Question: Can I keep my domain name when I change a host?

Answer by BestHost Ratings

Yes. You should be able to do that. In first place, make sure that you are listed as Administrative contact for your domain name in the WHOIS. You can also ask your web hosting company if the domain names you purchase with them are registered on your name and if you are the domain name owner when you buy a domain name along with their hosting services. If you are the owner of the domain name you can transfer it anywhere you'd like to. You can point it to another hosting server by simply changing its Nameservers. You may wish to check our article "How to change hosts" under the Articles section.

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