Web Hosting

Web Hosting Tutorial

This tutorial covers all the basics of web hosting - what web hosting actually is, how to choose a web host, domain names and more.

This web hosting tutorial does not teach you about hosting your own website (see the web server tutorial for that). It teaches you what you need to know in order to choose a good hosting provider and configure your website with them.

This web hosting tutorial consists of the following lessons:

1. About Website Hosting
2. Types of Web Hosting
3. Technical Support
4. Domain Names
5. Website Availability
6. Website Monitoring
7. Database Access
8. FTP
9. Choosing a Web Hosting Provider
10. Hosting Provider Comparison

Find a Web Host

If you need a web hosting provider, here are some options for you:

• Be sure to check out our partner site ZappyHost for some of the best web hosting plans on the web.
• You can also find a web host from this list of best website hosting providers
or compare hosting plans against each other, sorted by hosting type:
Web, Windows, Wordpress, VPS, Dedicated Server, E-commerce, Drupal
• And check out our web hosting partners below:

Hosting Provider	Key Features	Monthly (from)	Visit
	Powered by the world's largest hostname provider, unlimited space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited domain hosting, free sitebuilder, 99.9% uptime guarantee, 24/7 support.	$5.35	Visit
	Cloud hosting, unmetered disk space, unmetered data transfer, unlimited hosted domains, free sitebuilder, 99.9% uptime guarantee, 30 day money back guarantee, 24/7 inhouse support.	$5.99	Visit
	Unlimted disk space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited domains, free sitebuilder, 99.9% uptime guarantee, 24/7 support.	$3.95	Visit
	Unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth, free sitebuilder, 99.9% uptime guarantee, 45 day money back guarantee. Green hosting (wind powered, certified RECs).	$3.96	Visit
	Unlimited hosting space, unlimited file transfer, unlimited domain hosting, free website builder, 100% uptime guarantee, 24/7 support, 30 day money back guarantee.	$4.84	Visit
	Unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited domains, free sitebuilder, 30 day money back guarantee, 100% green energy.	$3.95	Visit