Transfer Your WordPress Website to Corwin Design

Aug 23, 2025 | Knowledge Base, Website Design

Website & Domain Migration Guide

Moving your website to Corwin Design is simple. We’ll do the technical work — your role is just to provide access and confirm a few details.

What You’ll Need to Provide

  • WordPress login (admin level)
  • Domain registrar login (where you bought your domain name, e.g., GoDaddy or Namecheap)
  • Hosting login (if different from your domain registrar)
  • Be available for quick communication (in case 2FA or approvals are needed by email)

Step 1: Share Your Access Information

You’ll receive a secure private link from Corwin. Use it to safely provide your:

  • WordPress admin login
  • Domain registrar (and hosting if different) login

👉 Never send logins by email — always use the secure link we provide.

Step 2: Grant Administrator Access

You can send us your login information in step 1 above. If you prefer, instead of sending your WordPress login, you may create a new Administrator account for Corwin:

  1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard (yourwebsite.com/wp-admin).
  2. Go to Users → Add New.
  3. Enter the username and email provided by Corwin.
  4. Set the role to Administrator.
  5. Click Add New User.

Then let your Corwin contact know access has been granted.

Step 3: Confirm Your Domain Details

  • Let us know where your domain is registered.
  • Be ready to confirm any transfer or DNS update emails that come from your registrar.
  • Double-check that your domain renewal is up to date (to avoid expiration during the migration).

Step 4: Sit Back While Corwin Handles the Migration

We’ll take care of:

  • Backing up your website
  • Moving all files, settings, and content
  • Updating hosting and DNS records
  • Setting up SSL security (the padlock in your browser)
  • Optimizing server performance

👉 During this time, please don’t make changes to your website until we confirm the migration is complete.

Step 5: After the Transfer

  • DNS updates (domain pointing) may take 24–48 hours to fully process.
  • Test your site (forms, images, pages) once we confirm the migration is complete.
  • Report anything unusual to us — we’ll troubleshoot.

Common Things to Know

  • If your old site is still showing, this is normal during DNS propagation. It will resolve within a couple days.
  • SSL security may take a few hours to fully show green in your browser.
  • Your email (if tied to your domain) may also briefly update during DNS changes.

Final Notes

Your part is simple: provide access via our secure request link, confirm emails from your domain/hosting provider, and test your site after the move. Corwin Design takes care of everything else.

✅ That’s the whole process — five easy steps.

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