Very commonly asked question. Please do a search before actually posting. but anyway it works like this.
You sign up for the domain name by filling out all the information required. After you have done that it will give you a login Id or username... As well as a password to log in. Once you sign up and pay and finish the forums and everything... You could log into the domain Control Panel... Not trap 17 cpanel but the control panel of the domain. Over there you should be able to find the option to change what is called the "Nameservers" this basically directs your site.
So lets say your website is hosted at trap 17 you would simply change the name servers from your control panel to
ns1.trap17.com
and
ns2.trap17.com
If there is a 3 and 4 just leave them blank because only 1 and 2 is needed I think.
Once you have changed the name servers from your domain control panel you could now go and enter your web hosts cpanel.
After you enter your hosting Cpanel click on Park Domains and click on Add domain.
Add the domain you registered by simply typing it inside the box and save it.
Now wait a bit and when you go to www.whateveryouput.com it should go to your website.
Domains are paid yearly, I suggest you use Godaddy.com since they are having a domain sale and they offer excellent support by both phone and email. Just amazing service, I always buy my domain from there... as for domains.com I have never used them so I could not judge.
Good luck.
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