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Ok, now that we have that off the table, here is what you will need to consider. | Ok, now that we have that off the table, here is what you will need to consider. | ||
# You rent your website name (commonly called a [[domain name]]) from a '''[[Registrar]]''' | # You rent your website name (commonly called a [[domain name]]) from a '''[[Registrar]]''' | ||
| − | + | :* see a [[Registrar|list]]. | |
# Then you need to '''Host''' an actual website on someones server (an actual machine). | # Then you need to '''Host''' an actual website on someones server (an actual machine). | ||
| − | + | :* see several [[List:website|website]], [[List:hosting.website|hosting]], [[List:websitehosting|lists]]. | |
'''<big>Two steps:</big>''' think of your (1) website name as a pointer to your (2) content which is the website. Some companies will do both for you. | '''<big>Two steps:</big>''' think of your (1) website name as a pointer to your (2) content which is the website. Some companies will do both for you. | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 13 July 2010
Let's start this off clearly. You can't buy a website - you lease it. This is a different message from the people in the business to 'sell' you websites. You can lose your website if you don't pay your rent. (see Virtual Property)
Generally people who don't have a website already, and even people who do!, confuse the two pieces needed to have a website into one piece.
Ok, now that we have that off the table, here is what you will need to consider.
- You rent your website name (commonly called a domain name) from a Registrar
- see a list.
- Then you need to Host an actual website on someones server (an actual machine).
Two steps: think of your (1) website name as a pointer to your (2) content which is the website. Some companies will do both for you.
Website names (step 1) generally cost ~$10 a year - sometimes more, sometimes less. The cost for hosting a website (step 2) is pretty much the wildcard expense here. It really depends on what you want the website to do.
- Do you want a website as an online business card?
- Do you want to try and host a community on your website?
- Are you selling goods or services?