Register and Manage .eth Domains with ENS

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The Ethereum Name Service, also known as ENS, is a domain service that assigns a user-specific domain tied to your wallet’s account address.

ENS domains take the format of YourDomainHere.eth. The intention behind this is to simplify the normal public address into a form that is easier to use and send to others. There are other use cases as well, but this is the main reason for this service as of right now.

An easy example of this is our MEW donation address:

Normal donation address: 0xDECAF9CD2367cdbb726E904cD6397eDFcAe6068D

.eth donation address: mewtopia.eth

Both of these addresses lead to the same wallet destination, but the ENS domain is much more convenient.

How to Register an ENS Domain

Step 1. Head to MyEtherWallet.com.

• Always check the URL to make sure you’re on our legit site!

Step 2. Access your wallet.

• If you don’t already have a wallet, you will need to create a new wallet.
• You will also need a small amount of ETH for gas. We generally recommend .01 ETH for 1 - 2 transactions. Initializing and finalizing ENS domains both count as a transactions.

Step 3. Head to the Dapps section, to the left of your wallet’s overview page. It can also be found at the bottom of the page, under the ‘Dapps’ section.

• Here you will see the ‘ENS Manager’ option. Click there!

Step 4. Enter your desired domain name to see if it is available.

• ENS domains must be 3 characters or longer.
• Keep in mind that the final product will look like YourDomainHere.eth.
• You can also search Etherscan.io for available ENS domains.

Step 5. If your domain is available, you can register it. Select the amount of time you wish to own the domain and click Register.

• Most longer domains cost the equivalent of $5/year in ETH to maintain, but the shorter the domain, the more expensive it becomes.
• They can be owned indefinitely, as long as this annual fee is paid.

Step 6. After confirming the transaction, your domain request will process for a moment. When it’s done, select Register again and confirm the second transaction.

Step 7. Check your transaction on Etherscan.io. It should show your public address under the ‘Owner’ field.

This process will set your address as the owner of the domain.

Multi-Coin Domain Support (BTC, LTC, and more!)

Step 1. In order to set up your new domain for other cryptocurrencies, search it once again on MyEtherWallet in the ENS Manager Dapp.

Step 2. Once you’ve found your domain, click ‘Manage’.

Step 3. Select the coin you’d like this domain to interact with from the drop-down menu on the right. Enter the address you’d like all funds to be directed to in the coin’s empty address field.

Step 4. Confirm three separate transactions, and your domain will be ready to receive funds through a different address!

Transferring Ownership

Step 1. If you want to transfer ownership of your domain, search it once again on MyEtherWallet in the ENS Manager Dapp.

Step 2. Click ‘Manage’, and enter the address you’d like to transfer the ownership to under the ‘Transfer ENS domain to:’ field.

Step 3. Confirm the transaction, and the ownership of your domain will be transferred.