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Short answer
An EPP code (also called an authorisation or auth code) is a password for your domain. The new registrar needs it as proof that the domain owner agreed to the transfer. You get it from your current registrar, usually in its dashboard or by email.
Every domain has a secret EPP code, a mix of letters, numbers and symbols such as xQ7#p2Lq!m. Without it nobody can move your domain to another registrar, which stops anyone from taking it from you.
Where to find it
- In your registrar’s dashboard: look for “Get EPP code”, “Authorisation code” or “Transfer domain” beside the domain.
- By email: some registrars only send it to the domain’s registered email address.
- From your web designer: if they registered the domain on your behalf, ask them for the code, and ask them to put the domain in your own name.
If you can’t find it, contact your current registrar’s support. They must give the code to the domain’s owner. There’s more detail in our guide to EPP codes.
Using it
Enter the code when you order the transfer on our domain transfer page. Copy and paste it instead of typing it: codes are case-sensitive.
Keep it safe
Treat the EPP code like a password. Don’t post it publicly or send it to anyone you don’t trust; with the code, your domain can be moved away from you. A new code is generated after a transfer.
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