Web Space
Webspace is the amount of space given to you on the host’s webserver. It is normally measured either in MB (Megabytes) or GB (Gigabyes). 1GB is equal to 1024MB, and 1MB is equal to 1024KB (Kilobytes)....
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This is slightly trickier to work out than webspace, but not much. Hosting bandwidth means the amount of information that is allowed to be transferred between your hosting account and the rest of the...
View ArticleMailboxes
These are email accounts that you can use with your domain name. If you’ve registered the name myfirstwebsite.com, you could set up an email address like chris@myfirstwebsite.com. The number of...
View ArticleFTP Accounts
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a way of transferring files between your computer and your webserver. Your webhosting provider will generally give you one master FTP account which you can...
View ArticleDatabases
Databases are ways of storing information in an organised way, which can be read by other systems. MySQL is probably the most popular Database Management System, and is offered by a lot of hosting...
View ArticleSubdomains
Subdomains are used to further organise your website. A subdomain called ‘blog’ on the website ‘myfirstwebsite.com’ appears like this in your browser address bar; http://blog.myfirstwebsite.com To...
View ArticleProgramming Features
This refers to the availability of programming languages like PHP, Python and Rails. If you want to create a dynamic website, you will want to use some kind of programming language, and this needs to...
View ArticleSecure Server Access
If you want to run an online store where you take electronic payments, you will need to ensure that those transactions can be completed securely. The most professional option is to pay for your own...
View ArticleWeb Applications
Web applications are things that provide some extra functionality to your website. This can range from Content Management Systems to forums, picture galleries, and a whole lot more. None of these are...
View ArticleHow To Set Up Web Hosting
Setting up a web hosting account can seem quite complicated if you’ve no experience with creating websites before. There are a lot of different companies out there offering you a vast array of options,...
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