These are intended to be helpful hints, but you do not need to
follow them. If you want to follow these steps, just print this out
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STEP 1:
Go to www.WorldsGreatestName.com or if you are already there, click on the
Welcome Tab on the left hand side of the page.
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STEP 2
Type in the Domain name you want in the little white box. No spaces,
all one word. So if your name is Bob Smith and you want BobSmith.com,
then type in BobSmith (If you want BobSmith.net, for example, instead of
BobSmith.com, click on the .com in the drop down box and change it to .net)
Then hit GO.
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STEP 3
The next page will tell you if the name you want is available. If it's not, go
back to www.WorldsGreatestName.com and click on "What if my Name is
taken?" Assuming it is available, click on "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER"
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STEP 4
In the drop down box, pick the number of years you want to register the
Domain Name for, ranging from 1 year to 10. The advantages to a multiple
year order are: (A) you avoid the hassle of having to renew it annually,
(B) you get a discount - 1 year is $9, 10 yrs at once comes out to just $8 a yr),
and (C) your price is locked in - meaning if the price goes up next year, it won't
effect you since you've already pre-paid for the multiple years. Once you
pick the number of years you want, click CONTINUE.
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STEP 5
Step 5-A: If you're a returning customer, type in your log in name &
password. Assuming you are new, ignore that box, & underneath it, provide
Registrant Information. Type in your first name, then hit TAB. Then your last
name, then hit TAB. Type in your current email address, then hit TAB. For
company name, if you're registering this on behalf of a company, type in the
company name & hit tab. If registering this for yourself, leave the Company
Name space blank & hit TAB. For Address - NOTE: Once you own a Domain Name,
if somebody were to look it up, they could see who owns it (you) & your contact information. If
you are concerned about privacy, it might help to list your BUSINESS address & BUSINESS
phone number instead of your Home Address & Number. With that in mind, for Address,
type in your home or business street address. Hit TAB. For Address 2: Put an
Apt # or Office Suite # if there is one. If not, leave that line blank and hit TAB.
Type in your city. Hit TAB. Pick your state from the drop down box. Hit TAB.
Leave "Other State:" blank. Hit TAB. Put in the zip code. Hit TAB. Country:
Choose your country from the drop down box. Hit tab. Give your number
(business or home, your preference). Hit TAB. Fax Number you can leave blank.
Step 5-B: At the bottom of the page, there is a box to check. Do not check it if
you left the company name line above blank. If you left the company name
blank, and that box at the bottom is already checked, click on it to Un-check it.
Again, if you do not have anything in the company name line, then the box
at the bottom should be un-checked. If you do have a company name listed,
then the box should be checked. Click CONTINUE
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Step 6
On the next page, scroll down, look at your information (Name, address, etc...)
& see that it's correct. It should list it four times. All four of those (at least
for now) should be you. No matter what, unless you are giving the Name to
someone as a gift, always leave yourself as the Registrant (that means you own
the Domain Name)....but for now, while you are registering the Domain Name,
just leave it as your name & info for all four sections. At the bottom of the page,
click CONTINUE
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Step 7: The Page is entitled Your Hosting/DNS Information
Since you plan to put up a multi-page website on your Domain Name, you need to make a decision. Do you want to build a website through the website-building program offered here (called Website Tonight) or do you want to do it through another website-building program? If you do it through Website Tonight, you do get free hosting with it (as long as you stay within the size & traffic guidelines), but you are NOT required to use Website Tonight. You can order a Domain Name here and do the website-building and hosting elsewhere. cIf you plan to do it elsewhere, click the
hole next to "I'm hosting with another ISP. I will change my name server
If you plan to use Website Tonight, then click on the hole next to "Build a website using Website Tonight", then click on the hole next to the number of page website you wish to have (most personal websites can easily be done in just 5 pages).
information after I puchase my domain(s)." Then click CONTINUE
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Step 8: This Page is entitled Final Registration Details
Step 8-A: Look at the information and make sure it's correct. It should say the
Domain Name you picked, Length of Registration (number of yrs you chose &
how much that will cost), Type of Registration (the number of yrs again &
"Public") & Registration Info (your name & address).
Step 8-B: Under Renewal options: click the box that says Automatically Renew
or Renew Manually, whichever you prefer.
Step 8-C: Then the word "Registration Agreement" is highlighted. Click on that
& read it. It's long but it's important information including information about
owning domain names and how you can use it (ie creating a website to coordinate
criminal conduct is illegal and your Domain Name gets taken away from you).
After you read it, CAREFULLY click the "X" in the upper corner of that page
so it closes the Registration Agreement box only & takes you back to the site.
Be careful that you don't accidentally click the "X" in the upper corner of the
whole website, which would mean you have to start back over. So just make
sure you are only closing the page with the Registration Agreement on it.
Then when you return to the process, click the box verifying you've read the
Registration Agreement. Then hit CONTINUE
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Step 9: Next Page: Domain Essentials & Confirmation
Assuming you are only ordering one Domain Name at a time and doing the website and hosting elsewhere, make sure it does not say here that you have ordered any Website Tonight packages (It won't say you haven't ordered any. Just make sure it doesn't say that you *have*). Assuming it's correct, there's
nothing else you need to do here. If you *are* going to use Website Tonight, look closely and it should indicate you have ordered "1" order of Website Tonight (which you did a couple pages ago). Assuming that's what you want and you're ordering just one Domain Name at this time, you don't need to do anything else on this page. So just scroll to the bottom of this page and click
CONTINUE.
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Step 10: This Page is Register a Domain Name
It should say what you're ordering. So, for example, if you're getting 1 Domain
Name, then it should say 1 Domain Name. Assuming it's correct, Hit CONTINUE
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Step 11: This page looks like an itemized list of what you ordered.
Step 11-A: You should have 1 Domain Name with a total price based on how
many years you ordered it. One year, the Total Price should say $9.00. Ten years,
the Total Price should say $80.00. If you are going to use Website Tonight, it should charge you for the first month of the service as well. If anything else appears in your cart (ie if it says
you are ordering the same domain name a second time...just click delete next to one
of them). Underneath it, hit UPDATE CART (if you made any changes).
Step 11-B: After that, if you are ordering a 2nd Domain Name, hit SHOP MORE, then
repeat the process for the additional Domain Name. Assuming you are ordering only
one domain name, hit CHECK OUT.
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Step 12: This Page is called Billing Information
Step 12-A Assuming the Shipping & Billing should be the same address,
click the Yes Box. Then make sure the contact information provided is correct.
Step 12-B: At the bottom of the page, Pick a Log In Name (ie if your name is
Robert Smith, maybe you go with "rsmith23" as the log in name), then hit TAB.
Remember the Log In Name is case sensitive so make a note of whether you use
capital letters.
Step 12-C: Type in a password (which must be at least 5 characters long) & hit
TAB and then type it in again, then type in a password hint that would remind
you and only you what the password is. Note: The Password is also case
sensitive. Also note: write down the log in name and password somewhere
you won't lose them. And never share the password with anyone.
Step 12-D: To the right of that, in the Stay Informed box, click on Don't Notify
Me (assuming you don't want any excess e-mail). At the bottom, hit CONTINUE
WITH CHECK OUT
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Step 13: Next Page: Privacy Statement
There will be a faint number on the right side.Move the cursor to the
box underneath & type in the number above the box. This is a security
thing (You don't need to know the number in the future). Click VERIFY CODE
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Step 14: Next Page: Pay by Credit Card
Type in Name exactly as it appears on your Credit Card, hit TAB. Then type
in card number, hit TAB. Pick type of credit card from drop down box, hit TAB.
Set the Card's Expiration date from drop down box, hit TAB. For Card verification
- type in the little number on the card (or click on one of the other options if they
apply like 'I can't read the number').
AND THEN DON'T DO ANYTHING!!!!!! WAIT!!!!!!!!!
At the bottom of this page, it says COMPLETE YOUR PURCHASE. As it notes
right above that, each time you click that button, it will ring your account. SO PUT
THE CURSOR ON "COMPLETE YOUR PURCHASE" AND ONLY CLICK IT ONCE.
DO NOT DOUBLE CLICK IT. And patiently wait a few seconds. Don't get anxious
and re-click it right away or double click it. ONLY CLICK IT ONCE. And that should be it.
Print out the receipt for your records.
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Important Side Notes:
(A) Remember to keep your Log In Name & Password somewhere safe. Never share the
Password with anyone.
(B) Once you've registered your Domain Name, be sure to double click on
"LOG OUT" - especially if you did it on a publicly used computer!!! (LOG OUT
is usually in the upper right corner)
(C) When you want to build your website, come back to www.WorldsGreatestName.com
click on Step by Step and then click on "I registered my Domain Name, now I'm back to
set up my multi-page website."
(D) Once you register your name, if you type it into the internet
, you will not see
it working right away. It takes about 24-48 hours for it to start working. Since you
are building a website, even if after your Name is working, nothing will be seen
until your website is up and running.
(E) Remember if you change addresses or phone numbers or emails down the road,
come back to www.WorldsGreatestName.com, clicking on Current
Clients - Log In, typing in your Log In & Password, & updating your information.
