Register or transfer a domain while buying hosting

Before you start

• For a transfer: the domain unlocked at its current registrar and its authorization (EPP) code
• For a .ca registration: you meet the Canadian presence requirements for .ca domains

Applies to: Cloud Hosting, WordPress Cloud, Managed WordPress, Domains.

Steps

1. Choose a plan and term

   Start from the plan chooser and continue to the domain step.

2. Register a new domain

   Choose Register a new domain, type the name you want in the Domain name field and check availability. Pick an available result.

   • Registry-premium names are not sold at standard prices; checkout shows if a name is unavailable.

3. Or transfer a domain

   Choose Transfer your domain from another registrar and enter the domain. Checkout checks that it is eligible. You will be asked for the authorization code; enter it only in the secure checkout, never in the contact form or a ticket.

4. Decide on privacy protection

   Optional ID protection is offered for eligible domains. See Domain privacy and ID protection.

5. Review the cart

   Check the hosting plan and term, the domain and its registration period, the CAD amounts, HST and the total, then pay.

6. Watch for domain emails

   A new registration may trigger a registrant verification email; a transfer sends an approval request to the domain’s owner contact. Act on both promptly.

Troubleshooting and common mistakes

The transfer is marked not eligible.

The domain may still be locked, recently registered or transferred, or not yet registered. Unlock it at the current registrar and wait out any 60-day lock; see Transfer a domain to FoxFolio Cloud.

The name you want is taken.

Try another extension or variation. The search suggests alternatives.

The site does not work during a transfer.

A transfer does not by itself move your website. Keep DNS working at the current provider until the transfer completes and the new site is ready.

Related guides

• Register a domain with FoxFolio CloudSearch for the name on the FoxFolio Cloud domains page or in the account store, add an available .com, .ca, .net, .org or .io name to the cart, and complete checkout. Checkout shows the exact CAD registration charge, any optional ID protection and HST before you pay. The registration request is sent after payment, and you must answer any registrant verification email.
• Transfer a domain to FoxFolio CloudTo transfer a domain to FoxFolio Cloud, unlock it at your current registrar, get its authorization (EPP) code, and order the transfer in the FoxFolio Cloud transfer cart, entering the code there. The transfer has its own charge, shown in CAD with HST before you pay, and usually extends the registration by one year. Approve any email the registrant receives.
• Domain registration, transfer and renewal chargesEach domain extension has a yearly price for registration, transfer and renewal, shown on the FoxFolio Cloud Domains page in USD with a CAD conversion. Checkout shows the exact CAD amount, any optional privacy add-on, tax and total before you pay. Domains renew automatically unless you turn renewal off, and domain fees are paid to the registry and are not refundable.
• Domain privacy and ID protectionID protection is an optional yearly add-on for eligible domains registered or transferred through FoxFolio Cloud. It replaces your personal contact details in the public registration (WHOIS) record with privacy details and forwards messages to you. Many registries already hide personal details by default, so it is not always needed. Add it at checkout; the CAD charge is shown before you pay.