Domains
Domain Name Control
Looking for help with domain name control? It is part of our domains guide, where the practical, plain-English advice lives. Start with the full guide below, then use the related links to put the pieces together.
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A domain name is your website's address, rented from a registrar one year at a time. To get one, search for an available name, register it, and point its DNS at your host. Protect it by turning on WHOIS privacy, enabling auto-renew so it never lapses, and locking it against unauthorized transfers. You own the registration as long as you keep renewing it.