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Ryoichi Homma
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How to Get a Free Custom Domain as a Student

Introduction

As developers and tech enthusiasts, having a custom domain name can be essential for branding, professional appearance, and online identity. In this article, I am going to walk you through a step-by-step process to obtain a custom domain for free using Namecheap.

Step 1: Sign Up for Namecheap as a Student

To obtain a free custom domain, you have to provide a valid school-issued email address. There are two ways to sign up for Namecheap as a student.

1st way: Join GitHub Education First
GitHub offers a free education plan for students. I highly recommend to join if you haven't joined yet. Here is a step-by-step process.

After joining GitHub Education, you will visit GitHub Student Developer Pack page, and then scroll down to Namecheap. Namecheap1 Once you click the first offer link of Namecheap, your status will be automatically verified with GitHub.
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1-2. Directly Join Namecheap as a Student
If you skip joining GitHub Education, you'll be required to submit your valid school-issued email when you order the custom domain. Namecheap3

Step 2: Enter Your Desired Custom Domain

You simply enter your desired custom domain and then click the "find" button. If the input domain is already taken, you have to choose or enter a different domain name. On the next page, you will see your-custom-domain.me is available for free. You can see other available custom domains that are not free though, Namecheap offers a lot of popular domains available at cheaper prices than other domain registers. Then, add it to your shopping cart and complete the order. Namecheap4 The custom domain is finally yours!

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Anatollo • Edited

This is very important for students. After all, not everyone can buy it and pay every year. Many already spend a lot on training. I recently found information about assignment help, using assignment help uk for this. Everyone does their best. Not everyone is able to study well and not everyone has money.

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Ryoichi Homma

Exactly, Anatollo! That's why I wanted to share this here. Thank you for sharing that info as well.

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AndrewBarrell1

"How to Get a Free Custom Domain as a Student" would be a more applicable title, no?

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Ryoichi Homma

Hi Andrew, thank you for your comment and feedback. I just updated the title as your advice. Your feedback is always appreciated!