If you are new to domain name registration, use these step-by-step instructions to sign one up.

1. Do a domain search- You need to check whether someone else already has your domain name. We will check your domain name and tell you if it’s available. We will also tell you if other variations are available, like the ".org" and ".net" variations.
2. Select the the desired variation - by placing a checkmark in the box to the left of the name. Click the reserve now button to continue the domain registration process.  Otherwise,  if you want to domain search another name, enter the new name in the search box, click the check domain name button then go back to step 2.
3. Create a new account with us - When you sign up a domain with us, you will need some way to administer it (i.e.- make changes to your details, renew your domain). Select :New Client" then Choose a user name and password to create this account (below).
4. Select the length of your registration- Choose the number of years you want your domain to be registered. You can register your domain for up to 10 years.
5. Tell us your contact details- When you sign up a domain name, we need to know the contact details for your domain. We are required to ask for Registrant, Administrative and Billing contact details. If you are signing up the domain name for yourself, you will probably perform all of these roles. In that case, just fill in the Registrant contact details and continue. Your Registrant details will be used for the other contacts as well. (If you need to know what these contacts do, click on our Frequently Asked Questions icon.)
6. Verify the registration information - If corrections are required, use the back button on your browser or click  the "Order With Credit Card" button to continue.
7. Complete your purchase- Enter the credit card information and click the "Complete Order Button"/  When approval is received,  your domain registration is complete. Please allow 24 hours for your domain name to show up in the WHOIS.  
8. Now that you have a domain of your own,  you will need to do something with it!  

You can...

• Do nothing,  we will park your domain on our servers.  When you access your URL, (which is another name for www.yourdomainname.com your URL will display an under construction page.

• Purchase DNSPlus from us for $9.99 per year.  With DNSPlus,  your can display a for sale sign for your domain or you can forward your URL to another URL. URL forwarding works well when you want to transfer your new URL to one of your  free web sites.  Additionally you can forward email yourname@yourdomainname.com to (for example) yourname@hotmail.com.  See the DNSPlus FAQs for details  OR

• You can host your web site with a hosting service.  Web hosting can be as low as $5.99 per month, but will most likely average $9.00 for small to medium personal web site to $24.95 per month for an ecommerce hosting account.

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