Hi there, I’m taking over an existing site here at Netlify. I’ve created my own Netlify account, cloned the Repo and deployed it. The current site is at: https://puro-co-nz.netlify.app/ How can I get SSL setup before I transfer the domain to my account? If I can’t set this up beforehand, how lon…

Hi, @johnnboy1 , this other community topic talks about live DNS migrations with external DNS (not Netlify DNS): [image] [Support Guide] Minimal downtime for a live site DNS migration Support Guides Last reviewed by Netlify Support - July 2025 IMPORTANT UPDATE…

hiya! Is this relevant at all: [image] [Support Guide] How do I migrate a domain to Netlify DNS with zero downtime? Support Guides Last reviewed by Netlify Support - July 2025 IMPORTANT UPDATE While many details in this support guide remain valuable informati…

No I’m just wanting to change my a record over, not have Netlify manage the DNS. Thanks all the same though :slight_smile:

[image] johnnboy1: how long does it take for this process to happen? Personally, I’ve been shocked at how fast Netlify’s domain pickup and SSL issuance happens. It can be just a couple of minutes from the time you issue the DNS change – but understand that DNS propagation isn’t absolute and e…

Thanks Luke, I really appreciate it!

Site domain & migration / SSL question

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perry May 29, 2020, 6:18pm 2

hiya! Is this relevant at all:

Topic		Replies	Views
[Support Guide] Minimal downtime for a live site DNS migration Support Guides netlify-dns-https-ssl , support-guide	6	12366	August 2, 2021
How to migrate production domain without downtime Support netlify-dns-https-ssl	4	1633	September 1, 2021
Waiting on ssl cert Support netlify-dns-https-ssl	3	2136	April 3, 2020
[Support Guide] How can I manage my DNS with Netlify if I used another vendor to purchase my domain? Support Guides netlify-dns-https-ssl , support-guide	22	9165	January 15, 2025
[Support Guide] How do I migrate a domain to Netlify DNS with zero downtime? Support Guides netlify-dns-https-ssl , support-guide	5	41935	May 17, 2024

Site domain & migration / SSL question

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