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Order a domain name
This guide explains how to register a domain name with Infomaniak.
Preamble
- With a new domain name or an additional name, full of possibilities open up to you like:
- Use free services related to the domain you order:
- Use your Mail Service or Web site existing but with another spelling.
- Host a website here or with a third-party host.
- etc.
Commander...
...a first domain name
To this end:
- If necessary, Create a user account.
- Click here in order to access domain management on the Manager Infomaniak.
- Click to open the Shop.
- Once on the Shop, Enter the domain name to be registered:
- Check or uncheck the proposed additional extensions.
- Click on Next.
- Choose the desired options along the pages such as the possible Service Mail associated with the domain name:
- Choose the desired options along the pages such as the possible web hosting associated with the domain name:
- Complete the purchase without forgetting to read and accept the Terms (the box may need to go down on the page beforehand):
Wait for a few hours to set up (and schematically the propagation from your domain name to the world's Internet Access Providers (ISPs).
...an additional domain name
To this end:
- Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
- Click on the shopping cart for Order an additional domain:
- Follow the first guide above to leave Step 4.
Check the availability of a domain name
Be aware of this other page which makes it possible to quickly check whether a domain is free for registration or not.
There are at least three main indications:
- Available — in this case, it's okay, you can book it.
- Transferable — you must own it from another supplier in order totransfer to Infomaniak.
- Not available— it will unfortunately not be possible to order it until it is abandoned by its current holder.
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