Publishing to the WWW, part 2. Domain Name
"Exploring domain names, finding the right one for you / your project, and purchasing it"
Goals:
- Create or log into your account at a domain name registrar
- Purchase a domain name here
In this example, we are using the DNS registrar name.com, but you can use your preferred DNS registrar if you have one. Some others include iwantmyname.com, namecheap.com, porkbun.com and gandi.net.
Before we get into things, find which domain name you'd like. Some good sites to explore for this:
Now, go to 🤝〰️ name.com (or whichever DNS registrar you like) and type in your chosen domain name.
Add that domain to your cart and start checking out.
It's up to you if you want to include the extra $4.99 “whois privacy.” Adding this will ensure that your personal information is not available for spammers.
Select duration as one year unless you're feeling confident about the future.
Name.com will also prompt you to create an account or log into your existing account...
Place your order.
Congrats! You just bought a domain.
We will come back to this domain name registrar once we have our hosting set up, so remember to keep your login information saved or handy...