Transferring a newly purchased domain without updating nameservers?
Hi all, a client has recently purchased a domain name and has a transfer code for it, however we don't have the ability to edit DNS until we've migrated the domain to another registrar. Is there any workaround to move this domain to Cloudflare all at once or will I need to find a temporary registrar to host the domain for 60 days (since I won't be able to move it for that long after the initial transfer)? Thanks in advance!
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I am not quite sure if I got your problem.
Your client registered his domain somewhere else, e.g. GoDaddy
You want to use Cloudflare for the domain
But you can't change the nameservers of the domain to those *.ns.cloudflare.com nameservers?
In that case:
https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/setup/use-cloudflare-without-changing-nameservers/
You need a subscription for it, though
Depending on your TLD you could also move the domain in whole to CF Registrar; I did so for my .org and .com domains
/e: when doing so you will always have Cloudflare as dns server, though
Cloudflare Docs
Use Cloudflare without changing nameservers · Cloudflare Fundamenta...
If you cannot change your domain nameservers, you can still use Cloudflare on your website by: