In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to register a domain name. The guide covers steps for 2 methods to register a domain name.
If you haven’t yet come up with a domain name, use the steps in How to Choose a Domain Name. Once you choose a domain name, the next step to register a domain name is to decide which registrar to register with. Then, register the domain with the registrar.
In this Itechguide, I will teach you how to register a domain name with the 2 popular registrars – GoDaddy.com and NameCheap.com.
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How to Register a Domain Name with GoDaddy.com
- Open Godaddy.com from a browser on your PC.
- Then, enter the domain name in the Start your domain name search form and click search.
In this example, I want to register a holidayfindr.com. I have already confirmed that the domain name is available. If you have not previously checked whether your proposed domain is available, you can still continue – I will show you how to proceed if your choosen domain name is not available.
- When you search, Godaddy will take a little while to return the search results.
- If the domain name you searched is available, on the right side of the search field, click Continue to Cart. This will add the domain to your cart and ideally should take you to the cart page. But Godaddy may try to sell you additional services.
- However, if the domain name is NOT available, scroll down the result page for a list of suggested alternative domain names – see the second image.
If you find a domain in the suggested list, beside the suggested domain name, click the Add to cart button.
- If Godaddy tries to sell you additional services, select No Thanks and UNCHECK the Start your website for FREE checkbox. Then, on the top right of the screen, click Continue to Cart.
The Cart page has 2 sections. The left side offers you options to create an account. You can create an account with your Facebook account, Google account or manually enter your email and choose a password. The left section of the page also offers you the option to login if you already have a Godaddy account.
The right side of the Cart page have details about the domain you are about to register. By default, the registrar selects to register the domain for 1 year.
- To register the domain for more than 1 year, click the 1 Year drop-down and select the number of years you want to register the domain.
- To proceed, on the left side, if you do not have a Godaddy account, the fastest way to create an account is to either click Facebook or Google. Then, grant Godaddy access to your account – finally, sign in to Godaddy.
- Alternatively, if you have an existing account, click Sign in.
For this example, I am signing in to my existing Godaddy account.
- Once you sign in, on the left side of the Cart page, you will be required to enter your billing information.
I already have an exiting billing information.
- Finally, to register a domain name with Godaddy.com, on the right side, scroll down and click Complete Purchase.
How to Register a Domain Name with NameCheap.com
- Open NameCheap.com on your PC. Then, type the domain name you want to register and click the search button.
- If the domain name is available, click Add to cart. Otherwise, scroll down the search results for suggested alternative names.
- If you find a suggested alternative name that you like, to register the domain name, click the Add to cart button beside it.
- The registrar will try to sell you web hosting and other services. To proceed with registering your domain, on the bottom right of the page, click the Checkout button.
The checkout page offers some options to amend your order. On the left side of the page, the registrar selects to register the domain for 1 year.
- To register a domain name for more than 1 year, click the Domain Registration drop-down and select the number of years you want to register the domain for (up to a maximum of 10 years).
NameCheap.com also offers a FREE domain privacy service they call WhoisGuard. This is selected by default. This service keeps your names, email and phone away from the public. By default, these information are publicly available on your domain’s WhoIs information.
- You also have the option to auto-renew your domain name (recommended). To ensure your domain auto-renews just before it expires, beneath the domain name, toggle the Auto–renew button from Off to On. When the button is ON, the background of the button will turn from gray to green.
- Finally, on the right side of the page, click Confirm Order. The login/sign up page will be displayed.
- If you have an existing NameCheap account, on the left side of the page, enter your Username and Password. Then, click Sign in and Continue.
- Alternatively, create a new account, on the right side of the page, enter a Username, enter a password and re-enter it. Finally, enter your First and Last Names.
- Then, towards the bottom, click the Create Account and Continue button.
- Finally, to register a domain name with NameCheap.com, enter your address, and click Continue. Then, pay for the domain!
As you can see, it is very easy to register a domain name! I hope you found this Itechguide helpful.
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