What Actually is Shared Hosting

If you have decided to create your own web site, but are not very sure about what a website is and are not aware of the phrase "shared hosting", this article is dedicated to explaining these notions in plain language.

What precisely is a web site?

A website is an amalgamation of webpages brought together systematically. It has a unique web address, also known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). A website may consist of only one single web page and sometimes may even have as many as one thousand web pages.

What is a hosting server?

A web hosting server permits you to upload your site onto it. In some cases, there might be even 1000's of web sites on a single hosting server. The hosting server basically is a computer with specific hardware, which is physically located in a data center with special cooling systems, whose mission is to ensure the smooth functioning of the server and all the web sites located on it.

In short, a hosting server will be indeed a launch pad when the time comes for you to launch your site. It could be any type of web site - a corporate site containing multiple webpages, or a web site, which includes only several pages and which you have developed simply for your buddies and relatives.

You've reached a decision about what your website will be, now what?

Once you have made a decision about what type of site you wish to establish, the next move is to discover what kind of web hosting service you must pick for your web venture. Basically, there are two types of web hosting services - charge-free website hosting services and paid web hosting services. The free-of-charge website hosting solution is usually used by customers that do not own a business website.

Pluses and minuses of the charge-free hosting solution

You will not obtain many features with a free website hosting plan. Features like web traffic, RAM memory and server disk storage space are restricted and inadequate for a complex ecommerce website or a corporate site, or even for a web site with a lot of artwork. Besides, there are a lot of advertisements placed on your website by the hosting packages provider. These adverts take up plenty of space on your site and are rather annoying.

Shared web hosting

The paid shared web hosting services tend to be more stable and include numerous sophisticated features in addition to the high-end hosting server that will host your site and its content. In spite of that, it is important to know which features your web site demands before buying your web hosting plan. You should not rush and wind up spending money on something that your site does not demand.

Pick your web hosting supplier

It is easy to find a hosting provider. You need to simply conduct an online survey in order to find a web hosting supplier that satisfies your website's requirements. Before you take your actual choice, take a glimpse at the parameters of the web hosting plans supplied by the hosting providers that have seized your attention. We, for example, are among the premier web hosting companies on the marketplace at present. The vast selection of hosting solutions and our prices are what renders us an enticing option. Nevertheless, you must confirm what type of hosting service you need and whether the price matches your allowance. Moreover, you must not forget to double-check the hosting service provider's ToS prior to opening an account to make sure that your website is not violating them.

Opening a hosting account

As soon as you have determined what features are ideal for your website, the next move is to open an account with the web hosting plans provider of your choosing. You will receive all the important tools for managing your web site files and databases. With us, for instance, you will get a Control Panel, which comprises domain, website, database and email box management sections. You log into the hosting Control Panel using your unique username and password, which gives you safe access to the part of the web hosting server where your website will be located.

Uploading your site

You can either upload your files through an FTP software program or, as is with the majority of web hosting companies, via a web-based tool that is integrated within the web hosting Control Panel. With us, the File Manager is very easy to use and offers features similar to those encountered in Windows Explorer, which renders file management very easy. We offer also a site building tool and a PHP-driven script installation tool, which you can use to develop your site if you possess no programming knowledge and are making your very first steps in web design. The web-based website builder, dubbed SiteStudio, will also spare you the time and effort of creating a website on your computer and then uploading it using an FTP software application or the File Manager tool.