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Domains & DNSBeginner4 min readUpdated 2026-08-01

Register or transfer a domain

Your domain is your address on the internet. Registering it with LimeOrigin keeps it in the same place as your website and email, with one bill and every renewal date in one view — and you don't need a website to do it.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Search for your domain

    Type the name you want and LimeOrigin shows what's available across the extensions we support, with the price up front so there are no surprises.

  2. 2

    Register it

    Register in a few clicks. The domain is added to your account as its own resource — the DNS is set up for you, ready to connect to a website or email whenever you like.

  3. 3

    Or transfer one you own

    Bring a domain in from another registrar. LimeOrigin guides the unlock and authorisation-code steps, and nothing goes offline during the move.

  4. 4

    Turn on auto-renew

    Switch on auto-renew so your domain can't lapse by surprise and quietly take your site or email offline. You'll always see the next renewal date.

Your checklist

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Best practices

  • Register the exact name customers say out loud, and consider the .com plus your local extension.
  • Keep auto-renew on — a lapsed domain is the most common avoidable outage.
  • Transfer scattered domains into one account so every renewal is in one place.

Common mistakes

  • Letting a domain expire because the renewal notice went to an old inbox.
  • Assuming you need a website first — you can own and manage a domain with no site at all.

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