How to Set Up a Domain Name

Visit any domain name registrar, like Gandi.net or Domain.com, and type the domain name you have in mind into the search field to see if it is available.

Choose a company to host your domain, the responsible party that keeps your website online each day (many will go with whatever company provides their in-home Internet service, or from a hosting company like FatCow or GoDaddy).

Buy (register) your domain name, which most people will do through their host company (or through a domain name registrar), and wait 1-2 days for it to be processed.

Give your host company your new domain name to get the process started on transferring your domain to your host.

Build your website, either using a website builder provided by your host or using a program like FrontPage, and your new site design will go live every time you hit “Save.”