Launch

Your app has an IP address. That is not a product. A domain name is.

Pick a name, register it on Namecheap, and set up privacy protection. You walk away owning a real web address.

Cost: 1 creditTime: 15 minutes + DNS propagationRequirement: Your AWS server IP address.

Pick a name, register it on Namecheap, and set up privacy protection. You walk away owning a real web address.

Right now people would have to type a string of numbers to reach your app. That does not look like a real product and nobody will remember it. A domain name fixes that. This tool walks you through choosing a name, checking if it is available, registering it on Namecheap, and turning on privacy protection so your personal details are not publicly visible. Students can get a free .me domain. Everyone else pays around ten dollars a year.

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Think of a short, brandable name and check if it is available on Namecheap

If your first choice is taken, the tool helps you find alternatives.

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Create a Namecheap account and register the domain

Students with a .edu email can apply for a free .me domain through the education program.

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Turn on WHOIS privacy protection so your name, address, and phone number are not publicly listed in the domain registry

04

Write down your exact domain name

You will need it in the next step when you point it at your server.

What you get

01

A registered domain name that belongs to you, not rented from a platform and not locked to a service

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WHOIS privacy protection turned on so your personal details are not publicly visible in domain records

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Your domain confirmed and written down, ready for the next step where you point it at your server

Audience

This is for you if

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"Your application is running on a server but people have to type an IP address to reach it"

Founder

2

"You want a real address that looks like a proper product, something you would put on a business card or share with users"

Product builder

3

"You are about to launch and need a domain sorted before you share your app with anyone"

Team lead

FAQ

Common questions

You've had this idea long enough. Time to do something about it.

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Full Ownership

You own the code, the server, and the domain. No lock-in.

Real Application, Not a Demo

What you build is live on the internet on infrastructure you control.

Keep Building After Launch

Add features, fix bugs, and extend your application after it's live.