# Register a domain
Source: https://docs.webgee.com/en/domains-dns/registering-a-new-domain-with-webgee



Register a new domain name with WebGee. Applies to every account.

## Register [#register]

1. Search for the domain on [webgee.com](https://webgee.com).
2. Check the result. If it is taken, the search suggests alternatives — note that
   a different extension is a different domain, not the same one cheaper.
3. Add it to your cart and choose the registration period.
4. Complete checkout.

The domain appears under **Domains → My Domains** in the client area within a few
minutes.

## Get these right at checkout [#get-these-right-at-checkout]

**Registration period.** Longer periods are often cheaper per year, and a
multi-year registration is one fewer renewal to miss. Check the
[pricing page](https://webgee.com/domain/pricing) — the renewal rate frequently
differs from the first year.

**ID protection.** Without it, your name, address, email and phone number are
published in the public WHOIS record for anyone to look up. It is far easier to
enable now than to remove the data from caches later.

**Auto-renew.** Leave it on unless you have a reason not to. A lapsed domain can
be bought by anyone the moment it expires, and recovering one is expensive when
it is possible at all.

**Contact details.** They must be accurate and reachable. Registries require
verification of the registrant email, and an unverified domain is **suspended**
until you confirm it.

<Callout type="warn">
  Watch for the verification email after registering. Registry rules require the
  registrant address to be confirmed, and an unconfirmed domain stops resolving —
  which looks exactly like a DNS fault.
</Callout>

## After registering [#after-registering]

**Point it at your hosting.** New domains use WebGee's default nameservers; if
your hosting is elsewhere, or on a different server, set them — see
[Which nameservers to use](/en/domains-dns/which-nameservers-should-i-use-with-webgee).

**Add it to your hosting account** as an addon domain or subdomain, so there is
something to serve — see
[Create a subdomain](/en/hosting/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel).

**Get a certificate.** AutoSSL issues one once the domain resolves to your
account — see
[Install a free SSL certificate](/en/security-ssl/free-ssl-certificate).

## Transferring an existing domain [#transferring-an-existing-domain]

Registering and transferring are different things. To move a domain you already
own, you need an authorisation code from the current registrar and the domain
must be unlocked — see
[Transfer a domain to WebGee](/en/domains-dns/how-to-transfer-a-domain-from-hostinger-to-webgee).

## Related [#related]

* [Domain pricing](/en/account-billing/where-can-i-find-your-domain-prices)
* [Which nameservers to use](/en/domains-dns/which-nameservers-should-i-use-with-webgee)