# Minting domain

**Step 1.** Go to our homepage. Enter the desired domain name and click "Search"

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**Step 2.** After confirming the availability, click "Buy Now" to proceed.

Notes:

* We only accept the following: 
  * Characters a-z 
  * Numerical numbers 0-9 
  * Dash symbol "-" 
  * Emojis, e.g. 🚀 
  * East Asian characters, European characters, and other characters supported in UTF-8 character set
* Domain names should be at least 3 characters long
* Emojis with FE0F unicode may experience display issue, so it’s recommended to
  * 1\) Double check your domain using the search bar
  * 2\) If there’s display issue with the emoji chosen, refrain from minting the domain with that emoji

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**Step 3.** \
(a) Select the registration period you wish to sign up for. \
(b) Check the cost of registration and estimated gas fee\
(c) Check the checkbox if you want to set the domain as a Default Domain. (Read more about Default Domain [here](/user-guides/cronos-id-domains/setting-default-domain.md))\
(d) Click "Register" to proceed.

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**Step 4.** Wait for our final check of domain availability.

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**Step 5.** Check your wallet pop-up for transaction approval request. Confirm the transaction details and approve on your wallet.

![](/files/l4QnUC8yTFCr9M0neJkM)

**Step 6.** Once the transaction has been approved, minting of the domain will begin. You can see the status by clicking "Track Progress"

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**Step 7.** Congrats! You have successfully minted a new domain. You can now manage the profile of your domain by clicking "Manage Domain". If you wish you re-sell the domain on the NFT marketplace, click "Sell Domain on Minted".

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