How To Register A Domain Name

What are the requirements?

Once it is decided which gTLD(s) and/or ccTLD(s) is appropriate, registration of a domain name may be carried out by applying to the appropriate registrar. Typically, this is done online and consists of providing the information that the registrar requires.

Registrants who wish to register in the .com, .org or .net domains or other gTLD domains must do so through a registrar who has been accredited by ICANN. Through its Registrar Accreditation Agreements, ICANN requires that registrars must enter into a written registration agreement with an applicant for a domain name which requires the applicant provide:

• accurate and reliable contact details and promptly correct and update them during the term of the registration;