Registering a domain: Difference between revisions

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Registering a domain will give you full control over that domain name for a period of 1-5 years. You can renew your registration at any time. For the first 60 days, you will have to manage your domain through Bravenet, but after that, if you wish, you can transfer your domain name to a different provider.

Guide

Log into your Bravenet account.
Select the Domains tab.
Select Register a domain
Enter the name you would like for your domain name into the search field. There are restrictions to what characters you can have in your domain name. Click 'Search' to proceed to the next step.
There's a good chance that the name you chose will not be available. The search results will show you your requested name and a list of related keywords and whether or not each is available with different TLDs
Select the domains you'd like to register, or search again. An signifies that the domain in question is not available, a that it's available, and a that it's selected for registration. Click on Register domain(s) to proceed with registering the domains with a . Note that you can register multiple domains at once.
Next, select the term for the registration - one year, or up to five.
You will also need to select a contact name and address for your domain. It is important that you have valid information - invalid information can lead to an early termination without refund of your domain contract.
Please read through the terms of service

You will then be able to choose your Registration Terms, verify your Contact Details, and review your selected domain. Our Terms of Service must be agreed to before proceeding.

Finally, you will choose your payment terms and complete the payment process! If you have trouble making a payment, or need instructions to send payment via an alternate method, please Open a Support Ticket.

How to Get There

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 # Enter the name you would like for your domain name into the search field.  There are [[Valid domain names | restrictions]] to what characters you can have in your domain name. Click 'Search' to proceed to the next step.
 # There's a good chance that the name you chose will not be available.  The search results will show you your requested name and a list of related keywords and whether or not each is available with different [[What is a top level domain? | TLDs]]
-# Select the domains you'd like to register, or search again.  An [[image:domain_taken.gif]] signifies that the domain in question is not available, a [[image:checkbox_off.gif]] that it's available, and a [[image:checkbox_on.gif]] that the domain is selected for registration.  Click on '''Register domain(s)''' to proceed with registering the domains with a [[image:checkbox_on.gif]].  Note that you can register multiple domains at once.
+# Select the domains you'd like to register, or search again.  An [[image:domain_taken.gif]] signifies that the domain in question is not available, a [[image:checkbox_off.gif]] that it's available, and a [[image:checkbox_on.gif]] that it's selected for registration.  Click on '''Register domain(s)''' to proceed with registering the domains with a [[image:checkbox_on.gif]].  Note that you can register multiple domains at once.
+# Next, select the term for the registration - one year, or up to five.
-Once you have entered your keywords, a list of results will appear showing you for which TLDs your keyword is available, as well as variations on the keyword to help in securing an available domain. You can then check the empty boxes corresponding to the domain or domains you wish to purchase and click the "register domain(s)" button.
+# You will also need to select a [[managing domain contacts | contact name and address for your domain]].  It is important that you have valid information - invalid information can lead to an early termination without refund of your domain contract.
+# Please read through the terms of service
-'''Note: .name domain extensions are reserved for your search keyword(s) only.'''
 You will then be able to choose your Registration Terms, verify your Contact Details, and review your selected domain. Our [http://www.bravenet.com/global/terms.php Terms of Service] must be agreed to before proceeding.