The Ethereum Name Service, also known as ENS, is a domain service that assigns a user-specific domain tied to your wallet’s account address.
ENS domains take the format of YourDomainHere.eth. A domain makes the wallet address easier to use and greatly reduces the chance of sending to the wrong wallet.
An easy example of an ENS domain is our MEW donation address:
Normal donation address: 0xDECAF9CD2367cdbb726E904cD6397eDFcAe6068D
.eth donation address: mewtopia.eth
Both of these addresses lead to the same wallet destination, but the ENS domain is much more convenient.
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How to Register an ENS Domain with MEW Portfolio
Step 1. Head to MyEtherWallet.com
Step 2. Access your wallet. For help with this part, see How to Access Your Wallet with MEW Portfolio.
If you don’t already have a wallet, you will need to create a new wallet.
You will also need some ETH for gas. Every transaction on Ethereum requires a gas fee, payable in ETH. Initializing and finalizing ENS domains both count as transactions. You can buy ETH in MEW Portfolio for any wallet you are using.
Step 3. Head to the Apps section from the left-hand menu, and then select ENS Manager.
Step 4. Enter your desired domain name to see if it is available.
ENS domains must be 3 characters or longer.
Keep in mind that the final result will look like
YourDomainHere.eth.
Step 5. If your domain is available, you can register it. Select the amount of time you wish to own the domain and click 'Next'.
The shorter the domain, the more expensive it becomes.
Domains can be owned indefinitely, as long as you continue renewing the annual fee. You can pay for more than one year at a time.
Step 6. After picking your duration, click on 'Create commitment' to see the transaction details. Make sure to double-check that all of the information is correct.
Step 8. If all of the information is correct in the 'Confirmation screen', click 'Confirm and Send'.
If you're accessing using a Hardware wallet, a mobile wallet via WalletConnect, or a wallet extension like Enkrypt or MetaMask, please make sure to confirm the transaction on that interface before continuing.
Step 9. Now that the transaction has been initiated, go ahead and click close in the 'Transaction initiated' screen to begin the registration process. ENS registration is a two-step process. When the first transaction is done, select 'Register' again and confirm the second transaction.
Please make sure not to back out of this step as doing so will mean starting the whole process over.
Step 7. You're all set! You can go to a block explorer like ethVM, search your address, and go to the NFT section to see your domain minted as an NFT in your wallet.
Managing your ENS domain
Step 1. In order to manage your new domain, access your wallet on MEW Portfolio and click on the Apps section on the left-side menu.
Step 2. Click on the ENS Manager and select the Manage Domain tab.
Step 3. Under the 'Manage Domain' screen, you should be seeing all ENS domains that are registered to the public address being accessed. Click on the dropdown arrow to view domain details. Here you will be able to transfer domain, view expiration date, renew, and more.
Set reverse ENS record
A reverse ENS record is a way to tie your ENS domain name back to your hexadecimal address. You would need to do this extra step if you want to see your domain name instead of your address displayed when you connect to dapps that support this feature.
Step 1. Select the ENS Reverse Lookup tab.
Step 2. From the dropdown, select the domain you want to be associated with this address. If you own more than one domain on the address, you will have to choose the one you prefer.
Step 3. Click Register, review the transaction fee, and then confirm the transaction.
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