: Unable to add a domain (purchased from godaddy.com) to the dreamhost account My client just purchased a domain from godaddy.com and I'm trying to add it as a new domain on their dreamhost account.

@BetL925

You should not need to use Dreamhost as your registrar to be able to use Dreamhost. I typically register my domains and GoDaddy and dream host handles mail or hosting for several of them. To add a domain that has been registered at Godaddy to your DreamHost account:


Start at the domain manager dreamhost panel: panel.dreamhost.com/index.cgi?tree=domain.manage Click "Add new domain"
Fill in the options you want
Click the "Fully host this domain" button


If this doesn't work for you, then it is a problem at DreamHost. You would need to contact them through their support page: panel.dreamhost.com/index.cgi?tree=domain.manage

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@Connie744

You need to transfer your domain from godaddy to Dreamhost
Use this wiki page for transferring the domain wiki.dreamhost.com/Transfer_your_domain_registration_to_us
or if you want to host in dreamhost not to transfer the domain
edit NS records of your domain in the DNS Setup in godaddy...

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@Hamaas447

I believe you need to contact GoDaddy. How many domain can you host with them? If they only permit you to host 1 domain, of course you cant add another domain. Please kindly check it with your provider. Good luck. :)

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@Cugini213

Yeah, contact DH and see what they have to say. But since the events of everyone pulling their domain from GoDaddy, they have been really finicky about how much freedom you have over the domain. Check out this article on it: mashable.com/2011/12/29/how-to-move-your-domain-name-account/#403994-Get-Your-Authorization-Code

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