Definition of Shared Hosting
If you have made a decision to create your very own website, but are not quite certain about what a website is and are not aware of the term "shared hosting", this article is devoted to defining these notions in simple terms.
What exactly is a website?
A web site is a collection of web pages assembled systematically. It has a special website address, also known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). A site may include just one web page and sometimes may even include as many as 1000 pages.
What is a web hosting server?
A hosting server enables you to upload your web site onto it. In some instances, there might be even thousands of sites on one single web hosting server. The web hosting server basically is a computer with specific hardware, which is held in a datacenter facility with special cooling systems, whose mission is to safeguard the smooth operation of the hosting server and all the websites accommodated on it.
To sum up, a hosting server will be truly a launch pad when the time comes for you to launch your site. It could be any type of site - a business site having numerous webpages, or a web site, which consists of just several web pages and which you have set up just for your chums and relatives.
You've made a decision about what your site will be, now what?
Once you have decided what kind of web site you would like to set up, the next move is to discover what type of web hosting service you must pick for your online adventure. Basically, there are two kinds of hosting services - cost-free hosting services and paid web hosting services. The free-of-cost hosting solution is commonly utilized by users that do not possess a business-related web site.
Strengths and weaknesses of the cost-free website hosting solution
You will not obtain plenty of options with a charge-free web hosting package. Features such as web traffic, memory and hosting server hard disk storage space are limited and insufficient for an elaborate e-commerce website or a business web site, or even for a web site with plenty of graphics. What's more, there are lots of banner advertisements inserted on your web site by the web hosting supplier. These adverts occupy a lot of space on your web site and are quite irritating.
Shared website hosting
The professional paid shared website hosting services tend to be more stable and offer plenty of sophisticated features apart from the high-end web hosting server that will accommodate your website and its files. However, it is essential to find out which features your site demands before purchasing your web hosting plan. You should not rush and wind up investing money in something that your web site does not need.
Pick your web hosting accounts provider
It is not hard to find a web hosting distributor. You have to simply carry out an online search in order to find a web hosting solutions provider that meets your site's needs. Before you make your actual decision, explore the features of the hosting packages provided by the hosting companies that have made an impression on you. We, for instance, are among the premier hosting distributors on the market at the moment. The immense range of services and our prices are what renders us an attractive option. Even so, you must verify what type of hosting solution you need and whether the price suits your allowance. Furthermore, you must not forget to examine the web hosting company's Terms of Use prior to opening an account to make sure that your web site is not violating them.
Signing up for a website hosting account
As soon as you have determined what features are optimal for your website, the next move is to open an account with the web hosting vendor of your preference. You will be given all the important tools for administering your website files and databases. With us, for example, you will obtain a Control Panel, which is comprised of domain, web site, database and e-mailbox account administration areas. You log into the web hosting Control Panel using your unique user name and password, which gives you secure access to the portion of the hosting server where your web site will be located.
Uploading your web site
You can either upload your website through an FTP client application or, as is with most hosting companies, via an online tool that is included within the hosting Control Panel. With us, the File Manager is rather easy to use and offers features comparable to those found in Windows Explorer, which makes file manipulation extremely easy. We offer also a site building tool and a PHP-based script installer, which you can utilize to develop your web site if you have no programming capabilities and are taking your very first steps in web design. The web-based web site building tool, called SiteStudio, will also spare you the time and effort of making a web site on your computer and then uploading it using FTP or the File Manager interface.
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