Add mac to windows domain

Hi, everyone
I need to get connected to a corporate domain, which is Windows based server.
I have both the name and address of the domain, my user name and password.
But my MBP says all the time that either "server is not existing...." or "can notfind server...."
I would appreciate some help solving this.
Thanks.
Igor

Hi BDAqua,
Why should we create a user again? The point is I am going to join this Mac Mini to a windows domain controller. Windows domain controller means a centralized database of an organization. It is communicating with my Domain controller. But the issue is it is not founding my domain node while joining to a domain. Please find the attached screen shots for your reference. If you have worked on this please send me step by step configuration.

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