How TO GET FREE .COM DOMAIN
Step 1: Get A Free Domain Name with Freenom.com
Freenom is the world’s first and only free domain name provider.
So go ahead and open up www.freenom.com website and create an account.
Now, enter a name in the input field and click Check availability to check available domain name. For testing purposes, I am going to enter: leammatthew
You’ll be presented with available domain name extension base on your input.
Select the available domain name of your choice with the corresponding extension by clicking on the Get it now! button.
I’ve chosen the .ga for this example.
Hence, leammatthew.ga to be my domain name.
Registering a free domain name with Freenom.com
Now, this domain should be added to your cart. Just click on the Checkout button that appears above it.
On the next page select a period of time. The default is set to 3 Months. I’ve chosen 12 Months, which is absolutely free.
And then hit the Continue button to proceed with the checkout process.
Checking out free domain name at Freenom
You may need to enter your email address and verify your account to continue to the next step.
Freenom Review & Checkout
Go to your email and click on the link Freenom sent to you to verify your account. Supply your personal details and tick I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions. Finally, click on the Complete Order button.
Once you’ve supplied all necessary details, you should receive your order confirmation shortly (like the one you see from the screenshot below).
That’s all there is to it. You have now successfully registered a free domain name with Freenom.
Here’s what your Freenom client area looks like.
My Freenom free domain name dashboard
Step 2: Sign-up an Account With InfinityFree Free and Unlimited Web Hosting
InfinityFree is an independent free hosting which aims to provide reliable free hosting services for the masses.
Visit www.infinityfree.net website and click on the Sign Up Now button.
You’ll be asked to enter the following information:
Enter your email address
Enter a password for your account
Check I’m not a robot and
Agree to their terms of service
Signing up for a Free Web Hosting Account at InfinityFree
A confirmation email will be sent to you. You’ll need to verify your account to start managing and setting up your free WordPress website with InfinityFree.
See also: 10+ Top Free Web Hosting Providers For Your Small, Portfolio, and Test WordPress Website 2018
Step 3: Setting Up Nameserver
Now that you’ve successfully signed up for both free domain name and web hosting.
Next thing you’ll need to do is setup the nameserver to point to InfinityFree.
To do this, log in to your InfinityFree account.
Once logged in, go to Accounts tab and click the Create Account button.
InfinityFree nameservers
You’ll need to copy the highlighted nameservers and add these to your Freenom profile.
Open up a new tab in your web browser and log in to your Freenom account.
In the dashboard, click on the gear icon next to Manage Domain.
Now, select Nameservers from the drop-down under the Management tools tab and then tick next to Use custom nameservers (enter below).
You’ll need to enter the following nameservers provided by InfinityFree:
NS1.BYET.ORG
NS2.BYET.ORG
NS3.BYET.ORG
NS4.BYET.ORG
NS5.BYET.ORG
Click on Change Nameservers to save your changes.
That’s it, you’ve now successfully configured your new nameservers which will point to InfinityFree.
Back to InfinityFree create a new account page, input your freenom domain name and hit the search button.
Complete captcha and click on CREATE ACCOUNT button.
Wait for few minutes to allow InfinityFree create the hosting account for you.
When done, refresh the page and you should now have full access to Cpanel.
Step 4: Installing WordPress
The first thing you need to do is log in to your current Account Cpanel, you can do this in two ways.
First, is by clicking on the Control Panel button directly from the Accounts page.
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