Owning a website in 3 simple steps - where to begin
After hearing some of the technical terms on the last page, I know you’re probably thinking, what's a domain name or hosting account and HTML sounds like something that would be produced from some chemical lab.
Here is an analogy that might help:
You live in a home or an apartment that is built on a certain piece of land (which you rent or own). That piece of land has a specific street address.
Your website (which is made-up of a collection of individual web pages) sits on a web hosting account that you rent. Just like your street address, the hosting account is found at a specific address – this is called a domain name.
So…
Your Home = Your Website
Your Street Address (eg. 12 Smith St, Brisbane) = Your domain name (eg. www.yourname.com)
The plot of land that your house sits on = Your web hosting account
Your physical house/apartment (made up of lots of rooms) = Your web site (made up of lots of pages)
Here’s the 3 step process:
STEP 1: Choose the address you want (www.yourname.com)
STEP 2: Rent some space from a web hosting provider
STEP 3: Build the house (website) you want and place it on the space you bought
in step 2
Let's explain each step in more detail...
Next: STEP 1: Choose your address (a domain name) >>
Owning a website in 3 simple steps - Index:
Page 1 : Owning a website in 3 simple steps
Page 2 : Owning a website in 3 simple steps - where to begin
Page 3 : STEP 1: Choose your address
Page 4 : STEP 2: Find a web hosting provider and rent some land (a hosting account)
Page 5 : STEP 3: Build the house (website) and place it on your new space
Page 6 : Adding Content
Page 7 : Conclusion & About the author