How to Register a Domain Name

How to Register a Domain Name

The domain registrar I used was www.1and1.co.uk who also host this website. The procedure shown consists of approximately 9 basic steps all carried out using the Web browser: 

• Choose Domain Name (see above).
  
• Check if Domain Name is free (see above).
  
• If free proceed to registration
  
• If you have an existing account with the registrar then sign in
  
• If you are a new customer enter your personal details i.e. name, address etc.
  
• Choose a username and password so you can sign in latter to manage your account.
  
• Enter credit card details.
  
•  Review order and agree registration policy of the registrar.
  
• Receive confirmation screen and follow up via email.
  

   The following show the process of registering a domain name The screens that you will see when doing this may not be the same but the process will be very similar. In this example only the name was registered. 

 
 

 
 

 
 

  If you are an existing customer there is no need to register and you use your user name and password to logon and order the new domain name. Otherwise you must register by providing your name, address and credit card details.

 
 

 
 

You may be asked to choose a user name and password at any stage between or you may be provided with one by the registrar. You are usually notified by email of the name and password. You will use this to logon and manage your domain name later on. Make sure you keep a copy of any emails.

Managing Your Domain Name

If you now connect to your Website you will probably see something similar to that displayed in figure 1 below. This is what is known as domain parking. Because you haven't told your registrar what to do with you domain name he has given you a temporary Website with a default Under Construction notice.

 Most Domain Name registrars provide this facility as part of the registration fee. If they didn't then when you attempted to connect to the Website you would get a browser error message saying domain not found which tends to imply that it doesn't exist when you know that it does.

 
 

 
 

            You are now in position to manage the domain .Most Domain Name registrars will provide a facility that allows you to do this via the Web called a control panel.

Related Articles and Resources:

• Domain Names
  
• Choosing The Top level Domain Name
  
• Choosing the second level Domain Name
  
• Top Level Domain Names
  
• Understanding Domain Names
  
• Check Domain Name Availability
  
• Choosing a Domain Name Registrar
  
• How to Register a Domain Name