How Domain Is Registered?

Anyone can buy a domain name. To do so, you visit a domain name registrar, such as A2, GoDaddy, or Namecheap, key in the domain you want to buy, and pay a fee. You can't buy just any domain, of course—only one that isn't already registered by another person or business and that bears a valid domain suffix.

How is domain name registered?

Domain names under generic Top-Level Domain Names (gTLDs) may be registered with one of more than two thousand ICANN -accredited registrars, or their resellers. Registrars are accredited by ICANN organization and certified by the registries to sell domain names.

How does domain registration work?

Registration of a domain name establishes a set of name server records in the DNS servers of the parent domain, indicating the IP addresses of DNS servers that are authoritative for the domain. This provides a reference for direct queries of domain data.

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