如何申请域名

update@20131030: 不知道是什么时候写的这篇文章，不过从whois的记录来看应该是在2011.12. Godaddy页面布局发生了很多变化，里面一些步骤和现在会不大一致, 大家见谅将就看看。

按照下面几步来申请: 

[dirlt@umeng-ubuntu-pc] > whois dirlt.com

Whois Server Version 2.0

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: DIRLT.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS1.LINODE.COM
Name Server: NS2.LINODE.COM
Name Server: NS3.LINODE.COM
Name Server: NS4.LINODE.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 20-feb-2012
Creation Date: 19-dec-2011
Expiration Date: 19-dec-2012

>>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:58:16 UTC <<<

NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the
registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
registrar.  Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.

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database through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and
automated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or
modify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry
Services' ("VeriSign") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for
information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information
about or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not
guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide
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for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data
to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass
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The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
Registrars.
The data contained in GoDaddy.com, LLC's WhoIs database,
while believed by the company to be reliable, is provided "as is"
with no guarantee or warranties regarding its accuracy.  This
information is provided for the sole purpose of assisting you
in obtaining information about domain name registration records.
Any use of this data for any other purpose is expressly forbidden without the prior written
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you agree to these terms of usage and limitations of warranty.  In particular,
you agree not to use this data to allow, enable, or otherwise make possible,
dissemination or collection of this data, in part or in its entirety, for any
purpose, such as the transmission of unsolicited advertising and
and solicitations of any kind, including spam.  You further agree
not to use this data to enable high volume, automated or robotic electronic
processes designed to collect or compile this data for any purpose,
including mining this data for your own personal or commercial purposes.

Please note: the registrant of the domain name is specified
in the "registrant" field.  In most cases, GoDaddy.com, LLC
is not the registrant of domain names listed in this database.


Registrant:
dirty salt
Shangdi 10th Street Haidian District
Beijing, Beijing 100085
China

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: DIRLT.COM
Created on: 19-Dec-11
Expires on: 19-Dec-12
Last Updated on: 20-Feb-12

Administrative Contact:
salt, dirty  dirtysalt1987@gmail.com
Shangdi 10th Street Haidian District
Beijing, Beijing 100085
China
8615210717839

Technical Contact:
salt, dirty  dirtysalt1987@gmail.com
Shangdi 10th Street Haidian District
Beijing, Beijing 100085
China
8615210717839

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.LINODE.COM
NS2.LINODE.COM
NS3.LINODE.COM
NS4.LINODE.COM

update@20131030:

域名申请下来之后还需要配置DNS. 我使用了dnspod这个免费域名解析服务. 以我现在配置来说

update@201509:

当然如果你选择了dnspod话, 也需要在godaddy.com修改nameserver, 指向dnspod的两个nameserver. 教程看 这里