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How to transfert a domain to azure

I have bought a domain from OVH and I want to transfert it to my azure subscription.

I Have unlocked the domain in OVH and got my Auth/Info code.

But when I try to buy the unprotected domain on azure, it doesn't appear in the select list.

The domain is a .net domain.

So, do you know how to transfert a, unprotected .net domain from ovh to azure ?

Solution

  • You don't transfer as such, the process is pointing the domain at your specific service. If you are pointing your domain at an Azure App Service then you need to make some DNS changes on your domain.

    For Web Apps, the process is at follows:

    1. In your browser, open the Azure Portal.
    2. Click the Browse option on the left side of the page.
    3. Click the Web Apps blade.
    4. Click the name of your web app.
    5. In the Essentials page, click All settings.
    6. Click Custom domains and SSL.
    7. In the Custom domains and SSL blade, click Bring External Domains. The IP address is located at the bottom of this part.

    Then you can create an A record in DNS for your domain pointing to the IP you got from the above steps and a CNAME pointing to yoursite.azurewebsites.net.

    For A records, you will need to create a awverify record in DNS, details on how to do this are in the documentation.