What will happen to my site during the 60 days it takes to transfer to my host?

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  chantelschulz · Member · Jul 10, 2013 at 1:18 am

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  I registered a domain name with yall (today) and now (the same day) I set up hosting with bluehost, so I need to transfer the domain name. However, there is a 60 day waiting period for this to happen, or I have the option to cancel within 2 days. So what is my best option? Will my site be available for the next 60 days untill the transfer occurs? or should I cancel my order with yall and start over with Bluehost?

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  rachelmcr · Member · Jul 10, 2013 at 1:58 pm

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  Hi there,

  If you would like to keep using the same domain with your site at Bluehost, please do not cancel it. If you cancel your newly-registered domain, it can take up to several weeks for our domain registrar to release the domain, and we can’t guarantee that your domain will be available to you again once canceled.

  If you want to keep using your domain but you don’t want to use WordPress.com, you don’t have to cancel it. You are welcome to keep your domain with us and update the nameservers to point to another hosting provider by following this guide:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  After 60 days from the date of purchase or registrant contact information change, you may also transfer your domain to another registrar by following this guide:

  Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar

  If you have any questions about this, please let me know!