Registering new domains

This section covers the following topics related to registering new domains with Amazon Route 53:

1. Registering a new domain:

   • Learn the step-by-step procedure for registering a new domain using the Route 53 console.

   • Understand the considerations and prerequisites for domain registration, such as contacting AWS Support for issues, pricing, supported top-level domains (TLDs), and automatic hosted zone creation.

2. Values that you specify when you register or transfer a domain:

   • Discover the values you need to provide when registering or transferring a domain, including contact information, privacy protection settings, and automatic renewal options.

   • Understand the implications of changing certain values, such as the domain owner or registrant email address.

3. Values that Amazon Route 53 returns when you register a domain:

   • Learn about the values that Route 53 returns after successful domain registration, including registration date, expiration date, domain status codes, transfer lock status, and name servers.

4. Viewing the status of a domain registration:

   • Find out how to view the current status of your domain registration, including the ICANN status codes and any actions required from your end, such as verifying the registrant email address.