: How to register a domain for someone else? I want to buy a domain name as a present for a non-technical friend. I therefore want to pay the initial setup cost, but have the account management,

@Ogunnowo487

In the end I solved this by creating a GoDaddy account for my friend, and buying the domain using my Paypal account. I then had to cancel the connection between her GoDaddy account and my Paypal account manually on the Paypal website.

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@Caterina187

IMHO buy the domain through godaddy, once you've given the gift, have your friend create an account with them and you can then transfer the domain between godaddy accounts for free. Other registry's may offer a similar feature.

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