In order to use your existing domain name with SiteGround you simply have to change the domain DNS settings. The correct DNS settings for your domain name are located into the Manage Hosting Account section of your Customer Area. You can access it by entering My Accounts Section and then continuing with the [Manage] button as shown below. Learn more about how to use your existing domain name with SiteGround from the detailed Getting started tutorial.
If you are moving an existing website to SiteGround, you can take advantage of our Free Website Transfer Promotion and request a free website transfer within the first seven days after signing up for an account with us. Thus, our website transfer specialists will have your website moved to the SiteGround servers for free and there will be no downtime. To request free website transfer, you simply need to login to the Get Support Section of your Customer Area and proceed to the HelpDesk. From there, continue to the Website File Transfer category.
More details about moving an existing website to SiteGround here.
When you start using your new hosting account with us, it may be quite inconvenient to leave your domain name managed by your old host. If you leave it you will have to communicate with two different organizations: one will be providing the hosting services for your website and the other will be providing domain registration services for your domain name. To avoid this inconvenience, you can move your existing domain to SiteGround. You can do that by ordering the extra service called Domain transfer. Click here, to learn how to transfer your domain name to SiteGround.
