Registering a domain name is seen by many newcomers to the web as a really complicated, highly technical task that the average mortal cannot do.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
You only need to bits of information on hand when you register your domain name:
– What you are going to call this domain
– and your web hosting DNS values, these are give to you by your hosting company and look something like:
NS1.WEBSITEWELCOM.COM and
NS2.WEBSITEWELCOME.COM
They are almost always provided to you in pairs.
So first go to a reputable domain name registrar.
I suggest using either www.Better-Domain-Names.com or www.Godaddy.com
These may not be the cheapest registrars currently on the web but their service, and reliability are incredible. I generally work on the principle “You get what you pay for”, and never a truer thing can be said about domain name registrars.
OK, lets walk through the process of registering a domain name:
Using your web browser, visit a domain registrar. Usually on the front page there is a search option to check if the domain name you want is...