How do I register a Domain Name?

Q: How do I register a Domain Name?

A domain name is made up of, from right to left: the top-level domain . This is the ‘.co.uk’ or ‘.com’ part, also called a TLD or domain extension. These are pre-defined and have special meanings the second-level domain . This is the part that you get to choose, providing it is not already taken. It can between 3 and 63 characters in length, can contain letters a-z, numbers 0-9 and hyphens ‘-‘. You would normally choose something meaningful or relevant to you such as the name of your business, family name or project. You can search for domain names free of charge using the search below, and if the name you search for is free you can register and pay for it online.

A domain name is made up of, from right to left:

the top-level domain. This is the ‘.co.uk’ or ‘.com’ part, also called a TLD or domain extension. These are pre-defined and have special meanings
the second-level domain. This is the part that you get to choose, providing it is not already taken. It can between 3 and 63 characters in length, can contain letters a-z, numbers 0-9 and hyphens ‘-‘. You would normally choose something meaningful or relevant to you such as the name of your business, family name or project.

You can search for domain names free of charge using the search below, and if the name you search for is free you can register and pay for it online.