Claim Domain

This guide will help you claim a domain on the Packet Network.

Requirements

  • You will need PKT currency in a web3 wallet, such as a Coinbase non-custodial wallet or MetaMask wallet.
  • You will need a small amount of ETH on the Base blockchain.
  • Visit instructions on How to Buy PKT, if you need guidance.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the PKT Dashboard at https://app.pkt.cash and click on the PKT DNS tab on the menu bar.
  2. Connect your web3 wallet by clicking Connect Wallet.
  3. Click "Register Domain +". A sidebar will appear. Enter the domain of your choice to make sure it is available. Take note of the "Minimum Stake Value" to secure a domain and write this down. You will need to have at least this much PKT in your web3 wallet.

  4. Now click on the menu and navigate to the Staking tab.

    • Click "Add Stake +".
    • Choose a name for the Stake, such as <yourdomain>.pkt.
    • Enter the amount of PKT for the "Minimum Stake Value" as shown on the previous Register Domain sidebar. It is recommended to round up by a few PKT.
    • Select 1 Month duration.
    • Select Auto-restake.
    • Click "Next" and confirm the transaction on the Base blockchain.

  5. Return to the PKT DNS tab on the menu bar and click "Register Domain +".

    • Enter your domain name into the first field.
    • Click the dropdown menu and choose the Stake that you named after your domain in the previous step.
    • Click "Register" and confirm the transaction on the Base blockchain.
    • If the "Minimum Stake Value" has increased between the time which you created the Stake and claim the domain, you must return to the Stake tab and click the 3 dots to the right of the Stake and select "Add assets". Top up the Stake as required, and click "Next" to confirm the transaction on the Base blockchain.

  6. Once confirmed, you now have registered your free domain for life. You will retain custody of your domain as long as you maintain your stake.

  7. To park a website on your domain:

    • Click "Manage" next to the domain name.
    • Click "Add Record +"
    • Enter in the details for your hosting provider and if you are using subdomains.
    • Click "Save Changes".

Additional Information

The minimum Stake amount required to register a domain ranges between 1,000 PKT and 50,000 PKT. The minimum Stake amount doubles every time someone registers, until it reaches 34,000, at which point it begins growing by half the distance to 50,000. In this way it's an asymptotic curve trending toward the max. Every hour it decreases by 1/2 the distance between it's current value and the minimum.

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