 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
|
||||||||||||
There are many types of web hosting available. The most common operating systems being Unix or Windows. Most simple html pages can be hosted on either one. If you plan to use .asp pages in your site you will need a Windows server. If you plan on using a web program with your site like a personals program or a dynamic shopping cart you need to find out the requirements for the software you want to use, most software developers list this information on their website. To add your web pages to the server you will need to use a program like Microsoft Front Page or a WISIWYG editor like Macromedia Dreamweaver or something similar. You can also use a FTP program like WS FTP to publish your pages to the server, this program just transfers the files you cannot use it to design your pages. If you are planning to use Microsoft Front Page to make your website to be sure that your server comes with Front Page Extentions so all your pages will work and display properly. Hosting plans come in many sizes and prices depending on the type of site you have. Most simple website's need less that 200 MB of storage space and use much less than a Gigabyte of bandwidth (traffic). Shopping carts, personal sites, and photo gallery's may need more storage or bandwidth. Starting out, your needs for most sites will probably be small and most providers offer a minimum plan that you can increase as your site grows. Be sure that your hosting plan includes several email addresses for your domain. When you conduct business on the web it is more professional to use an address like info@yourdomain.com than a personal AOL or Yahoo email address. Be cautious of really cheap hosting plans as they are likely to be on older, slower servers, have a strict bandwidth and storage limits and tend to be unreliable and extra bandwidth can be expensive. Also be sure that your hosting company offers phone and or email support as you may need help or have questions. You can call ABC Web Service toll free at: 800-672-3320 they have Full Service Unix and Windows hosting plans starting at $19.99 a month on reliable servers with plenty of storage and bandwidth. © Create
A Website 101 -
|