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Just bought a domain name. Now what?
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Not normally. You need a static IP address so that the DNS servers on the internet know where the server is. Most domestic internet plans do not offer a static IP.
Also hosting it from your local PC is a bit dangerous. Basically gives direct access to contents of your web server.
Not to mention setting the whole thing up. If you want to experiment a Linux distribution with Apache is a good start to a web server.
There are thousands of webhosting companies out there. GoDaddy.com comes to mind (thank you incessant advertising). They will host your site on their servers for a small monthly or yearly fee. They handle everything but the content which you upload to the server.
Also hosting it from your local PC is a bit dangerous. Basically gives direct access to contents of your web server.
Not to mention setting the whole thing up. If you want to experiment a Linux distribution with Apache is a good start to a web server.
There are thousands of webhosting companies out there. GoDaddy.com comes to mind (thank you incessant advertising). They will host your site on their servers for a small monthly or yearly fee. They handle everything but the content which you upload to the server.
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Someone Somewhere
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You'll still need either a static IP or DynDNS service (and an ISP that doesn't CG-NAT you) to host from home. And some ISPs can get quite upset if you have more than a little bit of traffic.
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And, the ISP likely has craptastic upload speeds, anyway.
Put "Internet Presence Provider" in your favorite search engine --- the woods are full of 'em.
Put "Internet Presence Provider" in your favorite search engine --- the woods are full of 'em.
Port forwarding wont work because residental ISP plans block port 80, thus anyone using the website would have to manually type in a different port number. Fine for personal use, but not good for having anyone else connecting to your website.
It will be much easier to just get a hosting plan from an internet provider.
To host it yourself you need:
The domain
A Comercial internet connection
A static IP address(most ISPs charge extra for this even for comercial customers now)
You need to pay a DNS hosting service (without this when someone types www.yourwebsite.com their computer has no idea how to connect to your web server).
A web server
A firewall would be strongly advised
Most small businesses opt to use hosted web servers because first and foremost they are cheap, come as a packaged deal, they dont have to worry about network security or maintaining a server 24/7.
It will be much easier to just get a hosting plan from an internet provider.
To host it yourself you need:
The domain
A Comercial internet connection
A static IP address(most ISPs charge extra for this even for comercial customers now)
You need to pay a DNS hosting service (without this when someone types www.yourwebsite.com their computer has no idea how to connect to your web server).
A web server
A firewall would be strongly advised
Most small businesses opt to use hosted web servers because first and foremost they are cheap, come as a packaged deal, they dont have to worry about network security or maintaining a server 24/7.
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Wisecracker
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Someone Somewhere
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Not mine - just testing, and port forwarding 80 works fine, can see an Apache test page from cellular internet.
Most domain registrars include DNS with the domain, though if you get tons of traffic you'll need to go elsewhere. But then, you wouldn't be using a residential connection.
Main issue, IMHO, is the last one. Security is quite difficult.
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