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A domain name is the text name corresponding to the numeric IP address of a computer on the Internet. A domain name must be unique. Internet users access your website using your domain name. download The process of copying files, information and images from the Internet to your computer. Every time a visitor accesses a page on the Internet, they are downloading the contents of that page. Domain Name Registration consists of letting out or leasing an Internet domain name for a set period of time - for example one year, five years etc. If your website is called yourcompany.com, the domain name is "yourcompany." You do have to pay an annual fee to process the domain registration. Domain registration works by categorizing Internet computer addresses in a way that makes it easy to identify and find them. Without domain names, the Internet as we know it would simply not work.

How long does it take to register a domain? The registration process takes less than a minute, however it can take up to 24 hours for registration to be confirmed and for the WHOIS database to show the registration How long does it take for a domain to become active? It will take up to 24 hrs for any services to become active on a new registration as the records behind the domain (DNS) need to propagate across the internet. What information is required to register a domain? The company or individual, who the domain is to be registered to, basic contact details including a valid email address and phone number.