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Unlock your domain to prepare for a transfer to a new registrar. Domains aren't eligible for transfer to another registrar if they're within 60 days of registration or a previous transfer, or if the domain has a 60-day transfer lock after a Change of Registrant.

Domain names can be locked to protect against unauthorized changes. This status may be called "Registrar lock" or "Client Transfer Prohibited" (or a similar term). If your registrar does not allow you to unlock your domain name yourself, please contact your registrar to have it unlocked.

To lock or unlock your domain, do the following: Sign in to Google Domains. Select the name of your domain. Open the menu. . Click Registration settings. Scroll down to Domain lock. Toggle Lock domain / Unlock domain to change the domain's lock setting.

To unlock your domain, simply click the On switch. If your domain is already unlocked, it will read Off and you can lock it again by clicking it. Once done, select Back to return to your Control Panel.

Click Manage Domains. Next to the domain you want to unlock, click View Details. A window opens and shows your partner host and domain registration information. Click Advanced DNS Settings to view your domain registrar Sign-in name and Password and to sign in to the DNS console where you can unlock your domain.

If you unlock your domain, this means you are allowing your domain to be transferred AWAY from your HostGator account, your current registrar.

Domain locking helps you, the reseller, to secure your clients' domains against slamming, hijacking, or domain transfers that have not been appropriately authorized by the registrant. If a registrant wants to perform DNS updates or transfer the domain to another provider, the domain name must first be unlocked.