How to make a website

Hosting, to put it simply, is the computer that is permanently connected to the Internet where your web site will live. To get your website on the Internet so everyone in the world can see it all of the time you need to have some good hosting.

The Internet is simply a network of computers. There are some parts of that Network that work faster than others and so you want to get your site on the bit that is fast. The quickest part of the Internet is often referred to as the “backbone”. This is essentially the fast cables that link the worldwide Internet together – much faster than your telephone line.

Now you could in theory use your own computer for hosting but there are many reasons why this is a bad idea. I would certainly recommend getting yourself some paid for hosting.