Get a Free Domain Name from freenom

There are no free domain names

I would define free as 1) not paying to register the domain name & 2) you are really the licensee of the domain name.

As far as I can tell, there are no free domain names. However, you can use a domain name for free by signing-up with freenom and get a completely usable domain name for this book.

For this book, you can use any domain name you own or have the right to use. However, some small amount of the steps to follow will be specific to freenom so you may want to get one from there.

Getting a domain name from freenom

If you have never registered a domain name before don’t worry, it is fast and easy.

You can use a free or paid domain name for this book. Here are instructions for getting a free domain name from freenom.

• Go to https://www.freenom.com

• Search for a domain name.

  • You can enter any name you like. For example, if your name is Jane you could enter jane-todo.
  • Click ‘Check Availability’.
• You will be offered free options with a variety of top level domains (TLD) and all will work the same.
• Select the domain of your choosing and click ‘Checkout’.
• Change ‘3 Months @ FREE’ to ‘12 Months @ FREE’.
• Enter your email address and click ‘Verify My Email Address’.
• Go to the email just sent to you click on the link.
• Follow the instructions to finish obtaining your free domain name.

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