How To Assign A Wix Domain To Another Wix Site?

Wix has a fantastic set of tools and features that can help you get the best of all the functionalities of a professional-looking, feeling, and functioning website.

One such feature that stands out is the one that allows you to assign a Wix domain to another Wix website. Yes, you can cross-transfer your domain to another Wix website.

Let us learn how you can do that in a few simple steps on your Wix website.

Transfer Your Domain To Another Wix Site

Here are the steps to quickly transfer the domain to another Wix website without hassle.

1. Go to your dashboard

2. On the top right corner of your dashboard, click on the drop-down arrow right where your name appears

3. Click on Domains

4. The page with all your existing domains will appear in a list format

5. Choose the website you wish to transfer your domain from

6. Click on the icon on the right and select ‘Assign to a different site’

7. Click Assign

That’s it. You can quickly transfer your Wix domain to another existing Wix account in a few simple steps.

Things To Note

This step-by-step process is for scenarios where you might have a temporary or additional website assigned to a domain and want to transfer the domain to the new site now.

If you have recently bought a domain from a hosting website such as GoDaddy, you first need to assign that domain to a Wix website. Only after that's been done, you can move forward and transfer that domain further.

Moreover, as per the Wix website, you can assign your domain only to a premium website. Hence, if you or your business use a basic version, upgrade to a premium plan before transferring the domain.

To assign a domain to a site in your account:

1. Go to the Domains page

2. Assign the domain to your site

   1. If you have a domain that’s not currently assigned to a site, then follow these steps:

      1. Click Assign next to Not Assigned to A Site in the Unassigned domains section

      2. Select a site and click Next

      3. Click Assign

   2. If your domain is currently assigned to a different site

      1. You can follow the steps mentioned above for assigning the domain

However, one thing to note here is that if your website has an existing domain, you can either redirect your domain to the current domain, replace the current domain with the new one, and deactivate the existing one.

Conclusion

Transferring a domain to another website is a boon for many. This functionality by Wix indeed allows a much greater degree of flexibility, scalability, and an opportunity to avoid starting from scratch.

If you want to transfer a domain due to any legal issues, a rebranding stint, or anything else, it can be done quickly through Wix.