The Arweave Name System (ArNS) provides a user-friendly and flexible way to purchase names that can be used within the Arweave ecosystem.
The process of acquiring an ArNS name is not just about owning a digital asset; it's about integrating into a resilient, adaptive, and growing ecosystem.
Whether you choose to lease or permanently own a name, ArNS offers a structured yet flexible approach to digital ownership on the permaweb.
Here are some things to keep in mind when purchasing an ArNS name:
Years or Centuries
Leasing or Permanent Purchase: Users can choose to either lease a name for up to 5 years or purchase it permanently
Registering and Undernames
Registering a Name: To own a name like
samantha
, users must register it in the ArNS Registry.Undername Feature: With each name registration, 10 undernames are included. Undernames are like subdomains but use an underscore
_
instead of a dot.
for separation from the root domain. Users can purchase additional undernames as needed, up to a maximum of 10,000 per ArNS name.Name Records: Each record in the registry includes a pointer to its Arweave Name Token (ANT) Smart Contract address, lease end time, and undername allocation.
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