Website hosting in three easy steps
• 1. Buy a domain name
The first step to creating a website is registering a domain name. A domain acts as an internet address. This is the permanent location where internet users can find a website. Unique domains can be registered through accredited domain registrars such as Namecheap.
• 2. Select a hosting provider
Every site needs a web host — the company that provides servers that store your website and make it available online for others to view. Domain registrars typically offer web hosting. It’s also possible to buy a domain name and web hosting separately.
• 3. Choose a hosting plan
Before you start building your website, you need two things: a domain and hosting for it
There are five main types of hosting available at Namecheap: Shared, Managed WordPress, VPS, Dedicated, and Reseller. For new sites, a good shared hosting account or managed WordPress account are good places to start as they are cheap and easy to maintain. When a site grows bigger, you can upgrade to VPS or dedicated hosting — they offer more bandwidth and disk space to handle the traffic of larger websites, as well as greater control over server configuration.
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