Web Hosting Frequently Asked Questions
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What is web hosting? Web hosting is the act of renting space and bandwidth through a company so that you may publish your web site online.What is a domain name? A domain name is a sequence of letters and numbers which determine the address of your site.How do I register a domain name? Domain names are registered through companies that are otherwise known as registrars. Some registrars are: GoDaddy, Dotster, Dot5.How do I track how many hits my website gets? Most web hosts provide web analytic tools which track the number of hits to your site and where they come from. This can also be done also with Google Analytics.What are PHP, ASP, perl, etc? These are programing languages which support different types of applications.What is MySQL, MS SQL, etc? These are database systems. Depending on what your host provides, you can use a database to organize your data.Do I have to change my domain if I get a new host? You do not have to change your domain if you get a new host. If your domain is registered in your name, all you need to do is update your namservers (from where you manage your domain names) to that of your new host.Will there be advertising on my site - things like banner ads or popup ads - when I purchase web hosting? When you purchase web hosting, as opposed to free hosting plans, you generally are not required to allow any banner ads or popup ads placed by your provider. For hosts that provide free hosting, their revenue is earned from things like banner and popup ads rather than charging their customers for the hosting plan. |
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What is PayPal? PayPal is an online merchant service that lets anyone with an email address send money to anyone else with an email address. A user can use PayPal to send and receive money online from credit cards and other types of accounts.What are subdomains? Subdomains are an extension of your domain. For example, if your site is www.example.com, a subdomain would be subdomain.example.com, and another would be webhosting.example.com.How do I upload my site? Uploading your site can be done in a number of ways. The most common way is FTP (File Transfer Protocol) which is a feature offered by all web hosts. Essentially, you simply drag and drop files onto your server which then become live online immediately.What is uptime? Uptime is the percentange of the amount of time per month the web server is up and running. Most hosts offer 99.9% uptime.Can I host my own site with a a fast internet connection (DSL/cable)? Sites can be hosted on your home computer with a fast internet connection like DSL/cable, however, it is not advised mainly because of the fact that your home computer is not nearly as powerful as other web hosting servers. Furthermore, you will be responsible for all the maintenance and upkeep of your computer having to make sure that it is always running and safe from outside attacks. |
