What In Fact is Shared Hosting

If you have made a decision to establish your very own web site, but are not very certain about what a website is and are unfamiliar with the phrase "shared hosting", this article is dedicated to explaining these concepts in plain terms.

What exactly is a web site?

A website is an amalgamation of web pages gathered in a systematic fashion. It has a unique web site address, also referred to as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). A website may contain only one single web page and sometimes may even be comprised of as many as a thousand webpages.

What is a hosting server?

A hosting server permits you to upload your web site onto it. In some cases, there might be even 1000's of web sites on a single hosting server. The hosting server essentially is a computer with special hardware, which is located in a datacenter with special cooling systems, whose task is to ensure the smooth performance of the machine and all the websites located on it.

To sum up, a hosting server will be indeed a launch pad when the time comes for you to launch your web site. It could be any type of website - a corporate website consisting of a lot of web pages, or a website, which consists of just a couple of webpages and which you have made simply for your mates and relatives.

You've made a decision about what your web site will be, now what?

As soon as you have decided what type of site you would like to make, the next step is to discover what type of web hosting service you have to choose for your online endeavor. Basically, there are two types of website hosting services - charge-free hosting services and paid website hosting services. The free-of-charge website hosting solution is normally utilized by clients that do not own a business site.

Positive and negative aspects of the free-of-cost hosting solution

You will not receive a lot of options with a free-of-charge web hosting plan. Features such as bandwidth, memory and server disk space are limited and insufficient for an elaborate e-commerce web site or a business web site, or even for a site with a lot of artwork. What's more, there are lots of banners put on your website by the web hosting services provider. These adverts take up a lot of space on your website and are pretty irritating.

Shared web hosting

The paid shared web hosting services tend to be more reliable and include many powerful features apart from the high-power web hosting server that will accommodate your site and its content. Even so, it is important to know which features your site needs before choosing your web hosting package. You should not rush and end up investing in something that your site does not demand.

Select your web hosting accounts provider

It is not tough to find a hosting distributor. You have to simply conduct an online search in order to find a web hosting company that answers your web site's needs. Before you make your actual decision, take a peek at the features of the hosting plans delivered by the web hosting companies that have caught your attention. We, for example, are among the top hosting service providers on the market as of now. The extensive array of services and our prices are what renders us an enthralling option. However, you must determine what type of web hosting solution you need and whether the price fits your allowance. What is more, you must always remember to double-check the hosting vendor's Terms of Use prior to registering to make certain that your site is not violating them.

Opening a hosting account

As soon as you have determined what features are most important for your site, the next move is to sign up for an account with the web hosting provider of your preference. You will have all the essential tools for handling your files and databases. With us, for example, you will get a web hosting Control Panel, which includes domain name, 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 grants you secure access to the portion of the web hosting server where your web site will be located.

Uploading your site

You can either upload your web site via FTP client software or, as is with the majority of hosting service providers, through an online tool that is integrated within the web hosting Control Panel. With us, the File Manager is rather user-friendly and offers features similar to those found in Windows Explorer, which makes file manipulation extremely easy. We offer additionally a web site builder and a PHP-powered script installation tool, which you can use to set up your website if you possess no programming skills and are taking your first steps in web design. The web-based web site builder, dubbed SiteStudio, will also save you the time and effort of making a web site on your personal computer and then uploading it via an FTP software application or the File Manager interface.