🪅Name Renewal

Below is a concise guide to renewing your PulseChain Name Service (PNS) domains (.pls). Whether you’re looking to extend a single name or many, it's crucial to understand how renewals work, the implications of the grace period, and what happens when a name fully expires and goes to auction. Following these steps will help you maintain control of your .pls domains without interruption.

How to Renew a .pls Domain Nam

1. Open the PNS Manager

• Go to the official PNS Manager dApp and connect your wallet.

• Search for the .pls name you want to renew.

1. Click on “Extend”

• Once on the name’s profile page, select Extend.

1. Choose Renewal Duration

• Option A: By Years – Enter how many years you want to add to the domain.

• Option B: By Date – Pick the exact expiry date you’d like.

1. Confirm & Pay On-Chain

• Review the fee and transaction details, then confirm in your wallet.

• Once the transaction is successful, refresh the page to see the updated expiry date.

Bulk Renewals

1. Go to “My Names” or Search Address

   • In the PNS Manager, navigate to My Names (for your connected wallet) or enter the address holding multiple .pls names and press the "Checkmark" symbol to select multiple names.

   
2. Select the Names

   • Check the boxes next to each name you wish to renew.

   • Click Extend All

   
3. Review & Confirm

   • Review all names that you have selected and press "Next".

   
4. Choose Extension Duration & Confirm Transaction

   • Pick how many years (or until which date) you’d like to extend each domain.

   • Click Next, then confirm the transaction in your wallet.

   

Expired Names & Grace Period

After a .pls name expires, and was not renewed, it enters a 30-day grace period.

• Renew Anytime: During this window, the owner (or anyone else) can pay the regular renewal fee to extend the domain.

• Important: If you only renew for fewer days than the domain has already been expired, the domain

• Failure to Renew: If no one renews the name within the grace period, it moves to the next phase (premium auction).

Here's an overview of the .pls domain name cycle. Once the Grace Period is over, the domain name will enter the Temporary Premium reverse auction state.

Temporary Premium Auction

After the 30-day grace period, the domain will enter a Temporary Premium Auction phase lasting 21 days:

• Starting Price: The premium fee starts extremely high (e.g., $100 million) and declines exponentially toward $0 over the 21-day period.

• Why Such a High Price? It discourages instant sniping by bots and ensures a fairer chance for users to acquire the name.

• During the 21 Days: Anyone can buy the domain, paying a premium fee relative to its current level of decay.

• No Buyers? If no one purchases the name during these 21 days, the premium fee reaches $0 and the name becomes available again at normal registration fees.

• Auction Phase: Once the grace period ends without renewal, the domain enters an auction phase.

• Open Bidding: Anyone can bid on the domain. The highest bidder at the end of the auction wins the name.

• Ownership Loss: The previous owner loses all rights to the domain once the auction begins and can only reclaim it by participating (and winning) in the auction.