All CollectionsGetting startedGetting startedNew to ENS? Start here.6 articlesWhat is ENS?ENS turns a wallet address into a readable name like vitalik.eth: receive crypto, carry one profile across apps, host a site, issue subnames.Profiles and recordsWhat an ENS profile and its records are, which records you can set, where they show up, and who can see them.Primary nameWhat a primary name is, how forward and reverse resolution pair up, where your name shows across apps, and how to change it in the ENS App.Subnames: names under your nameA subname is a name under a name you own, like shop.yourname.eth. What it is, what it costs, who owns it and how to create one..eth name lifecycleThe four stages of a .eth name: registered, grace period (28 days for an ENSv2 name, 90 for a name still on ENSv1), 21-day Price Cooldown, available again, and what…What's changing with ENSv2 pricing, discounts, and grace period?At ENSv2 launch: $8 a year for 5+ character names, up to ~44% off multi-year terms, and a 28-day grace period with 62 days added to registration at upgrade.
