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Reserve/order a domain name without hosting
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:
Registering a domain name without hosting
- If necessary, create an Infomaniak client account
- open the admin console (https://manager.infomaniak.com)
- go to Domain name
- click on Order a domain
- enter the domain to be registered
- tick the extensions to be reserved
- click on next (and not on Order hosting only)
- at the bottom of the page, select No hosting
- 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
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