REGISTERING YOUR DOMAIN NAME

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1 How to... REGISTERING YOUR DOMAIN NAME 1.0 Domain Registration 2.0 Domain Forwarding 1.0 DOMAIN F ORWARDING S TEP 1.1 Go to to search for an available domain name for your website. Enter website name Enter a website name in the Domain Name Search field and click Go. The system will tell you if the website name is available. Click the continue button.

2 S TEP 1.2 Remove the check mark in the Add these domains now field and click No Thanks. Continue to Checkout. Remove check mark & Click Continue to Checkout S TEP 1.3 Complete the fields below to create an account and register and purchase your domain name and click the Continue button. To complete this page: 1. Do not change the selection I would like to create a new GoDaddy.com account 2. Enter your First Name 3. Enter your Last Name 4. Enter your Address 5. Leave Company Name blank 6. Leave the Check Box blank 7. Enter your Address 8. Enter your City 9. Select your Country 10. Select your State 11. Enter your Zip Code 12. Telephone

3 S TEP 1.4 You will need to review the information that you entered. Once you have verified the information, click the Continue button. PERSONAL INFORMATION COVERED S TEP 1.5 Select your Registration and Checkout Options. In Section 1 ~ Domain Registration Preferences: For column headed ~ Registration Length: Select 1 year (or 2 years if you would like a two year registration period) For column headed ~ Auto-Renew Protection: Select Manual (to have GoDaddy.com remind you when it is time to renew your domain name, then you must authorize the renewal. If you select auto-renew, GoDaddy.com will send you an reminder, then automatically renew your registration) Click the Add Account check box (strictly optional) if you would like to have a website that uses your domain name In Section 3 ~ Select Checkout Preferences: Keep the default selection No thanks and click the Continue button.

4 S TEP 1.6 You are now ready to checkout and pay for your purchase(s). Review the items listed. Click Remove if there is any item that you do not want to purchase. Select your payment method. Finally, select the two check boxes to indicate that you agree with the terms. Click the Checkout Now button. S TEP 1.7 You must create a user id and password for your GoDaddy.com account. Make sure all required fields are complete. Change everything to No in Section 3. Answer the question in Section 4 and click the Continue with Checkout button. Personal Info. Covered Personal Information Covered

5 S TEP 1.8 Review your billing information and enter credit card information and click the Checkout Now button. Personal Info. Covered Personal Info. Covered S TEP 1.7 Enter the Access Code and click the Verify Code button. S TEP 1.8 Congratulations you have now registered your domain name. Print your receipt and make note of your customer number and password. Click on Logon to My Account and go to Section 2 of this document. Personal Info Covered

6 S TEP 2.0 DOMAIN F ORWARDING S TEP 2.1 Login to your new GoDaddy.com account. Enter your Customer # or Login Name Enter your password Before you can access your new GoDaddy.com account, you must create a 4 digit PIN that is used to identify you when you call GoDaddy.com customer support. S TEP 2.2 We now need to complete the steps to forward your new domain name. Follow the following steps to forward people who use your new domain name to your website. Select MANAGE DOMAINS:

7 S TEP 2.3 Check the box next to your domain name, and then select the Forward Domain button. S TEP 2.4 On the Domain Forwarding page: Click the Enabled button In the Forward To field enter your website URL:

8 Description To have someone go directly to your site (recommended), enter: URL name> Substitute <your website name> with the name of your website Finally, when completing the Forward Domain process, please AVOID COMMON MISTAKES: a. Make sure you type it correctly. Follow the example above b. Do not add.com to the end of your website name c. d. Click the OK button If you want people to know your original website address, that is fine, if not, go to the masking portion and type in a header, catch phrase, or other title. If you need assistance with forwarding, please feel free to contact GoDaddy.com at (480)