Registering Domain Name
In order for people to access your web site, you must register your own domain name, which is a unique name for the location of your web site.
There are two parts of a domain: the name and the extension. The name is the description of your site or company (for example, the name "google" in google.com). The extension represents the domain category. For example, the .com extension means "commercial," .net means "network," and so on. There are many extensions available today: .biz (business), .info (resource sites), .us (American sites), .ca (Canadian sites), to name a few. The "www" is automatically inserted by the web server that hosts your site and is not part of the domain name.
You cannot use a domain name until you register it. In addition, you cannot register a domain name that is owned by someone else. The registration process is very simple:
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Decide on a domain name and extension.
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Select a Domain Name Registrar.
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Register your domain name.
Domain Name Registrar is a company that will manage the domain registration for you. You can find more information about registrars at ICANN. Be sure to choose a registrar that supports the extension you want. Comparison shopping is wise because registration fees can vary greatly between registrars. Domain names are leased, and the registration fee usually represents the cost for one year of ownership.
It is possible to register a domain name through DotNetPanel E-Commerce Module, if your service provider enabled this option.
Once you have registered your domain names, you can manage your sites through DotNetPanel.
Adding New Domain
To view the list of domains, click Domains menu item on your space page. Domains page will open.
To add a new domain, click Add Domain button. Add New Domain page will open.
Select Top-Level or Sub-Domain domain type. Specify the domain name just as you have registered it and click Add Domain button.
Deleting Domain
To delete existing domain, open Domains page and click domain you want to delete. Edit Domain page will open.
Click Delete button and confirm removal to delete domain.
Please note that you cannot delete a domain if it points to web site. In this case, delete web site or remove web site pointer.
