Can you transfer domain to Squarespace before 60 days?
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I read this forum and was wondering if you can do the same thing for me with christinataggs.com (i just purchased the domain through wordpress today)
Also, by doing that will i be able to pick a template and everything within squarespace or is this person just talking about redirecting?
What I am looking for is to build out my site, choose templates, etc through squarespace.
Please let me know what to do ( i am not code savvy)
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Sorry this is the forum I am referring to
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However, see here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-there-a-way-to-transfer-my-domain-to-new-provider-sooner-than-60-days?replies=15#post-1572096
Unfortunately, you wouldn’t be able to transfer the domain earlier than 60 days – ICANN (the governing body over domains) places a 60 day lock on all new domain registrations and renewals to prevent fraud. This is a requirement placed on all domain registrars, so there is no way to waive it.
However, I can update the DNS settings to Squarespace (it would still be registered through us, but you can point your domain to Squarespace). Please note after the 60 day lock you can transfer the domain elsewhere if you would like.
Please reply to confirm and I’d be happy to get this taken care of for you!
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Hi @christinataggs, since you just bought the domain, you’re still able to cancel now and it will be released within a few days. If the domain is older than 48 hours that wouldn’t be an option, but it’s what I would recommend in your case.
If you’d still like help keeping the domain registered here but pointing to Squarespace so it will start working a few days sooner, let us know.
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Hi, I deleted it on the 23rd and it still has not been made available. Any thoughts as to why or when I should expect it to become available?
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It takes about 5 business days to release. We can also still restore it at this point if you’ll confirm that’s what you want to do.
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Hi okay got it. If i restore it and we point it to squarespace is it immediate that I can start building my website on squarespace.com ?
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@christinataggs yeah, it’s pretty quick – usually a few hours.
The caveat is that you’d need to either transfer the domain after 60 days or renew it here next year, but it would keep working wherever you choose to renew it.
Shall I go ahead and restore it? Also can you get the info you need from Squarespace to point it there?
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I got it all figured out thank you so much for your help.
Is it possible to refund me for the domain purchase since I deleted within 24 hours?
Thank you.
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