Hosting Description

If you have made a decision to make your very own website, but are not quite sure about what a website is and are not familiar with the phrase "hosting", this article is dedicated to explaining these notions in simple English.

What exactly is a web site?

A website is a collection of webpages assembled in a systematic fashion. It has a special web site address, also referred to as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). A site may include only one web page and sometimes may even include as many as a thousand webpages.

What is a web hosting server?

A hosting server permits you to upload your site onto it. In some cases, there might be even 1000's of websites on a single hosting server. The hosting server basically is a computer with special hardware, which is kept in a datacenter with special cooling systems, whose mission is to safeguard the seamless operation of the web hosting server and all the web sites hosted on it.

In short, a web hosting server will be truly a launching pad when the time comes for you to launch your website. It could be any type of website - a corporate site containing many web pages, or a website, which includes just a few web pages and which you have built just for your chums and family members.

You've decided what your web site will be, now what?

As soon as you have decided what type of web site you would like to create, the next step is to discover what sort of web hosting service you must select for your Internet adventure. Basically, there are two sorts of website hosting services - charge-free website hosting services and paid website hosting services. The free-of-charge website hosting solution is usually used by customers that do not possess a business website.

Strengths and weaknesses of the free website hosting solution

You will not get a lot of features with a cost-free website hosting plan. Features such as traffic, memory and web server hard drive space are restricted and inadequate for an elaborate ecommerce website or a corporate website, or even for a site with plenty of graphics. Besides, there are lots of banner adverts placed on your site by the web hosting solutions provider. These advertisements occupy lots of space on your web site and are extremely embarrassing.

Shared hosting

The professional paid shared hosting services tend to be more dependable and include lots of advanced features aside from the high-end web hosting server that will accommodate your site and its files. In spite of that, it is essential to know which features your website demands prior to buying your web hosting package. You should not rush and wind up paying for something that your web site does not require.

Pick your web hosting packages provider

It is easy to find a hosting accounts provider. You have to simply conduct an online survey in order to find a web hosting vendor that matches your web site's demands. Before you make your actual decision, have a look at the specs of the packages furnished by the hosting vendors that have seized your attention. We, for instance, are among the premier hosting vendors on the marketplace now. The enormous range of hosting services and our prices are what makes us an enticing option. Nonetheless, you must determine what kind of hosting solution you need and if the price suits your allowance. Moreover, you must not forget to examine the hosting service provider's Terms & Conditions before signing up to confirm that your web site is not violating them.

Opening a web hosting account

Once you have determined what features are ideal for your site, the next move is to sign up for an account with the hosting distributor of your choosing. You will receive all the necessary tools for administering your files and databases. With us, for instance, you will get a Control Panel, which has domain name, website, database and e-mailbox administration sections. You log in the hosting Control Panel using a unique username and password, which grants you secure access to the part of the hosting server where your website will be hosted.

Uploading your site

You can either upload your web site files through an FTP program or, as is with the majority of web hosting companies, through a web-based tool that is included within the Control Panel. With us, the File Manager is extremely intuitive and offers features similar to those observed in Windows Explorer, which renders file management extremely easy. We offer additionally a website builder and a PHP-powered script installation tool, which you can utilize to build your website if you possess no programming experience and are making your very first steps in web design. The web-based site building tool, called SiteStudio, will also save you the time and effort of creating a website on your personal computer and then uploading it via an FTP software program or the File Manager interface.