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    Domain Names:Register a generic domain name

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    Domain Names:Register a generic domain name

    Last Updated:Jul 18, 2024

    Alibaba Cloud provides rich domain name registration services. You can register a domain name on the Alibaba Cloud Domain Names service platform.

    Procedure

    Note

    • The registrars at the Alibaba Cloud International site (alibabacloud.com) are registrars outside the Chinese mainland. You cannot apply for an ICP filing for a domain name registered at the Alibaba Cloud International site. If you want to deploy your website and related services in the Chinese mainland, you must register your domain name and complete the ICP filing for your website at the Alibaba Cloud China site (aliyun.com). Otherwise, your website may be inaccessible in the Chinese mainland.

    • The procedure to register a premium domain name is similar to that to register a generic domain name. You can register a premium domain name by performing the steps described in this topic.

    • You are not allowed to use a RAM user to register or renew a domain name in the Alibaba Cloud Domain Names console or by calling Domain Names API operations. If you want to register or renew a domain name, use your Alibaba Cloud account.

    1. Check domain name availability.

      1. Go to the domain name registration page at the Alibaba Cloud International site (alibabacloud.com).

      2. Enter a domain name in the search box and click Search.

      3. Select a suffix from the drop-down list and click Search.

        • If the state of the domain name in the search results is Taken, the domain name has been registered by another user. In this case, you must choose a different domain name or suffix for registration.

          Note

          If the domain name that you want to register has been registered, you can choose a domain name that uses a different suffix. For example, you want to register the domain name forexample.com, but it has been registered by another user. In this case, you can choose a domain name that uses a different suffix, such as forexample.net, forexample.info, or forexample.xin.

        • If the state of the domain name that you entered is not Taken, the domain name is not registered, and you can add the domain name to your shopping cart for registration.

    2. Select a domain name from the search results and add the domain name to your shopping cart.

      1. Find a domain name that is not in the Taken state and click Add to cart.

      2. In the Shopping Cart panel, select the domain name that you want to purchase, specify the purchase period, and then click Buy Now.

    3. Add the related information about the domain name registrant and confirm the terms of service.

      1. On the Confirm Order page, add information about the domain name registrant by using one of the following methods:

        • If you have created a registrant profile, select the profile.

        • If you have not created a registrant profile, or you want to add a new domain name registrant, click Create Registrant Profile to create a profile. After you create a registrant profile, select it on the Confirm Order page.

        Note

        If you are registering a .cn domain name, and you have completed real-name verification for the registrant specified in the selected profile, you do not need to perform real-name verification again after the .cn domain name is registered. If you have not completed real-name verification for the registrant specified in the selected profile, you must complete the verification as soon as possible after the registration. For more information, see Real-name verification for .cn domain names.

      2. Read and select the terms of service, and click Place Order.

    4. Complete the payment.

      Make sure that the domain name information is correct, select a payment method, and then click Subscribe.

    After you complete the payment, the state of your order becomes Processing. When the state changes to Successful, the domain name is registered.

    Note

    Premium domain names and reserved domain names are more valuable than other domain names. They are excluded from all promotional activities.

    For more information about domain name registration, see FAQ about domain name registration.

    What to do next

    After you register a .cn domain name, you must complete the real-name verification by submitting documents that correspond to the information you provided during the domain name registration. Otherwise, the domain name does not take effect. For more information, see Real-name verification for .cn domain names.