I just bought a domain name, but I don’t know where to upload my web pages. Do I need to buy web hosting also?
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"What Do I Do After Buying A Domain Name?" was posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 8:27 am.
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As you may know a domain name is just a name, not a real website. If you are going to create your website: 1- Buy a domain name. To get a domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a registrar for the right to use that name. 2- Buy a web hosting service to provide your online space and enable you to get your website online at your purchased domain name.
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Hope this helps.
To display your web pages on the web, you need a web server. You can either find a hosting service (some are free, some are cheap and some are expensive) that will also host your domain name.
Alternatively, you could host it yourself. You could install something like Apache on a separate PC, and set up your router to send HTTP requests to that server. You’ll need a fixed IP address though – your ISP may not want to give you one, or may charge for it.
Yeah, some computer somewhere is going to have to host the data!
Its technically possible to host it on your own extra computer, but this could be a problem with your ISP’s terms of service.
There are some free hosts, but that almost always comes with some sort of sever limitation. Shared hosting is a great choice for smaller and newer websites that don’t have a ton of traffic, and I’ve personally had good experiences with Bluehost and Dreamhost.
Once you have hosting, you just have to point the domain’s DNS to the hosting account, and start uploading data or installing software to manage content.
When choosing a host, I can’t stress enough how important it is to shop around. Shared hosts may all seem alike, but there are differences in terms and conditions that can really get in the way of a website’s plans.