Intro to Web Hosting series

Am I allowed to resell my hosting space?

In general, most hosting providers will not allow customers with shared hosting accounts to resell space. You should…

Can I host more than one site per account?

It depends on whether you want each site to have its own domain name or not. If you don't mind, you can usually put…

Can people find out where I live based on my domain registration information?

Unfortunately, the answer is usually going to be yes. Any address and contact information you give your domain…

How do I decide what to choose for a domain name?

If you're not quite sure exactly what a domain is, you should watch the previous tutorial.   When you're trying to…

How many email accounts do I need?

That's really up to you; it depends on how many people you think will be using email on your hosting account.…

How much disk space and bandwidth do I need for my website?

You probably understand what disk space is, but what is bandwidth? A bandwidth quota is a limit placed on the amount…

In general, what can get my account suspended?

There's no way to say exactly what can get your account suspended across every host, but there are some things that you…

Should I be taking backups of my account? If so, how often?

Backups are crucial to the smooth operation of any website, no matter how important, how many visitors you have, or how…

Should I pay for private domain registration?

If you've watched the previous tutorial, you may be worried about your personal domain registration information being…

What are PHP, Perl, Python, and Ruby on Rails?

Those are all web programming languages, also known as scripting languages. PHP is the most commonly used and…

What are domain names? How do they work?

Every server in the world that has access to the Internet has at least one IP address -- to a computer, this is like a…

What are email forwarders?

Email forwarders allow you to forward a copy of all mail from one address to another. For example, you could set up a…

What are parked and addon domains? What about subdomains?

A Parked domain is a domain name that leads to the same website as another domain name. The domain is, in essence,…

What are web servers? Why are they necessary?

Web servers are computers that have been set up by a hosting company, usually in a facility called a datacenter, like…

What do you mean when you say gigabyte, megabyte, GB, and MB?

The smallest unit of measurement on a computer is the bit. There are almost always eight bits in one byte. These two…

What happens if I exceed my space or bandwidth quotas?

That varies from hosting provider to hosting provider.   Some will suspend your account if you go over your disk…

What is FTP? Why do I need it?

FTP - File Transfer Protocol - is one way for you to transfer files to and from your hosting account. Unlike HTTP,…

What is Spam?

Spam refers to junk email that's sent out in mass quantities. On average, three-fourths of the email that's sent…

What is a MySQL database?

A MySQL database, like all other types of databases, is used to keep track of a website or software's data.   The…

What is a control panel?

The control panel is an essential part of any web hosting account. You wouldn't be able to do very much without some…

What is an IP address? Do I need a Dedicated IP?

Every server in the world that has access to the Internet has at least one IP address -- to a computer, this is like…

What is an SSL/TLS certificate?

Whenever you or your visitors access a website through a secure, encrypted connection, that connection is typically…

What is an Uptime Guarantee?

Server uptime refers to the amount of time in a given period a server stays up and running. There's also network…

What is an email auto-responder?

An email auto-responder is exactly what you'd expect based on the name. Inside most control panels and webmail…

What is web hosting?

Intro to Web Hosting series What is web hosting? Web hosting is a very important part of the way the Internet works…

What's the difference between shared, dedicated, and other types of hosting?

Shared hosting is probably what you're most interested in, especially if you're just starting out in web hosting. With…

Where can I buy a domain name for my site?

Domain names can be purchased at any accredited domain registrar. A domain registrar is a company whose main purpose is…

Why shouldn't I go for that unlimited plan? Beware overselling.

If you've been searching for a web hosting provider, you have probably seen some offers that look very enticing -- at…