What is webhosting, what do they do for you? And what is a domain name and how can I obtain one? Thanks a lot

Answer 1

webhosting is where you store the files for your website, you get webhosting and domain names at http://www.LocoDomains.com

Answer 2

Webhosting is the process of hosting your website, files, images and domain names. Example of web hosting company are Yahoo, HostForWeb and GoDaddy.com.

Domain name, are your website address in the web, like yahoo.com. It can be obtain by registering your domain name.

Answer 3

Web hosting can be as much or as little as you make of it. You could put an entire website on a host. You could register a domain name, then direct all who seek that domain name to look on that host for all the files that make up your website.

Or, as for *one* of my websites, you can use a host as, just a "symbolic target" for that registered name. For example. Google has a service through which you can store all the files for the website. But Google won't HOST a domain. So, you have to HOST it elsewhere. So, you have to register a domain name, get someone to "HOST" it (symbolic, give the registered name a place to point, so to speak). Then give the world instructions, so as to say, "oh, by the way, even though it's supposed to go to the HOST, look at Google instead!"

Weird stuff.

The A record points to where your domain truly "lives", on the Host and the CNAME points to names of files on Google...

As for where you can get a domain name, there's domain name "registrars" all over heck, usually for about $7 per year, or some will register for free if you also HOST with them (like Yahoo! who will give you hosting services...check the price).

Get discussions and such from the extremely knowledgeable folks at http://www.webhostingtalk.com

Answer 4

your webhost acts as a server for you webpage you do your website and then you upload it to the webhost. the only other way to do it is to set up a server yourself.
domain name is the url or web address that people use to find your webpage. www.registrar.com or www.godaddy.com is where you go to a domain name.

Answer 5

webhosting = host website
domain name = whatever.com .org .net, etc.

Go to a domain registrar and buy a domain name. It costs at least 8-10 dollars a year to "own" a domain name.

Answer 6

A webhost provides hosting (storage) of files for use on the world wide web (internet) to avoid you having to have a computer or server connected to the internet 24/7 so users can access your website.

A domain name is a website address, for example http://www.artichosting.co.uk is the domain name for the Artic Hosting website. A domain name replaces the numeric IP address for a server or section of a servers harddrive therefore making it easier for people to remember website address'.


Check out: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+domain+name&btnG=Search&meta=
for more information on domain names.

And:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+hosting&btnG=Search&meta=
for more information on web hosting.

Answer 7

A web host is the one that offers a web server for you to display your website on the internet with.

Your domain name is the address of your website, such as http://www.google.com. google.com is the domain name.

You usually purchase a domain name from your web host.
You can purchase individually or with your hosting plan.

A good place to look for hosting and domain names is Blue Domino Web Hosting.

The address is below.

I hope this helps.

Answer 8

webhosting gives you webspace and tools to create websites to keep on the webspace.
A domain name is an internet address that points to a website.
go here to read more
http://yahoowebhosting.gsx1.com/

Answer 9

Web hosting companies are for those individuals and small businesses that don't have their own web servers. They store the files that comprise your website on their server for a fee and everytime someone goes to your website in their browser, they are really accessing a file on the web hosting company's servers.