When you want to host a site on a server and the domain is registered elsewhere, sometimes you will find your web host asks for the domain’s EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) code. Below are ways you can retrieve your domain’s EPP code from Godaddy and Namecheap, two of the most popular domain registrars.

Retrieving a domain’s EPP is actually is very simple, simple that is when you know how. Sometimes asking for help on retrieving the EPP code can make one feel a tad embarrasssed because you may feel its starightforward to do, but can be tricky, however.

Instructions for Godaddy

1) Log into your account
2) Click on the ‘Domain Manager’ tab
3) Select the domain you wish to retrieve your EPP code for and click on it and it will show various information about the domain
4) Go down the list and locate ‘Authorization Code’
5) Click on ‘Send by email’ link
6) Log in to your email account and you will see an email form Godaddy. Open it and you will see the EPP code.

You see, its simple when you know how, but its something that can easily stump you, especially given that Godaddy calls it the Authorization code.

Instructions for Namecheap

You will need to log in and send Namecheap an email asking for the EPP code. Let them know the domain you want to retrieve the EPP code for and wait.