Domain Registration & Hosting
I use GoDaddy for Domain Registration and hosting, because they are affordable and they have excellent customer service!
If you are just starting your website, it is a good idea to purchase domain registration & hosting as a package.
www.GoDaddy.com
This is the first step to having a website.
I prefer Linux/Unix hosting plans.
If you want to have a Wordpress blog, you must have PHP installed on your hosting server, as well as have access to a mySQL database (all of these are provided in GoDaddy's hosting plans!)
If you are just starting your website, it is a good idea to purchase domain registration & hosting as a package.
www.GoDaddy.com
What is Domain Registration?
Domain Registration is where you actually purchase the rights to the website name (URL).This is the first step to having a website.
What is Web Hosting?
A host is a computer where the files for your website are stored. Buying hosting is the second part of having a website, and is required in order for your website to function.I prefer Linux/Unix hosting plans.
If you want to have a Wordpress blog, you must have PHP installed on your hosting server, as well as have access to a mySQL database (all of these are provided in GoDaddy's hosting plans!)