Overview
This article provides general information about domain registrations at DreamHost.
Background
A domain registration is the name of your website (e.g., example.com), which must first be purchased in order for the site to display online. There are a variety of different names and Top Level Domains (TLDs) that you can choose from in order to register.
Purchasing a domain to host your site
Generally speaking, there are three steps to get your site online:
- Purchase the domain registration (the name of your site).
- Purchase a hosting plan.
- Add your site to it.
The first step is to register a domain, which includes purchasing it, providing contact information for the registrant (the owner of the domain name), and assigning the nameservers that control the domain's DNS settings.
Domain registration contact information
The information for any domain name can be looked up with a domain registration lookup. See this article to learn more about domain registration contact information and how you can retrieve it for your domain name.
The common .COM/.NET/.ORG/ and .INFO (as well as other TLDs) offers privacy for the contact information you provide when you register. However, other TLDs may not offer any privacy protection. See this article for a list of registrations that do not support privacy at DreamHost.
How to manage domain registrations
The following sections describe how to perform various tasks on a domain.
Using a free registration
See this article to learn more about the free registration offered with Shared Hosting and DreamPress plans.
Registering multiple domains
DreamHost allows you to register multiple domain names, such as example.net, example.store, and example.club, in a single sign-up process through the panel.
You can read more about how to register multiple domains in this article.
Renewing a domain
Visit the renewals article for details on how to renew your domain registration at DreamHost.
The latest pricing can be found in the List of Current TLDs and Pricing table, which dynamically generates the most up-to-date pricing info for new domain registrations and domain renewals.
Transferring a domain
For an overview on how to transfer your registration to DreamHost, or away from DreamHost, please review the following articles.
Transferring a domain registration between DreamHost accounts
See this article for information on how to transfer a domain registration between DreamHost accounts.
Hosting your domain registration purchased elsewhere
If you previously purchased the registration at another company, you must update your DNS settings at that company. See this article for more information.
I misspelled my new domain registration — What can I do?
See this article to learn more about how to troubleshoot a misspelled domain.
Links to terms and conditions
See the following for more information:
- DreamHost Legal Documentation
- Domain Registration Terms and Conditions
- Registrant Agreement for .CA domains (Canada’s ccTLD)
- DreamHost Proxy Protection