Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to purchase a domain and hosting from GoDaddy — perfect for beginners and small businesses! 🔥

🛒 How to Purchase Domain and Hosting from GoDaddy (GoDaddy Tutorial!)
✅ Step 1: Go to GoDaddy.com
Visit www.godaddy.com

You'll land on the homepage with a domain search bar.

🔍 Step 2: Search for Your Domain Name
Type your desired domain (e.g., yourbrandname.com) into the search bar.

Click Search.

🟢 If it's available, you'll see a message like "Your domain is available!"

Click Add to Cart.

GoDaddy will suggest related domain names (e.g., .net, .co, .org) — choose additional ones if you want.

📦 Step 3: Choose Hosting (Optional but Recommended)
After adding your domain:

On the cart page, GoDaddy will offer to add Web Hosting.

Choose a hosting plan (basic options include):

Web Hosting (Shared) – good for small websites

WordPress Hosting – optimized for WordPress sites

Business Hosting – for higher performance

Click Add and configure:

Choose hosting duration (monthly or yearly)

Select the datacenter location (optional)

You can usually get a free domain with certain hosting plans

👤 Step 4: Create an Account or Sign In
If you don't have a GoDaddy account, you'll need to sign up using:

Email

Google/Facebook login

Password

💳 Step 5: Review Cart & Checkout
Review your domain, hosting, and any add-ons:

Privacy Protection (Recommended ✅)

Email & SSL (Optional – can be added later)

Choose your billing period (e.g., 1 year, 2 years)

🧠 TIP: Uncheck unnecessary upsells unless you specifically need them (e.g., website builders or SEO tools).

Enter payment details (credit/debit card, PayPal, or others)

Click Complete Purchase

🌐 Step 6: Access Domain & Hosting
Once the payment is successful:

Go to your GoDaddy Dashboard

Under My Products, you'll see:

Your registered domain(s)

Hosting plan details

DNS settings and cPanel login (for shared hosting)

🛠� Step 7: Connect Domain to Hosting
If you bought both domain and hosting from GoDaddy, this is usually automatic.

If not:

Go to DNS Management for your domain

Set the nameservers to your hosting provider (e.g., ns1.godaddy.com, ns2.godaddy.com)

🚀 Bonus: Install WordPress (Optional)
From your Hosting Dashboard or cPanel, choose Install WordPress

Follow the prompts to:

Choose a domain

Set up an admin username and password

Launch your WordPress site!

🧾 Summary Checklist:
Step   Action
1️⃣   Visit GoDaddy.com
2️⃣   Search and choose domain
3️⃣   Add hosting (optional but recommended)
4️⃣   Create an account
5️⃣   Review cart & checkout
6️⃣   Access your dashboard
7️⃣   Connect domain and hosting
🚀   (Optional) Install WordPress