# Need help with site transfer **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** netlify-dns-https-ssl\ **Created:** [April 14, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449 "2024-04-14T17:53:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SovietBeatle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/sovietbeatle/32/56854_2.png) [@SovietBeatle](https://answers.netlify.com/u/SovietBeatle)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/1 "2024-04-14T17:53:30Z")
Site Name: [usspokane.com](http://usspokane.com) Hello! It’s been 3 days since I started transferring my website from Squarespace to Netlify. I thought I did everything correctly but when I look into the DNS settings on Netlify it still says “awaiting external DNS”. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/original/3X/0/1/01f593b9993284dbd89c3937bea4666578ae9125.png) Are there any files I’m missing? I was instructed to transfer over any MX, TXT, and SPF files as well as any files pertaining to email. I also copied the Netlify Nameservers one by one and replaced them in Godaddy. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! ---
**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 14, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/2 "2024-04-14T21:36:07Z")
> [@SovietBeatle](#): > > `usspokane.com` Do you have or did you delete any [`NETLIFY`](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-what-are-the-netlify-and-netlifyv6-type-dns-records-how-do-i-delete-these-records/17430/1) records from the domain management page in the Netlify dashboard? ---
**Author:** ![SovietBeatle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/sovietbeatle/32/56854_2.png) [@SovietBeatle](https://answers.netlify.com/u/SovietBeatle)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/3 "2024-04-14T23:16:29Z")
I did have some Netlify records that appeared in my DNS settings which I deleted. They appeared after my first attempt to transfer the DNS settings. ---
**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 14, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/4 "2024-04-14T23:50:10Z")
> [@SovietBeatle](#): > > I did have some Netlify records that appeared in my DNS settings which I deleted That explains your issue. These records are _ **required** _ to make the domain work. 1. Remove the domain from the site. 2. Reassign it. 3. Don’t delete the records. ---
**Author:** ![SovietBeatle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/sovietbeatle/32/56854_2.png) [@SovietBeatle](https://answers.netlify.com/u/SovietBeatle)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/5 "2024-04-14T23:56:41Z")
How can I safely remove and reassign? I’m guessing I have to go to domain management \> options \> remove domain? Once I remove and reassign, will I have to wait an additional 72 hours for everything to transfer over? ---
**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 15, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/6 "2024-04-15T00:13:49Z")
> [@SovietBeatle](#): > > I’m guessing I have to go to domain management \> options \> remove domain? No. You remove the custom domain from your site _ **only** _ not from Netlify DNS completely. > [@SovietBeatle](#): > > Once I remove and reassign, will I have to wait an additional 72 hours for everything to transfer over? Not if you do what I have said. ---
**Author:** ![charlottechhum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/charlottechhum/32/52466_2.png) [@charlottechhum](https://answers.netlify.com/u/charlottechhum)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/need-help-with-site-transfer/116449/7 "2024-04-15T13:05:48Z")
Hi there, I see were are now helping you in the Help Desk. I’ll go ahead and close out this forum thread. Thanks!