{"id":696,"date":"2021-02-12T20:15:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/?p=696"},"modified":"2021-04-17T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T15:32:23","slug":"web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-1-buying-a-domain-name-from-godaddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/12\/web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-1-buying-a-domain-name-from-godaddy\/","title":{"rendered":"Web presence step by step Chapter 1: Buying a domain name from GoDaddy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Next step: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/13\/web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-2-buying-branded-email-from-gmail\/\">Chapter 2: Buying branded email from Gmail<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web presence step by step is a series of posts that show you to how to build a web presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we register a domain name with <a href=\"https:\/\/godaddy.com\">GoDaddy<\/a>, a domain name registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that you select private registration. Skip the offers for email and website builders. Use the default name servers (DNS servers) provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/godaddy.com\">GoDaddy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(In later chapters, we will build out our email and website capabilities with other vendors.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1024x808.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-698\" width=\"521\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1024x808.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Create an account or sign in to an existing <a href=\"https:\/\/godaddy.com\">GoDaddy<\/a> account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-24-1024x802.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" width=\"518\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-24-1024x802.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-24-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-24-768x602.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-24.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1-1024x808.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" width=\"521\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1-1024x808.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-1.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>enter the name of the domain you would like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-704\" width=\"520\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-3-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4-1024x808.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-706\" width=\"521\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4-1024x808.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-4.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose &#8220;Full Domain Privacy &amp; Protection.&#8221; Do not select &#8220;Start your website for FREE.&#8221; Do not take optional email services under &#8220;Create an email address that matches your domain.&#8221; Click &#8220;Continue to Cart&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-7-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" width=\"527\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-7-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-7-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-7-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-7-1536x959.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-7.png 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;Checkout&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-8-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-714\" width=\"527\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-8-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-8-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-8-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-8-1536x959.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-8.png 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;View Domain Settings&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\" width=\"535\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-18.png 996w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-18-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-18-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;Complete setup&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-739\" width=\"535\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-20.png 1001w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-20-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-20-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select &#8220;SMS text messages.&#8221; Click Continue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-742\" width=\"534\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-21.png 999w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-21-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-21-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the code sent by SMS text. Click &#8220;Next&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-744\" width=\"534\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-22.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-22-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-22-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;View Domain Settings&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-16-1024x639.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" width=\"534\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-16-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-16-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-16-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-16-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-16.png 1877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the DNS menu, select &#8220;Manage Zones&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" width=\"528\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-23.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-23-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-23-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, just look. This is your DNS control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will use the GoDaddy DNS servers to control your domain in later steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-17-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" width=\"532\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-17-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-17-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-17-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-17-1536x961.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image-17.png 1874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next step: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/13\/web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-2-buying-branded-email-from-gmail\/\">Chapter 2: Buying branded email from Gmail<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next step: Chapter 2: Buying branded email from Gmail Web presence step by step is a series of posts that show you to how to build a web presence. In this post, we register a domain name with GoDaddy, a domain name registrar. Make sure that you select private registration. Skip the offers for email &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/12\/web-presence-step-by-step-chapter-1-buying-a-domain-name-from-godaddy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Web presence step by step Chapter 1: Buying a domain name from GoDaddy&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2563,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions\/2563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gordonbuchan.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}