Registering a Domain

There are two reasons to register a domain with DNSimple:

• It’s a newly purchased domain.
• To register a domain for which you’re already managing the DNS.

We recommend enabling auto-renew whenever possible to avoid your domain expiring. Learn more about what happens when a domain expires, and why you want to avoid it.

To register a domain with DNSimple

1. Choose the relevant account, and click the Add new menu on your Dashboard.
2. Click Register domain.

1. Enter the domain name you would like to register.

1. Click on Check availability
2. From the drop-down, choose a contact from those you’ve already created or click Add new contact to provide the registrant’s contact details. If this is the first domain you are registering, you will be taken to a page to provide the registrant’s contact details.

Adding a new contact

Providing registrant details for the first time

1. If applicable, choose whether you want WHOIS privacy protection and/or auto-renewal enabled on the domain.
2. If you have a subscription with DNSimple, click Register [domain name]. The card on file will be charged.

If you do not have a subscription, click on Continue to Payment where you will enter payment details.

If you have already made a purchase once without a subscription, your card details have been saved. You can choose to use the saved details or add a new card.

1. Click Purchase (domain name)

If the domain was registered successfully (whether you have a subscription or not), you’ll be taken to a screen confirming your registration.

Have more questions?

If you have any questions about registering domains with DNSimple, contact us, and we’ll be happy to help.