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Order a domain name
This guide explains how to register a domain name with Infomaniak. With a new domain name or an additional one, many possibilities open up to you, such as:
- Using free services related to the domain you register:
- Using your Mail Service or existing website but with a different spelling
- Hosting a website with a third-party hosting provider
- And more.
Order...
... a first domain name
- If necessary, create a user account
- Open the Manager (manager.infomaniak.com)
- Click on Domains (which is grayed out because you don't own any yet) to open the Shop
- Once on the Shop, enter the domain name to register:
- Check or uncheck the additional extensions offered
- Click Next
- Choose the desired options as you progress through the pages, such as any Mail Service associated with the domain name:
- Choose the desired options as you progress through the pages, such as any web hosting associated with the domain name:
- Complete the purchase, making sure to read and accept the Terms (the checkbox may require scrolling down the page):
- Wait a few hours for the setup (and roughly the propagation of your domain name to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide)
... an additional domain name
- Open the Manager (manager.infomaniak.com)
- Click on Domains
- Click on the shopping cart to Order an additional domain:
- Follow the first guide above starting from Step 4
Check Domain Name Availability
This page allows you to quickly check if a domain is available for registration or not.
There are at least 3 main indications:
- Available — in this case, it's good, you can register it
- Transferable — you must own it with another provider to transfer it to our services
- Unavailable — unfortunately, it won't be possible to order it until it's released by its current owner
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