Easy Steps to Host your Own Website

It is advisable that unless you are a web hosting expert, you should get your website hosted through a professional web hosting service provider. However, if you feel that you have the requisite web hosting knowledge, and you believe that you can manage the technical intricacies involved in the web hosting processes; there is no reason why you can’t be your own web host.

Here are some easy steps to host your own website.

Install a web server
Web server refers to a program that responds to the requests of your website users, and thus enables your website to run smoothly. Installing a web server is the first step towards hosting a website.

Configure the web server
Configuring the web server means apprising your web server of the exact location of your web server.

Buy a domain name
Domain name refers to name of your website - the name by which people will call and recognize your website. So, you have to buy a domain name, and it does not cost the earth.

Configure DNS
Configuring the DNS means connecting the website name with your computer’s IP address.

Configure the router
Configuring the router means apprising your router of the computer that contains your web pages.

Securing the server
Having done everything to host your website, you should ensure that your web server is guarded against all kinds of nasty programs. You can protect your server by installing the requisite software.