# Switching domain between sites **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** netlify-newbie, netlify-dns-https-ssl\ **Created:** [May 10, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238 "2022-05-10T11:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnPMills](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/johnpmills/32/21673_2.png) [@JohnPMills](https://answers.netlify.com/u/JohnPMills)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/1 "2022-05-10T11:45:08Z")
[https://hilarious-kulfi-b2b351.netlify.app](https://hilarious-kulfi-b2b351.netlify.app) Old site is [www.awfullygood.org](http://www.awfullygood.org) If I want to transfer the domain, do I need to delete the old site on here before I can switch to the new one? I have updated the details in Namecheap. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![perry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/perry/32/16_2.png) [@perry](https://answers.netlify.com/u/perry)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/2 "2022-05-10T20:02:52Z")
hi there, when you say, “transfer the name” - are you looking to associate that domain (`awfullygood.org`) with a different netlify site, or, did you buy the domain through netlify and are looking to move off our service? i think you are meaning the former, in which case you can delete the domain from [https://hilarious-kulfi-b2b351.netlify.app/](https://hilarious-kulfi-b2b351.netlify.app/) and then use it for a different site, but if you mean the latter, this is the flow: > [@\[Support Guide\] How do I transfer my domain name to (or away from) Netlify?](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-how-do-i-transfer-my-domain-name-to-or-away-from-netlify/186): > > Last checked by Netlify Support Team July 2025 Great question! Answer: You can’t transfer a domain name to Netlify- but, if you buy a domain using Netlify you can transfer it to another registrar. Wait?!? What??? Netlify is not a [domain name registrar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_registrar). Registrars are the companies and organizations which sell domain names. Only official registrars can accept inbound domain transfers. Because we are not a registrar, you cannot transfer a domain name to us. +1 Netlify works equally well with… ---
**Author:** ![JohnPMills](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/johnpmills/32/21673_2.png) [@JohnPMills](https://answers.netlify.com/u/JohnPMills)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/3 "2022-05-10T20:27:58Z")
Hi Perry, Yes move [awfullygood.org](http://awfullygood.org) from one netlify site to another. I didn’t want to delete it without checking as we’ve got the SSL cert setup and I can see the site having that annoying ‘unsafe’ message for a few days while it sets up on the new site. I take it there is nothing I can do with that? Thanks for the reply. John ---
**Author:** ![blaqinq4ksoftwash876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/blaqinq4ksoftwash876/32/23695_2.png) [@blaqinq4ksoftwash876](https://answers.netlify.com/u/blaqinq4ksoftwash876)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/4 "2022-05-10T21:05:02Z")
Hi Perry, I want to move a domain name ([4ksoftwash.com](http://4ksoftwash.com)) from an old Netlify account that I completely lost access to, to a new one I created, is there a way to do that ? ---
**Author:** ![perry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/perry/32/16_2.png) [@perry](https://answers.netlify.com/u/perry)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/5 "2022-05-10T21:10:36Z")
@JohnPMills - i have asked a Support Engineer on the best way to do this to minimize downtime. He comes on shift in a few hours so we will have a response for you soon. @blaqinq4ksoftwash876 - your case is a bit different if you lost access to the netlify acct. (we can maybe get you that back). I’d recommend you go through these steps - assuming that you weren’t using Netlify DNS you should be able to create a DNS record that proves you own that domain, like so: > [@\[Support Guide\] "another site is using this domain" Verifying domain ownership for Netlify production domain](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-another-site-is-using-this-domain-verifying-domain-ownership-for-netlify-custom-domain/13765): > > Last Reviewed by Netlify Support Staff: September 2023 Are you receiving the error “another site is using this domain” when you are trying to add your production domain to your netlify site? Read on! This is easy to fix. This occurs when you are trying to add a production domain that already exist on Netlify under a different account. Do you know who might be using the domain (maybe a previous collaborator or an agency you’ve worked with in the past?), the quickest way to get this resolved i… if you were using Netlify DNS, and you are locked out of the corresponding netlify acct…we’ll have to take you through some secondary verification. let me know if you can create the verification record first as indicated above and we’ll cross the other bridge when we get there. ---
**Author:** ![luke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/luke/32/39_2.png) [@luke](https://answers.netlify.com/u/luke)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/6 "2022-05-11T07:59:19Z")
Hi, @JohnPMills. As long as there is an existing SSL certificate for that domain on another site on that team (and there is), that certificate will automatically be used for the new site on the same team. The SSL will work immediately. I did check and both sites are on the same team. About avoiding any downtime when making DNS changes, this blog post is our best resource: > **[Get the DNS Migration Checklist: How to migrate DNS for production site](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2021/04/06/migrating-dns-for-a-production-site-we-made-you-a-site-migration-checklist/#main)** > > Take some of the guesswork out of migrating DNS on production sites. Following Netlify's best practices, you'll be up and running in no time and without any downtime. Check it out! It recommends uploading a third-party SSL certificate but that is only if you are moving a new domain to Netlify and don’t want the SSL delays. Again, as you have working SSL on an existing site for this team and the same domain name, you won’t need to worry about that. ---
**Author:** ![JohnPMills](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/johnpmills/32/21673_2.png) [@JohnPMills](https://answers.netlify.com/u/JohnPMills)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/7 "2022-05-11T10:34:08Z")
Awesome. Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![blaqinq4ksoftwash876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/blaqinq4ksoftwash876/32/23695_2.png) [@blaqinq4ksoftwash876](https://answers.netlify.com/u/blaqinq4ksoftwash876)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/8 "2022-05-11T12:08:23Z")
I was using Netlify DNS, when I try to add a txt record it’s saying “We can’t display your DNS information because your nameservers aren’t managed by us.” ---
**Author:** ![luke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/luke/32/39_2.png) [@luke](https://answers.netlify.com/u/luke)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/9 "2022-05-12T07:08:35Z")
Hi, @blaqinq4ksoftwash876. The domain in your case is managed by GoDaddy. The steps to resolve this are this: 1. At GoDaddy, change back to their name servers. 2. [Create the verification TXT type DNS record](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-verifying-domain-ownership-for-netlify-custom-domain/13765) at GoDaddy. 3. Reply here to let us know when that is done. Our support team will then confirm the DNS record. If it exists, we will remove the domain from the other site and team. We will then reply to you to let you know. If there are questions about any of that processes, please let us know. ---
**Author:** ![blaqinq4ksoftwash876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/blaqinq4ksoftwash876/32/23695_2.png) [@blaqinq4ksoftwash876](https://answers.netlify.com/u/blaqinq4ksoftwash876)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/12 "2022-05-14T23:30:08Z")
I have completed the following steps, what now ? ---
**Author:** ![hrishikesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/hrishikesh/32/74607_2.png) [@hrishikesh](https://answers.netlify.com/u/hrishikesh)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/switching-domain-between-sites/56238/13 "2022-05-15T15:18:16Z")
The domain has been removed from the other site.