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What Is NFT Domain?
An NFT Domain is a domain that is decentralised and exists in the form of a smart contract that is listed in a public Blockchain.
NFT Domains often include new extensions for their domains, like .nft or .crypto and they are listed in block chains, like the Ethereum and Polygon ones.
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The main way via which these domains are hosted is to be stored in a crypto wallet by their owner and once such a domain is registered, nobody else can take it as the owner of the wallet that is hosting the domain is the only master of it.
How to Register NFT Domain and Mint It for Free?
In order to mint an NFT Domain for free, first you will have to own one. To do this you will have to use services, like Unstoppable Domains, designed to help you with registering it based on your desired name and preferences.
Below we have created the steps that are designed to help you register your first domain and then mint it for free by using the Polygon network.
How to Register It?
Step 1: Go to the Unstoppable Domains website and sign up or sign in if you already have an account:
Step 2: In the search bar type in the domain name that you are interested to register. In this case will use an example domain:
Step 3: Choose among the suggested domains in case this one is occupied. You can also go to the last page, where you can find the cheapest ones in case you are on a budget.
Step 4: Go do your cart in the top right corner of the website in order to complete the purchase:
Step 5: Complete the purchase by choosing the payment method you would like to buy the NFT domain with. As you can see from the image below, you can use multiple types of payment methods, including in cryptocurrencies:
How to Mint It for Free?
Now that you have completed the purchase of your first and if the domain, you can do everything with it, including minting it online.
You can use this to sell the domain for a higher price, like flip it or register the domain on your cryptocurrency wallet to use it to make it easier for your wallet to be remembered and copied. The steps below will show you how to do this for free.
Step 1: From the main web page of Unstoppable Domains, go to Domains > My Domains and you should see your domain. You can initiate the minting process by clicking “Free Mint“:
Step 2: Confirm your email address by entering a unique code that will be sent to it as a security measure:
Step 3: Choose the minting method. This means that you have to tie the domain to your cryptocurrency wallet, if it is one of the wallets supported by the service. Doing so will make sure that the domain is tied to your wallet and is authentically yours so that nobody else can use it:
Step 4: Confirm by taking the “I understand” box and then click on the “Confirm” button to mint your NFT Domain.
That’s it! You have now officially minted your first domain for free. The benefits to this are many, because like traditional domain hosting, here you only registered the domain once and it’s truly your personal web3 domain with all of its rights.
In case your Metamask or other wallet is also linked in your account in Opensea, which is the biggest NFT marketplace right now, the domain will automatically appear on your Opensea account after you log in. You can sell the domain and virtually do anything you want with it, even put it up for an auction.
We hope our guide helped you mint your first domain for free. If you have any questions or have something to tell us, make sure to drop us a comment beneath and we will try to respond as fast as we can.
Among the main benefits of owning an such an asset are the following:
- Nobody can take this domain from you.
- You can use it to create decentralised websites.
- You can transfer it to absolutely anyone without asking for any type of permission.
- You have complete control in terms of what happens this domain and how you will manage it.
- You can use it as your own address for your cryptocurrency wallet address, to make it simple for people to work with, because the long wallet address can become a simple NFT domain, like “yourwallet.wallet”, for example.
NFT Domains – FAQ
What Is an NFT Domain?
An NFT Domain represents a virtual web domain that is hosted in a decentralised manner in web 3.0 and runs in the form a smart contract, which is listed on the public Blockchain.
NFT domains include many domain extensions, that are new, such as .nft or .crypto, which are available on the Polygon and Ethereum blockchains.
How NFT Domains Work?
NFT Domains are hosted in a decentralised way. This means that there is no specific server doing the hosting, similar to what is Cloud Hosting, but with the difference of a clear decentralisation across all of the devices supporting the blockchain.
How to Get an NFT Domain?
In order to register NFT Domain to your name and then link it to your wallet, you should complete the following steps:
Step 1: Create an account at Unstoppable Domains.
Step 2: Type in the domain name you are interested in registering and you will get an extended list of suggested domains available at different prices.
Step 3: Choose your favourite among the suggested domains and add it to your cart.
Step 4: Open your cart from the website’s top-right hand corner and complete your purchase by selecting the payment method.
Extra Tip: Unstoppable Domains is by far the first and best platform for NFT domains so far, but you can also check other NFT Domain sellers if you are interested in other platforms or blockchains.
How to Mint NFT Domains for Free?
Below are the steps it takes to link your domain to your crypto wallet and mint it for free using Unstoppable Domains:
Step 1: Go to your profile on Unstoppable Domains. After your have purchased your domain, go to Domains – My Domains and you should see it there. Once there, click on the “Free Mint” button next to it.
Step 2: Make sure to confirm your e-mail address by entering the code sent to it as a security measure.
Step 3: Choose to which wallet you want to tie the domain to. If it is not supported, you should create a wallet on one of the supported platforms. We suggest using Metamask as it is the safest option.
Step 4: Click “I Understand” to confirm and the “Confirm” to mint your NFT domain.
Minting an NFT domain means making it a part of your wallet and owning it completely. You can later sell the domain for profit or use it to build a web 3.0 website.
How to Make Money With NFT Domains?
The only working and known way so far to make money in web 3.0 with NFT Domains is to sell them by flipping them for profit. This works by performing the following actions:
1. Buy the NFT Domain.
2. Mint the NFT Domain to your wallet.
3. List it on NFT Domain Marketplaces at the right price that will make it desirable for investors.
How to Make a Website from NFT Domain?
Creating a website from an NFT Domain is still at its early stage of development. However, if you want to make your own web 3.0 site, make sure to check out the official extended guide by HTH on How to Create a Website on The Decentralized Web.
Yeah, but how to make my NFT site using this domain? I have bought a domain and now I want to make it a blog…
Would you care to explain to me how can I edit my domain after I already purchased it. I saw a domain and bought it and read about the ability to build crypto site, but where is this option with this service?
Hey, can you tell me which NFT domain names are more profitable to buy and sell (flip) for profit?
I want to figure out how to setup a domain by myself, without using Unstoppable Domains and paying for their services
One thing that helped me to make a decision to buy a blockchain domain from Unstoppable Domains is their ensurance that all domains will work properly in case that their services shuts down for some reason.
hello, can you tell me which minting method is the best?
I have the same question. .. How to turn my NFT domain into a blog?
Okay, I created a NFT website in web 3, i suppose. But why is the URL different and is from Pinata? And also why sometimes some aspects of the site seem broken, when other days when I open it, they are ok?