Knowledge base

This guide explains how to order  a domain name without hosting. This allows you to host your site with a web host other than Infomaniak, or just use the free services related to your domain name:

• 1 unlimited email address with syncing of contacts and calendars
• 1 x10 Mb web space
• Newsletter tool

Registering a domain name without hosting

1. If necessary, create an Infomaniak client account
2. open the admin console (https://manager.infomaniak.com)
3. go to Domain name
4. click on Order a domain
5. enter the domain to be registered
6. tick the extensions to be reserved
7. click on next (and not on Order hosting only)
8. at the bottom of the page, select No hosting
9. click on Next and complete the procedure

Checking the availability of a domain name

This page lets you quickly check if a domain is free for registration or not.

There are at least 3 main distinct indications:

• Available (in this case it's fine, you can order it)
• Transferable ---you must own it with another provider in order to transfer it to us--of that is the case, read https://faq.infomaniak.com/1814
• Unavailable ---it will unfortunately not be possible to order it if it is not abandoned by its current holder