What is Web Hosting?
What is Web Hosting? Web hosting: storing files on a webserver for the purpose of displaying those files to authorized users. Simply put, you rent space on someone’s server, copy your web pages to the server, and tell the server to display those pages whenever anyone asks for www.YourDomain.com
Hosting a website is almost identical to renting an apartment, here’s why:
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Most website owners will start out hosting with a 3rd party as opposed to buying a server and managing the site in-house. Sites like Godaddy, 1 and 1, and many others (tens of thousands) all offer specialized hosting services for those who wish to host their websites.
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