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The web world may lead you into terms like domain names, web hosting and secure certificates. Confused yet? If you are new to this you probably are. What are the main ingredients a web site absolutely needs to be up and running. For any web site there are two main essential requirements – domain name registration and web hosting. Basically your name like “yahoo.com” and a place to keep your files that your visitor will see.

Domain names are just an easy way for visitors to remember your site and type it into their browser. What about the web hosting side of things? Well let’s explain what you are doing when you buy website hosting. Your web site files need to be stored in a public place, a container, that will display your files. These files may include Code files (HTML, CSS, PHP, ASP) or Visual Files (Images, Flash, Video). Your site requires a web hosting server, that is essentially a computer configured to show your web pages. Basically a web hosting package is a service provided by a Company that will make your web site live so people all around the world can view it at any time.

Now that we understand what web hosting actually is, when you look to buy web hosting what do all these features mean? For beginner sites, two main features will be of interest – disk space and bandwidth. The former translates to the file size you are allowed to keep on the actual web server. Bandwidth means the amount of data your server is allowed to transfer to your web site visitors in a given time. When your web site grows and needs more advanced features like a Content Management System, your next steps are to check into features for language support and database support. The programming language the site was coded in will help you choose the language support required, while the database is essentially where your data is stored.

In conclusion, web hosting is a server that displays your code and visual files to users of your site. Depending on the nature of your site, you will then need to consider package features such as disk space, bandwidth, language support and database support.