If you choose a domain name through a hosting provider or website builder, you won't need to do anything to manage your domain apart from renewing the registration every year. However, if you choose to buy a domain name independently you will need to consider the following as part of managing it: Registering the domain name with a domain registrar credited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Configuring the domain settings, including the domain contact information, name servers and DNS records. Manage the DNS settings, through the domain registrar's control panel. Sometimes this may involve creating DNS records for the domain too. Protect your domain from security attacks. Using a strong password and multi-factor authentication can also help with this.