WEB HOSTING FOR BEGINNERS

Unique IP Address

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +0000

As we mentioned earlier, the web server has a static IP address that rarely changes.

Although not necessary that your site must have a unique or dedicated IP address!

If so, like most, your virtual hosting, your web site on a computer is stored with many other sites have chosen to.

Because of the relative lack of IP address, your web hosting server can specify only one IP address, it shares site with other sites stored on the server's IP address means.

In practice, this is rarely a problem. Modern browsers send "header information" web server, it includes among other things, requested the site domain name.

Based on header information, the web server in the browser's back right data. (The "name based virtual hosting," we called earlier.)

Some web hosting packages as part of their hosts in offering a unique IP address, even if a web server hosts several sites, they all have different IP addresses.

Tip: to get a dedicated IP address may include additional cost. So you ask yourself whether you really would benefit from one, in many cases should, do not answer this question!

There are a few reasons why you really need a unique IP address running your mail server (an application that we feel, is for Web Hosting is beyond the scope of this Introduction), or one for your domain unique name to secure server certificate.

Having a unique IP address can offer some additional benefits. For example, sometimes it is a rumor that search engines completely ignore the IP address from spammers can be punished.

We do not believe! Rumors that (in addition to many innocent site owners will be punished is spammers are true), but if this is your unique IP address can ensure that the actions of a spammer, you are not punished a single hosted on a computer.

Another advantage is that really old browers (or ambiguous) with the users can visit your site. Works with browsers hosting that supports 1.1 HTTP-based protocol name - but that is just about every browser released since 1996!

DNS or "Domain Name Servers"

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:52:00 +0000

It is very easy for humans but its associated IP address CNN domain name "cnn.com" remember. Computers, however, to deal with inherent strength, they need a way based on an IP domain name shows.

The DNS or domain name server is used. When you register a domain name, you must specify (at least) two name servers.

You need two or more for reasons of redundancy: even if a name server should ever go down, others will likely still work.

One place "using complex distributed database" process, name server "IP address translation associated" domain name will be.

If you ever go to your site from another computer (eg, because you want to choose a new web host), you must update the name server IP address.

Scarcity of IP Addresses

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:25:00 +0000

This dynamic IP address used to work as a relatively "are rare" is. In theory, there are "only" 4.3 billion different numbers available, and even less in practice because of certain limitations for specific purposes are used.

So, for example, we give a unique IP address of each person on our planet if we wanted could.

Fortunately, "reduction" is only the IP addresses that currently the largest type (IPv4, or 4 above) applies to used.

An improved version (IPv6) has been created that offer 4 billion times 4 billion times 4 billion times 4 billion different numbers, in practice, that one IP address almost "infinite" is!

However, for IPv6, for ISPS and web hosts need to invest in new equipment to switch, so that some more years for us to be around IPv4 can expect.

Consequently, ISPS and Web hosts often try to limit the number of IP address that they provide to customers, customers from a group sharing the same address.

We have already seen how ISPS For this purpose, use dynamic IP address, web host, something like "name based virtual hosting" use.

IP Addresses and DNS Servers

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:21:00 +0000

Every computer connected to the Internet has a unique ID called an IP address is needed.

Just one IP address is a number between zero and about 4.3 billion.

It often four octets "as shown" is between 0 and 255 (number) in the "dotted decimal" notation, like: "64.236.24.28".

(Example IP address is related to CNN's web server, as you enter: http://64.236.24.28/ can see by))

IP Web server and other computers on a permanent Internet connection usually not change the address on it, so they are called static IP addresses.

Standing cable (or with the computer, unlike xDSL) connection, Dial-connection to the computer as a common IP address that changes each time they connect to the Internet is.

These so-called dynamic IP addresses specified by ISP (currently available IP addresses in a "pool" of) connections are for the period.

Multiple Domains

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:49:00 +0000

Some web hosts offer multiple domain hosting packages with. "

This means, basically, you pay a fee, but get right to create more than one website (say: my hobbies and about your company or any other site in one site, "the Reseller Package ", a site for their client in the case A, B, and one other for customer).

Each of these websites have their own domain, for example be, "myhobby.com" and "mycompany.com".

Note that doing this only as many deputy, as is, "hobby.mysite.com" and "company.mysite.com".

In that instance, you may put sites completely (different domain ie,) separately, or would risk looking unprofessional instead!

Sometimes, web hosts expression "multiple domain" indicates to use multiple domain names that you can access using a single site (site additional 'signal' as thinking about additional domain names).

It is useful in some circumstances, may, for example: If your domain name and you hit the magic is relatively difficult their misspellings ( "myinsurance.com" and "myinsurence.com"), or if your domain name is registered with both and without hyphens (my domain.com "and mydomain.com" "").

However, this is a good idea for all those with the intention of submitting to search engines is not registered multiple domain names, so more likely to receive search engine traffic directly to see through this strategy, and for perhaps You can also punished ...

Tip: If multiple domains with the 'choose a hosting package, so make sure you understand what is really meant by his host that expression!

Advantages of Having Your Own Domain Name

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:47:00 +0000

The meaning of your domain name that you just a new hosting company if you are not satisfied with your current host can visit your site for (or if they go out of business), yet keep the existing URL.

(How this works is to watch one technical point IP address and 'Domain Name Server "is explained in the section about.)

Use a domain name owned by someone else means that you scratch a new URL-old URL, bookmark has been that many people and by promoting indexed by many search engines have started, will not now work ...

Domain Name Alternatives

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:33:00 +0000

In the first place you need your own domain? Some hosting companies, you have a hosting package that includes a URL like the following will be offered:

http://www.hosting-firm-domain.com/your-subdirectory/

Or sometimes they offer the following as a subdomain:

http://your-subdomain.hosting-firm-domain.com/

One example of an existing domain or subdirectory, subdomain hosting company owned by one of use. Register a new domain and be paid for, that is why these URLs with very cheap hosting packages are offered!

However, we strongly suggest you save instead of trying to register your own domain name (literally) a few dollars per year.

Subdomains: No Registration Fee!

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:29:00 +0000

An important thing to keep in mind that unlike the domain, in Deputy "can create." For any domain, you create as many as you like sub, you go to the Registrar an annual fee for each of them can not pay.

Tip: Web Host minutes for you can create a subdomain. If they charge for you, it's only time and additional resources should be spent for the name "register" for (disk space, etc.) not use!

Organizing Information

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:26:00 +0000

In most cases, however, sub-bus is a website with information organized. Sub shop on line "books.someshop.com" use, "flowers.someshop.com", etc., can store related information together.

A site that used for the purpose of sub is an excellent example of About.com. If you visit our site, you will see that the subjects they (like, "antiques.about.com" and "autorepair.about.com") covers all use a separate sub.

Sure, they could have used instead of subdirectories (about.com "/ antique /"), but also easy to use sub for a dedicated computer to take a subject out if it makes a lot is popular.

A big, busy site like about this "scalability" can be an important advantage. For most other sites, however, subdirectories job right, they "Sub 200" some "advanced" package included in the host is not required.

Subdomains For Load Balancing

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:24:00 +0000

It also informed many different sub that is is possible to identify a computer.

This system is used often for very busy sites. Type in a visitor: "www.busysite.com", and called a system of computers available load balancing sends a visitor (say, www2.busysite.com "or" www7.busysite.com ").

Machine Names

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:23:00 +0000

Sometimes personal computer to identify sub, each comes to its own IP address. In that case, the word "machine name" sometimes used instead of "subdomain" is.

A company two servers "marketing.somefirm.com" and "accounting.somefirm.com" is said can, for example. Will serve two computers and various departments have different information.

Subdomains

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:11:00 +0000

If we type in our browser's address bar "www.cnn.com", visit CNN's website, we are using is known as a subdomain.

Some people call it a "" prescribed, and we term "third level domain is seen" (argument that ". Com" is a top-level domains are like, 'CNN' second level, and "third because www "is).

Some countries including the United Kingdom, the top level in two parts "include" domain, such as: ". Org.uk" or ". Co.uk.

Domain name "mycompany.co.uk" So a 'real' domain name, not "co.uk" a subdomain! Here ( "sales.mycompany.co.uk" will be a subdomain.)

Domain Name Registration

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0000

In the past, can you register only one place where one was Dot-com domain.

(Henceforth, when we talk about a domain name, we'll just assume it's a dot-com domain, because many people like that TLD.)

Nowadays, there are many Registrars "" Where you register your domain will be able to at least $ 10 more than prices ranging from $ 30 per year.

Registrars are not with you directly, most web hosts will register a domain on your behalf with joy (they usually make a small profit).

Most web hosts sites, you will compare our hosting packages. You sometimes see: "be your own domain," or something like that.

It not always mean that the annual domain name registration fees listed in the web hosting fee is included.

It may just mean that your domain, instead of using one of the options available to have the right to use.

You sign up with the host always double check before!
Tip: if you domain name or hosting company to ask yourself what register it for you, always be sure you master (or "registrant") are doing

Top-level Domains

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:03:00 +0000

In our example the second part of the domain name, "Com.", Are called top level domain or TLD. (Domain name, high levels are found to be true, and on the lower left.)

Dot-com domains are "normal" because they associated with a particular country are not other common TLDs are. "Pure", "org.", ". Biz" and "information.".

There are also country specific domain name, for example, these two characters end: "." (Canada) or ". Nl" ca (The Netherlands).

Some countries also have a variety of domain names.

For example, the United Kingdom domain names ending in. Is "co.uk" for companies that originally made, and domain names ending in. "For non org.uk" commercial organizations.

DOMAIN NAMES

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0000

First things about us when we talk about a website, probably one of your domain name.

If we want to visit CNN's website, how we in our browser's address bar: "cnn.com" (or perhaps: www.cnn.com).

In this example, "cnn.com" domain name. It includes two parts CNN: "" and ". Com.

( "Www" for version, see: Sub.)

LAMP Platform

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:56:00 +0000

When we talk about Linux hosting, we often acronym "filled lamp." Forum Hosting for major elements in the individual letters stand for the word.

L "" stands for Linux itself.

"Apache" for standing, web servers that send web pages to browsers of site visitors are responsible for.

M "" MySQL, a database program that offers basic for Oracle and MS SQL Server database as somewhat limited in functionality compared to the stands, but that has been improved and extended so that it "" professional database can compete with.

Finally, 'P' or Perl PHP, Programming languages for the Web site that a (MySQL database) is retrieved from the data, and / or site visitors can be used to make contact with the stands.

Linux is still a significant loss: more than Windows operating system requires special knowledge.

Resolve this problem, many have made installation program that it is possible to establish, say, a bulletin board or a content management a simple wizard 'use' system, and Linux platform, type of software that often .. Is free.

LINUX HOSTING

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Linux is a Unix operating system of the originally developed by a Finnish student called Linus Torvalds as name. Nowadays, it is being supported and developed by and is a major international developer community.

Linux open source software, namely, as offered: Every one and (revised) can see their source code. Why a relatively secure and stable Linux operating system a reputation for being: to explain errors in programming and security developer community soon may be determined by members.

The Linux is free, and usually less demanding hardware (CPU, internal memory, is, etc.) from Windows.

As a result, Linux hosting is usually cheaper than Windows Hosting: low cost web hosting company that has been passed to customers!

Therefore, it is not surprising that the same as Linux and Unix - the operating system (eg, Free BSD) Web server market is the largest market share.

WINDOWS HOSTING

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:20:00 +0000

Desktop PC, Windows is the most popular operating system, but when it comes to web servers, Windows Linux and other Unix operating systems is a very small market share like that.

One possible reason is that Windows hosting is expensive than normal Linux Hosting. In order to use a Microsoft Windows license from one payment needs, while Linux is using is free, and Web hosting companies usually have to spend their clients on these.

Server market and one reason for their tiny market share that Windows (deservedly or not) for one's reputation has been slow and less stable than Linux, programming errors and security problems are discovered on a regular basis .

In these cases, Microsoft typically releases security patches for that Web server installed as soon as possible. If not, sometimes hackers can gain complete control of web servers.

No one knows why for so many companies and individuals still choose a Windows hosting platform launched its Web site, it may well be because the software is so familiar.

If you are using Windows on your desktop computer, you find it easier to manage a Windows server, while Linux and other operating systems, like Unix is still going but deep and give a name for geek-oriented wanted.

The "familiar" not only applies to the operating system but Windows database and scripting languages used for hosting.

Windows platform as your web server typically Internet Information Server (IIS) uses, together with an Access or SQL Server database, and an active Server Pages (ASP) scripting environment.

Access is often used for relatively small database applications, the product is part of Microsoft Office Suite.

Users and transactions for MS SQL Server database applications have supported a large number is for. This widely used, as is the banking and insurance sectors.

Active Server Page scripting environment one that many programming languages including VBScript, supports. This language strongly resembles the original scene, and as a result, many companies possess, in house expertise for the development of ASP applications.

Some years ago, Microsoft released the so-called. NET environment and Windows applications perform further functionality (including Windows hosting) should increase.

Intended Audience

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:19:00 +0000

It is clear by now that information on this site are people who are relatively new to the Internet is to be, they teach you how to start your web hosting company does not try ...

So if you have an Internet Thurs Who "MX records for lunch" and "cron jobs for dinner" will be, you'll notice that we keep things relatively simple tried, in the interest of clarity!

WEB HOSTING FOR BEGINNERS

noreply@blogger.com (Chandra) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +0000

So you just created your first website? Congratulations!

Now, for the rest of your site available to the world, you take it "held" that one "get hosting company" or "Web hosting" is needed that will require your HTML pages will be on a computer that a permanent Internet connection (a so-called "Web Server") is.

For the purpose of this website you familiar with basic concepts and terminology of web hosting offers, so that you understand and can compare the offerings of the future web hosts and ask intelligent questions when something is not clear. In return the (, should help you find a hosting package that's both your needs and your budget.)

WEB HOSTING FOR BEGINNERS

Unique IP Address

DNS or "Domain Name Servers"

Scarcity of IP Addresses

IP Addresses and DNS Servers

Multiple Domains

Advantages of Having Your Own Domain Name

Domain Name Alternatives

Subdomains: No Registration Fee!

Organizing Information

Subdomains For Load Balancing

Machine Names

Subdomains

Domain Name Registration

Top-level Domains

DOMAIN NAMES

LAMP Platform

LINUX HOSTING

WINDOWS HOSTING

Intended Audience

Suggested Reading Order

WEB HOSTING FOR BEGINNERS