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+---
+title: "Get a Domain Name"
+tags: ["basic"]
+date: 2021-06-01
+---
+
+## Terms
+
+Domain name
+: The name of a website that you type in an address bar. This site\'s
+domain name is `chad.thesiah.xyz`.
+
+Top-level domain (TLD)
+: The extension of a domain name, like `.com`, `.net`, `.xyz`, etc.
+
+Registrar
+: A service authorized to reserve a domain name for you.
+
+When domain names first sell, they usually sell for very cheap, but once
+someone buys one, they have the rights to it until they decide to sell
+it, often for much, much more money. Therefore, it\'s a good idea to
+reserve a domain name ASAP, even if you didn\'t intend on doing anything
+big with it.
+
+So let\'s register your domain name!
+
+## How
+
+Domains can be registered at any accredited <dfn>registrar</dfn> and there are
+[a lot to choose from](https://www.icann.org/en/accredited-registrars). Some major names are
+[Host Gator](https://www.hostgator.com/domains),
+[Blue Host](https://www.bluehost.com/domains),
+[Name Cheap](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/) or
+[Dream Host](https://www.dreamhost.com/domains/).
+
+There are also sites that are more private, like [Njalla](https://njal.la/) and
+[Cheap Privacy](https://cheapprivacy.ru/), which register a domain for you
+under their name, but still allow you access to it. (Normally all websites must
+be registered with the ICANN with a real name and address, but these sites
+allow you to bypass that.)
+
+Choosing a registrar is not permanent, and you can transfer domains to a
+different registrar if you get a better deal later, so in most cases, you can just
+choose one and let's head on...
+
+### Basic info about domain names
+
+- Domain names usually require a _very_ small yearly fee to keep
+  registered, usually around \$12 for most generic TLDs. There are
+  some \"specialty\" TLDs that are more expensive, but `.com`, `.xyz`
+  and other basic TLDs are that cheap.
+- Once you own a domain, it is yours as long as you pay the yearly
+  fee, but you can also sell it to someone for however much you want.
+- Domain names do not hold your data or your website; instead, you add
+  \"DNS settings\" that direct people connecting to your domain to
+  your IP address. The purpose of a domain name is so that people
+  don\'t have to remember your IP address to find your website!
+
+### Looking for domain names
+
+Let\'s go to our registrar's site and you can search for domain names.
+
+You can look for whatever domain name you want. Domains that are already
+bought and owned by someone else might have the option to \"Backorder,\"
+but it\'s always best to get one that is unowned, like these:
+
+{{< img alt="Searching for a domain name" src="/pix/domain-search.png" link="/pix/domain-search.png" >}}
+
+Note the differences in prices. Some \"specialty\" TLDs like `.game` and
+`.io` charge a much larger fee, although you might want one. Some
+domains above, like `.xyz` and `.org` have reduced prices for the first
+year.
+
+Choose the domain you want and buy it. These `.xyz` domains are a steal
+now on sale.
+
+{{< img alt="Buying a domain name" src="/pix/domain-cart.png" link="/pix/domain-cart.png" >}}
+
+That\'s all you have to do to own a domain name! As you register a
+domain, you can also setup an automatic payment to pay your fee yearly
+to keep your domain. Easy as pie.
+
+Now we will get a server to host your website on.