Domains
How To Get Control Of My Domain Name
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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.