{"id":1478,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583438-how-to-get-the-epp-code-from-bluehost\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:16:39","slug":"1583438-how-to-get-the-epp-code-from-bluehost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583438-how-to-get-the-epp-code-from-bluehost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get the EPP Code from Bluehost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">If your domain name is registered in <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluehost<\/a><\/b>, and you want to <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583436-how-to-transfer-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">transfer it to Hostinger<\/a><\/b>, you can obtain the<b> <a href=\"\/support\/1583441-what-is-epp-code-and-how-to-use-it\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">EPP code<\/a><\/b> by <b>contacting them<\/b> or by <b>following the below steps<\/b> in your <b>Bluehost control panel<\/b>:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Log in<\/b> to your <b>Bluehost<\/b> <b>account<\/b>, and go to the <b>Domain <\/b>area<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click the <b>Manage<\/b> option for the domain you will transfer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Choose the <b>Security<\/b> tab<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Scroll down to the <b>Transfer Authorization \/ EPP Code<\/b> section<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Select an email address, and click <b>Send Code<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">After completing the steps above, you&rsquo;ll receive an email with your domain authorization code. <\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">While you&rsquo;re in the <b>Bluehost control panel<\/b>, disable <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/how-to-enable-and-disable-the-domain-privacy-and-protection\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">domain privacy protection<\/a><\/b> (if enabled), too.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Now, your domain is ready for transfer<b> <\/b>&#128522;<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>NOTE<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you use the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/bluehost-cdn.com\/hosting\/help\/rock-vs-legacy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">legacy Bluehost control panel<\/a><\/b> or have any further questions, check the following guide: <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/epp-auth-code\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">How to obtain a Transfer Authorization ( EPP ) Code | Bluehost Support<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">To disable WHOIS privacy protection in Bluehost, check the following guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/help\/article\/how-to-enable-and-disable-the-domain-privacy-and-protection\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Enable and Disable Domain Privacy and Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acquiring EPP\/Auth code from 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