# Use Handshake names

You [truly own](/about-handshake/about-handshake.md#true-domain-ownership) your Handshake names, which means you're free to do anything you'd like with them. Below are some of the ways you can use your Handshake names through Namebase.

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Share your resolvable Handshake name in the [Namer Community ](https://discord.gg/V3aTrkp)to become a Namer!
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## Create a website

One of the most straightforward use cases of Handshake names is to set up a website on them. Check out the [Create Handshake websites](/starting-from-zero/how-to-create-a-handshake-website.md) page for numerous tutorials on how on you can do so!

## Redirect your name

[Redirects](https://www.namebase.io/manage/redirects) allows you to redirect your Handshake name to any other domain, serving as a human-readable URL shortener. Hover over "Products" in the navbar and select "Redirects", then enter your redirects as follows:

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Remember to include the "http\://" or "https\://" part of your redirect URL.
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## Sell your name

Find your Handshake name in the [Domain Manager](https://www.namebase.io/domain-manager), select "Manage", and click the slider next to "Sell this domain" to set your name's "Buy now price" and list it for sale.

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You can edit your listings' Buy now prices or remove them altogether in your Domain Manager's [for sale](https://www.namebase.io/for-sale) page.

## Gift your name

Find your Handshake name in the [Domain Manager](https://www.namebase.io/domain-manager), select "Manage", and select "Gift this domain". Make sure the email address of your recipient is the same as their Namebase account's. If the recipient doesn’t have a Namebase account, they’ll be prompted to create one when they claim their name.

![](/files/-MF3EZHM0vRBSw6E6G60)

If the recipient doesn't claim their name by the expiration date, the name will be returned to your account.

## Sell subdomains

The [Namebase Registry](/about-namebase/revenue-streams.md#namebase-registry) is a service that enables you to sell subdomains on your Handshake TLD. [Click here](https://www.namebase.io/registry/) to start selling now.

![](/files/-MY9KTh-kepNJT7M2joy)

[HNS.ID](https://hns.id/) is a service that allows you to sell decentralized subdomains on your Handshake TLD by using the Optimism Layer 2 ethereum network. Second level domains are minted as NFTs and can be managed on the HNS.ID platform.

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## Use your name as your identity

The [Handshake Australia Mastodon instance](https://mastodon.hns.au) allows you to use your Handshake name as your identity. You can sign in with your Handshake name and use it as your handle.

[Handypedia](https://handypedia.org/) is a wiki about Handshake. You can use your Handshake name to sign in and edit articles.

[HNS Cloud](https://cloud.hns.au) is a cloud storage service hosted by [HNSAU](https://hns.au) that allows you to use your Handshake name as your identity.


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