The Sign Up Process
Once you’ve reviewed the guidelines, you can proceed to the sign-up page.
- Click the “Get Started” Button
![](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-12-at-1.22.50-PM-1-300x143.png)
- You will be redirected to login for verification. You will use your Identikey username and password to log in.
![identikey login](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2019-02-12-at-1.23.27-PM.png)
- You are now ready to create a domain. To start, you must first sign up for a free subdomain (i.e. yoursite.buffscreate.net). Directions for purchasing a Top Level Domain (i.e. yourdomain.com) will be provided further down.
![subdomain bar](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2019-02-12-at-1.23.55-PM.png)
Option 1: Free Subdomain
For no cost, you can create a subdomain of buffscreate.net.
To create a free subdomain of buffscreate.net, leave this default option selected and enter the subdomain name you want for your website. When you’ve found an available subdomain, click the button labeled “Continue.”
![domain bar continue button outlined](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2019-02-12-at-1.25.51-PM.png)
Confirm that you like the name you selected. If you do, click the “signup” button. (If not, click the “start over” button, and repeat the above step.)
![Contact Information](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2019-02-12-at-1.26.39-PM-1.png)
You should now see a screen confirming that your subdomain is ready. After a few seconds, you will see the regular cPanel options.
![Domain is ready to go](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2019-02-12-at-1.43.35-PM.png)
Option 2: Buy a top-level domain from Reclaim Hosting
It is easy to create your own top-level domain. This allows you to select a URL for your website that is easy to remember and share.
While you are at CU Boulder, this is available for a nominal cost (currently $15/year). You can continue to use this domain after leaving CU Boulder, although the cost may increase.
To register a top-level domain log into your newly created cPanel, navigate to the Domains section, and click Register Top-Level Domain.
![](http://buffscreate.net/docs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-08-09-at-8.32-AM.png)
This panel offers a step-by-step guide to registering and adding a new top-level domain to your new cPanel account.
Option 3: Connect an existing domain to your cPanel
If you already have an existing domain that you’ve previously registered elsewhere, simply point your domain’s nameservers to ns1.reclaimhosting.com and ns2.reclaimhosting.com