Register and buy a domain
Register and buy a new domain from Netlify and let Netlify DNS help you manage your domain for the fastest and smoothest setup.
We will automatically configure your site or app to use the domain on the best CDN (content delivery network) for your Netlify plan.
Once you register the domain name, Netlify creates a Netlify DNS zone for the domain, and provisions a wildcard certificate for HTTPS.
# Register and buy a domain for a site
As a Team Owner or Organization Owner:
- From your Site overview, in the left sidebar, select Domain management from the left sidebar.
- Select Register and buy a domain and follow the prompts to register and buy your domain.
Now this domain is automatically assigned as the primary domain for your site.
# Register and buy a domain for any site on a team
As a Team Owner or Organization Owner:
- From your Team overview, in the left sidebar, select Domains from the left sidebar.
- Select Register and buy a domain and follow the prompts to register and buy your domain.
Now this domain is available for any site on your team.
# Supported domains
Netlify offers support for many different TLD domains, which you can confirm when verifying your domain.
# Domains with special characters
To add a domain name that uses Unicode (or non-ASCII) characters such as ñ or é, use Punycode format. First, convert your domain name to Punycode using a Punycode converter, such as Punycoder. Then, use the converted output for the domain name as you follow the Add or register domain prompts.
# Domain renewal and expiration
Domain registrations are valid for one year. To ensure continuous service, Netlify-registered domains automatically renew by default using the payment method on file for the team. You can turn off auto-renewal in the domain detail page of the Netlify UI.
Near the end of the registration period, Netlify will send you an email informing you of the cost for renewal, as well as whether your domain is set to renew automatically or not.
If you have disabled auto-renewal on a domain, and the registration expires, all DNS records for the domain will stop working. You have the option to get the domain back, subject to the following timeline:
- For the first 30 days after expiration, you can request assistance with domain renewal by contacting support@netlify.com from an email address associated with the Netlify team that paid for the domain.
- For the next 30 days, days 31-60 after expiration, you can neither renew nor purchase the domain.
- When 60 days have passed after expiration, the domain becomes available for sale to the public. You can then purchase it again as a new domain.
# Transfer registration
To learn about your options for transferring a domain registration, check out the transfer domains docs.
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