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 12/02/2004 04:58:01 PM · #1
I have wanted for a long time now to start my own web site. I know there is a lot to it but I have a few basic questions if some of you would be so kind to reply. I want a personal [maybe family] web site, noting commercial at this time for the lack of experience and money.

Questions:
1. How do you find the right host for your website?
2. Does the host provide you with a doname name or do you have to buy it separately?
3. I have experience in HTML, JAVA, SMTL, Frontpage 98+, and soon to have Fusion 7. I also have some basic knowledge in coding, all self-taught. I have a 10mb homepage with my high speed ISP and have practiced with it off and on. Does it sound like I have enough experience to attempt a personal or family page?
4. Is having your own web site a lot different than having a homepage other than the obvious benefits of email and doname name?

Any input would be grateful and helpful. I want to learn more about this. Thanks in advance for your answers or advice.
Scott W.

12/02/2004 05:17:31 PM · #2
hey, I personally host my own website which was surprisingly easy. The people I bought my domain name from (godaddy.com) also take care of my DNS. Go Daddy is pretty cheap too. I love having my own website. It allows so much more creativity and expandability thank that offered by the free hosts.
 12/02/2004 05:26:41 PM · #3
Originally posted by SDW65:
I have wanted for a long time now to start my own web site. I know there is a lot to it but I have a few basic questions if some of you would be so kind to reply. I want a personal [maybe family] web site, noting commercial at this time for the lack of experience and money.

Questions:
1. How do you find the right host for your website?
2. Does the host provide you with a doname name or do you have to buy it separately?
3. I have experience in HTML, JAVA, SMTL, Frontpage 98+, and soon to have Fusion 7. I also have some basic knowledge in coding, all self-taught. I have a 10mb homepage with my high speed ISP and have practiced with it off and on. Does it sound like I have enough experience to attempt a personal or family page?
4. Is having your own web site a lot different than having a homepage other than the obvious benefits of email and doname name?

Any input would be grateful and helpful. I want to learn more about this. Thanks in advance for your answers or advice.
Scott W.


1. www.tosdomains.net great webhost

2. You have to buy your domain name $8.88 per year Then you have to have your domain hosted $4.95 per month.

3. Yes

4. A little different, but not to much.

If you have any other questions let me know. I can help you get set up.
 12/02/2004 05:41:41 PM · #4
godaddy hosting is 3.95 a month 8.95 for domain
 12/02/2004 05:52:47 PM · #5
I host my own too, my ISP doesn't limit bandwidth (hehe gota love that and has a long host lease time) and since i'm not particularily worried about a .com i went with dyndns.org static -- free if you have yoursite.dyndns.org which is good enough for me. Not many people know this but Windows, since 98, comes with a web server -- the one that comes with XP is very powerful (HTML ASP ASP.net CGI ISAPI FP extentions (ugg) and any other accronym you want -- if its not there it can be added), give it a try.

A word of warning: unless you know what you are doing you can make your system /network vulnrable easily, by having a bad server configuration, learn to check log files and basic server maintianance if you do it yourself. Also learn to optomize your code/enviroment will have a huge diffrence on how your site is recieved by users (no-one wants to wait -- FP writes ****y HTML so go clean it up manually is a good idea)

"3. I have experience in HTML, JAVA, SMTL, Frontpage 98+, and soon to have Fusion 7. I also have some basic knowledge in coding, all self-taught." Be careful with 'self taught' alot of security stuff isn't taught in those books... also its better to learn the programming then the program -- ASP, ASP.net, javascript are all great if you can manage it.

My personal site runs Win2003EE IIS6 off of a SQL2000 backbone and all pages are in asp with Jscript for client side stuff completely segregated from the rest of the network

Message edited by author 2004-12-02 17:55:14.
 12/02/2004 06:12:22 PM · #6
1. The best way is probably to have some sort of idea in mind of what you're going to need. How much space are you going to need? Do you want unlimited email aliases. Do you need PHP, CGI, etc.? Then ask around for suggestions. I use vervehosting.com which I would highly recommend. They have good prices and excellent customer service which is nice if you don't know everything...I frequently send "help, what the heck am I doing?" emails and they answer happily.

2. Some hosts offer the ability to register through them but you're also free to register elsewhere. Check the prices. It's generally more expensive to register through a host than it is to go elsewhere. I also use godaddy.com to register my domains.

3. Sounds like plenty to me.

4. It's been a few years since I've used anything other than my own websites so things may have changed but I think having your own gives you a lot more flexibility as far as what you can install, what's available, etc. You also don't have to deal with ads (as long as you're actually paying for your hosting).

One of my favorite things about having my own domain is the unlimited email aliases. Every time I sign up for something, I create a new address. For instance, my email here is dpc@hyperbolical.org. That way, I know which sites/companies are selling my address and when I start getting spam, I can delete that address without having to notify all my contacts or change list subscriptions, etc.
 12/02/2004 06:15:22 PM · #7
with a decent ( pay for ) host - you can get unlimited - backed up - and secure storage space as part of the package. something you can't say you have hosting it yourself..

Originally posted by maxj:
hey, I personally host my own website which was surprisingly easy. The people I bought my domain name from (godaddy.com) also take care of my DNS. Go Daddy is pretty cheap too. I love having my own website. It allows so much more creativity and expandability thank that offered by the free hosts.

 12/02/2004 08:10:56 PM · #8
Thanks everyone for your advice.
 12/03/2004 03:47:51 PM · #9
Originally posted by soup:
with a decent ( pay for ) host - you can get unlimited - backed up - and secure storage space as part of the package. something you can't say you have hosting it yourself..

Originally posted by maxj:
hey, I personally host my own website which was surprisingly easy. The people I bought my domain name from (godaddy.com) also take care of my DNS. Go Daddy is pretty cheap too. I love having my own website. It allows so much more creativity and expandability thank that offered by the free hosts.


Only if you don't do it yourself automating is really trival, as for space: a web site itself will never fill a 100 dolar hard drive (so get a couple) unless you are really into streamin media but then
A) your ISP will be after you,
B) you should be using 15k HD's and
C) i doubt many photog's run streaming video sites.

Remeber we are not talking mission critical servers, just a personal blerb on the web.

EDIT: spelling

Message edited by author 2004-12-03 15:49:16.
 12/03/2004 05:03:09 PM · #10
well...today i just experiences a major downside to doing your own hosting. I came home today to find the cable out!! this meant that not only my TV and internet was out, but also my website. so if this website is going to be something minor, like spitfire was saying , personal hosting is fine. but if your looking to be up 24hr 7days a week...u will have to look elsewhere
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