{"id":35,"date":"2018-03-29T20:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/uncategorized\/signing-up\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:50:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:50:01","slug":"signing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/uncategorized\/signing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Signing Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Review the Guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>Before you get started, we recommend that you review our information about\u00a0<a class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"general:choosing-a-domain-name\" href=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/uncategorized\/choosing-your-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choosing a Domain Name<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Sign-Up Process<\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve reviewed the guidelines, you can proceed to the\u00a0<a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\" href=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">sign-up page.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"vspace\">If you are unsure of which type of site best suits your needs, click the appropriate starting page depending on your use. Students should use the &#8220;Student Sites&#8221; link and Faculty &amp; Staff should use the &#8220;Faculty &amp; Staff Sites&#8221; link (see below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-696 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/students-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/students-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/students.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-695 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/facstaff-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/facstaff-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/facstaff.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you know that a self-service domain is the correct choice for your site, click on the &#8220;Login&#8221; link at the top of the Domains landing page to register a new account or log in to an existing one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will be redirected to login for verification. You will use your USNH Single-Sign-On username and password to log in. Users who have already authenticated via USNH SSO will automatically be authenticated and will bypass this step.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-707\" src=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login-1536x973.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Login.jpg 1552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"vspace\">You are now ready to create a domain. For student sites, you will be prompted to select your desired domain name as shown below. Faculty and Staff may be redirected to a TeamDynamics form to request your domain. The latter allows EH&amp;S Software to help you evaluate your needs and offer you either a usnh.domains domain or other services if they&#8217;re more appropriate for your request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"option-1free-subdomain\" class=\"sectionedit4\">Option 1: Free Subdomain<\/h3>\n<p>For no cost, you can create a subdomain of usnh.domains.<\/p>\n<p>To create a free subdomain of usnh.domains enter the subdomain name you want for your website. When you\u2019ve found an available subdomain, click the button labeled &#8220;Create.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"level3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DoOO-v2-new-account.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-767 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DoOO-v2-new-account-1024x444.png\" alt=\"screenshot of new account fields\" width=\"648\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DoOO-v2-new-account-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DoOO-v2-new-account-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DoOO-v2-new-account-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DoOO-v2-new-account.png 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWait at least a minute without clicking buttons or closing the window for the account to register. You should now see a screen confirming that your subdomain is ready. Once your domain is ready you will be able to access your cPanel\u00a0 by clicking &#8220;login&#8221; from the Domains home page again to navigate to the account dashboard, then choosing &#8220;Login&#8221; in the row listing your domain to open your cPanel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"option-1free-subdomain\" class=\"sectionedit4\">Option 2: Buy a top-level domain from Reclaim Hosting<\/h3>\n<p>It is easy to create your own top-level domain. This allows you to select a URL for your website that is easy to remember and share.<\/p>\n<p>While you are at Back to University System of New Hampshire, this is available for a nominal cost (currently $15\/year). You can continue to use this domain after leaving USNH Domains, although the cost may increase.<\/p>\n<p>To register a top-level domain log into your newly created cPanel, navigate to the Domains section, and click <strong>Register Top-Level Domain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-342\" src=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-08-09-at-8.32-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"894\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-08-09-at-8.32-AM.png 894w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-08-09-at-8.32-AM-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-08-09-at-8.32-AM-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This panel offers a step-by-step guide to registering and adding a new top-level domain to your new cPanel account.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"option-1free-subdomain\" class=\"sectionedit4\">Option 3: Connect an existing domain to your cPanel<\/h3>\n<p>If you already have an existing domain that you&#8217;ve previously registered elsewhere, simply point your domain&#8217;s nameservers to <strong>ns1.reclaimhosting.com<\/strong> and <strong>ns2.reclaimhosting.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review the Guidelines Before you get started, we recommend that you review our information about\u00a0Choosing a Domain Name. The Sign-Up Process Once you&#8217;ve reviewed the guidelines, you can proceed to the\u00a0sign-up page. If you are unsure of which type of site best suits your needs, click the appropriate starting page depending on your use. Students [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":769,"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions\/769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnh.domains\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}