How to register an ENS .eth domain name - learnwithme.eth
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January 20th, 2022

This article covers how to register your ENS domain name.

Step 1: Search for the domain.eth name of your choosing

1.1 - Go to https://app.ens.domains and search check to see whether the .eth domain you want is available, or if someone has already registered it.

1.2 - If the domain is available, you can proceed to Step 2 to register it.

1.3 - If the domain is unavailable, you can search for the NFT on OpenSea or other NFT marketplaces to see if the domain name is for sale or to place an offer on it.

Step 2: Register the Domain

To register the domain you’ll need a cryptocurrency/NFT wallet that supports ERC20 tokens. We recommend using MetaMask, learn how to set one up here.

Registering a an available ENS domain name costs 0.002 ETH per year + gas fees for the requires transactions to secure the domain name.

Note: ENS domain names are minted as NFTs and transferred to the registrants wallet, allowing them to manage it through the ENS app and resell it on an NFT marketplace like OpenSea should they choose. Some ENS names have resold for thousands in profit.

2.1 - Connect your wallet to the site.

  • If you are using a computer, the easiest way to do this, select connect and this will open your MetaMask wallet extension, prompting you to log in and sign a message to connect to the site.
  • If you are using a mobile wallet, open the ENS app within the wallet’s browser, or select the Wallet Connect option if you are using your phones browser to be prompted to approve the message in your MetaMask mobile app.

Note: Only connect to sites that you trust and always verify the url looks real.

2.2 - Select Request to Register after you’ve connected your wallet and are on the available .eth domain name that you want.

This will start the three step registration process that is outlined above.

2.2.1 - Confirm the request transaction and wait for the pending transaction to complete

This confirmation should come from your wallet
This confirmation should come from your wallet
This screen will be shown while the request transaction is pending
This screen will be shown while the request transaction is pending
This screen will be shown during the required waiting time
This screen will be shown during the required waiting time

2.2.3 - Complete Registration by selecting Register and signing the transaction from your wallet

Select register to trigger the transaction to your wallet
Select register to trigger the transaction to your wallet
Confirm the transaction from your wallet
Confirm the transaction from your wallet
This screen will be shown while the transaction processes
This screen will be shown while the transaction processes

Once the transaction processes, you now own the ENS domain name as an NFT!

This screen will show once the registration transaction has completed.
This screen will show once the registration transaction has completed.

So what do you do from here?

Once you’ve registered an available ENS domain name you:

  • Set the NFT as your primary ENS name, creating a cross reference between your designated public wallet address and ENS domain name.
  • Associate other information such as your social media handles and website to the ENS domain name.
  • List your ENS domain name for sale on an NFT marketplace
  • Transfer your ENS domain name to another wallet
  • … and more!

Stay tuned for more updates on ENS domain management coming soon.

Have any questions?

Please reach out in our NFTwithMe #help Discord channel

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