the transfer of your domain name...¨, then enter your Authorization code (the code that you have received from your former registrar), and click on Submit request.
11. Once you have submitted your request, you will receive an email from your former Registrar to approve the transfer, click on the link that appears in the message, in order to Accept the transfer request. This email is used to accept or to cancel the transfer request; you have 5 days to retract. If you do not cancel the request, the transfer will be completed, according to the usual deadline.
Once the transfer request is accepted, the transfer process can take up to two weeks to complete depending on the extension and domain registrar (normally, the domain will be transferred within 7 days).
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Once the domain name has been transferred, go to the “Domains” tab, your registered domain is displayed on the left in the table in Status “Completed”.
Go to the LINKED SITE tab, click on it:
You will see your site, click on LINK A SITE:
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IMPORTANT:
Following the completion of the domain transfer procedure, you will receive an email to the associated email address to your domain name.
- Subject: "[domains] VERIFICATION REQUIRED - Please verify your domain name(s) as soon as possible".
- Click on the link that looks like the one below:
"https://approve.domainadmin.com/registrant/?verification_id=17608594&key=EbBBM..."
- A page with owner information will open. Click on the '' Verify'' button at the bottom of the page.
If you do not confirm the ownership within 15 days, your domain name will be disabled.
If you do not receive the email, check your spam or junk mail or do a search with the email address domaines@webself.net.
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For your information:
Email addresses linked to your domain name will not be transferred with your domain. Once the transfer is completed, you can create the email addresses again.