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How do I register a new domain name?
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Question 2 of 8
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Please follow the below steps to register a domain name.
Check Availability
Type the desired domain name in the search box and select the preferred extension from the drop-down list; then click "Check Availability" to see if the requested name is available for you to register. If the requested domain is available you may continue signing up the domain by clicking "Continue." You will be presented with all available variations of the desired domain name (i.e. .biz, .com, .info, .net, org, .ws extensions). You can select any of the displayed variations.
If the domain is not available you will instead be presented with any available alternate versions of the domain name. Typically, this means that you'll be offered the same second-level domain name, but with a different top-level domain. If you don't like any of the suggestions, you can pick another domain name and check its availability.
Log In
If this is the first time you have signed up for a domain name, you must first create an account. To do so, define your user name and password, and submit a valid email address so that the registrar can communicate with you. If you are a returning user, enter your user name and password, and click "Continue."
Select Length of Registration
Select the desired duration of your domain-name registration. In most cases, you can register a domain name for 1-10 years. When you sign up for a domain, you do not own that domain outright. You are in essence renting the use of the domain name for a certain period of time.
Enter Contact Information
Enter your contact information. This information is used for administrative purposes and must be kept current. You can have up to four different contacts for your domain name:
- Registrant — The person that registers a domain name.
- Administrative — The person responsible for any administrative issues pertaining to the account. Any administrative changes to the domain must be approved by the administrative contact. The registrar will use this contact for any non-technical questions regarding the domain name.
- Billing — The person responsible for all billing information relating to the domain name. The billing contact will also receive invoices, charges and billing questions.
- Technical — The person responsible for providing technical data, including name-server information. The registrar will contact this person with any questions of a technical nature.
You must complete the Registrant part of the contact information form.
Completing the Administrative, Billing and Technical fields is optional. If you wish to, you can instead elect to apply the registrant information to the technical, administrative and billing contacts as well.
Multiple contacts are often used for companies where more than one person is in charge of the Web site.
Enter DNS Data For Hosting Account
Select one of the following options for the desired domain name(s):
- Park domain
- Create "Domain for Sale" page
- Use one-page Web site
- Forward domain
- Forward with masking
- Host domain
- Enter name server information from other ISP
If selecting the latter, your Web site host can provide the name server information you need.
Confirm Registration Details
Confirm and verify your order details, and read and accept the registration agreement.
Shopping Cart
Review your selections, submit the customer and credit card information and click "Check Out." If you wish to add to or alter the contents of your shopping cart, you may do so by selecting "Update Cart" or "Shop More."
When you have completed the transaction, you will see a confirmation page that displays your customer number and order number and provides some general guidelines for account management. You will receive an email notification confirming your order.
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