Correct Way to Transfer Domains

[Emase]

Yesterday I set up a linux VPS Hosting with Eukhost on the recommendation or a friend. I've only used shared hosting before and it feels like a bit of a step up! Considering it's all rather new to me, I'd really appreciated any advice with transfering my domains so I don't make a mistake.

I currently have about 15 domains that I wish to transfer to my VPS Hosting. The IPSTAG for these domains is set to 123-reg and this points to the nameservers for my current shared hosting provider elsewhere. I've had a search through the knowledge base, but I can't work out the correct way to transfer the domains so I don't have downtime.

Any help much appreciated,
Mike

[WelshTom]

Transferring the domains to eUKhost can be done with no downtime. Simply contact eUKhost at sales@eukhost.com for more info.

Domain charges can be seen here: http://www.eukhost.com/domains.html

Hope this helps

[eUK-Scott]

In order to transfer hosting accounts on your VPS Hosting, you can simply use account copy tool from "Transfers" section of whm panel. It is very easy to use. In case if you find it hard to do, please contact VPS Hosting support department and they will do it for you.

Regarding domain transfer, either you can change domain registrar or keep the domain's at 123-reg and use our nameservers for domains. You can find the nameservers in welcome email you received for Linux VPS Hosting. For example ns***.ukVPS Hostinghosting.com

Please refer to the following blog.
http://www.eukhost.com/web-hosting/k...-from-123-reg/

[jc8654]

Hey,
Although this might sound scary to migrate everything, support are great at these things. I would suggest you ask them to do it but this is what they will do:
1) Copy the accounts from your current hosting to your new VPS Hosting
2) Change the A record on your current server to your new VPS Hosting. This means that everything will then be direct to the new VPS Hosting (emails, website hosting request etc.). They will also check in the DNS on the new server that SPF, domain keys etc. are correct.
3) (You'll do this bit) Update the nameserver of the domains with 123-reg so they point to the ones for the VPS Hosting (if clients control their own domains, emphasise that they need to make the change and it is not optional). Also make sure clients start using the new IP, particularly if they use it during ftp etc.
4) After a week or so to make sure everything has propagated properly, you can ask support to close down your account on your shared hosting meaning there is nothing left on that server. At this time, all the nameserver should have been changed as per step three (otherwise the domains which have not been changed will go down).

And that should be everything done and dusted.