How To Transfer a Domain from Spaceship to Porkbun
Trading in the astronaut life to party with the piggies? Let's get started!
Steps to Transfer a Domain From Spaceship
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Navigate to your Domain Portfolio at Spaceship. This can also be accessed by going to Launchpad > Domain Portfolio.
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- Click on your domain name to open the navigation menu on the right-hand side. From there, click "Transfer", then select "Transfer domain".
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Click "Unlock Domain" on the next page.
This should unlock the domain as well as provide you with the authorization code you will need for the transfer. Grab a copy of this for later. -
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Initiate your Porkbun domain transfer.
Type in your domain to be transferred under Domain Name, then paste the authorization code copied earlier from Spaceship into the Auth Code field. Hit "Submit."
Want to Speed Up the Transfer Process?
Now that you’ve initiated the domain transfer from Spaceship, it can take up to five business days to complete. Fortunately Spaceship offers a way to expedite this.
You should receive an email from Spaceship after submitting the transfer to Porkbun that asks to confirm or approve it. Once this has been approved from their side, this should expedite the transfer so that it completes within the same day it was requested.
You can check on the status of pending transfers by logging into your Porkbun account and clicking "Transfer" at the top of the page.
Here's an article that tells you what the different statuses mean.
Warning: If your domain expired before the transfer was accepted, you no longer have the ability to expedite the transfer.
Possible Issues When Transferring a Domain
There are a few scenarios where you simply can't transfer a domain from Spaceship to Porkbun… or anywhere else.
Was your domain first registered fewer than 60 days ago? If so, you’ll need to wait until the 60-day mark before transferring it to Porkbun. We feel your pain, but our hands are tied.
Bad authcode? The authcode may have changed or was mistyped when the transfer was first submitted. This can be checked from the TRANSFER page on Porkbun, but you can also retrieve the authcode again from Spaceship by going back to the Transfer option via Domain Portfolio.
Any other issues or errors? Reach out to our support team, they've got you covered!