Domain purchase and transfer

Domain purchase and transfer is planned for HLB. It would let you buy a new domain or move your existing one into HLB, then manage DNS, renewals and connections in one place.

Buying a domain

You would go to Settings, Domains & URL Redirects and click purchase/transfer domain, or start from a funnel, website, store or webinar. You would search for a name, pick a registration period (up to 10 years for most extensions, though some would allow only one year) and add other extensions such as .net or .org if wanted. With the domain active, you could click configure to add A, CNAME, AAAA, MX or TXT records, or use connect this domain to point it at a funnel, website, store or blog.

Transferring a domain in

An eligibility check would confirm the domain could move. For example, a domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days would not be eligible. Transferring would not copy your DNS records, so you would upload a zone file (recommended) or auto-scan your records, then review them to avoid website or email downtime. Next, you would unlock the domain at your current registrar, enter its authorization code and approve the transfer there. Most transfers would finish in 1 to 5 days after approval, and the transfer would add one year to the expiration; a transfer fee would apply when transferring a domain in.

Renewals

Auto-renew would attempt renewal before expiry, and you could renew manually before expiry or during the grace period; after the grace period, recovery would apply. After expiry, most domains would have a grace period of up to 40 days at the standard renewal price, then a recovery window with an added fee before the domain's release.