# How can I move a domain over to Netlify (from Squarespace)?

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**Created:** [April 1, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-can-i-move-a-domain-over-to-netlify-from-squarespace/115693 "2024-04-01T18:51:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![shankarux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/shankarux/32/51401_2.png) [@shankarux](https://answers.netlify.com/u/shankarux)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-can-i-move-a-domain-over-to-netlify-from-squarespace/115693/1 "2024-04-01T18:51:57Z")

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- Netlify site name: shankarux.netlify.app
- I am getting a “Connection is not private” error when I visit my domain “[shankarux.com](http://shankarux.com)”

I would ideally like to move the domain registration over from Squarespace to Netlify. Squarespace has been incredibly difficult to work with and I am unable to point my nameservers to Netlify DNS.

Any pointers on how I can resolve this and move away from Squarespace for good?

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**Author:** ![dig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/dig/32/56744_2.png) [@dig](https://answers.netlify.com/u/dig)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-can-i-move-a-domain-over-to-netlify-from-squarespace/115693/2 "2024-04-01T21:42:29Z")

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> [@shankarux](#):
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> Any pointers on how I can resolve this and move away from Squarespace for good?

If you want to move registrar there a many others to choose from.

> [@shankarux](#):
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> I would ideally like to move the domain registration over from Squarespace to Netlify

It is not possible to transfer a domain to Netlify as [Netlify is not a registrar](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-how-do-i-transfer-my-domain-name-to-or-away-from-netlify/186).

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> I am getting a “Connection is not private” error when I visit my domain “[shankarux.com](http://shankarux.com)”

From what I can see your domain is using Netlify DNS. The only thing missing is the SSL certificate. Have you tried issuing a certificate manually?

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**Author:** ![shankarux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/shankarux/32/51401_2.png) [@shankarux](https://answers.netlify.com/u/shankarux)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-can-i-move-a-domain-over-to-netlify-from-squarespace/115693/3 "2024-04-02T00:00:14Z")

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thanks for responding! Would I have to issue a certificate manually in Netlify?

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**Author:** ![dig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/dig/32/56744_2.png) [@dig](https://answers.netlify.com/u/dig)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-can-i-move-a-domain-over-to-netlify-from-squarespace/115693/4 "2024-04-02T00:30:02Z")

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Yes. Scroll down on the page where you assigned the custom domain to your site.