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THE MYTH OF BUILDING THE WEBSITE <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Building a website\u2026 What do you associate with this activity? I guess you imagine a young, unsociable nerd, sitting in his room in the mess, eating instant soups from time to time, creating stuff that is entirely incomprehensible to the average man. Like it was some secret knowledge, reserved only for a few people in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, in fact it was much more difficult to build a website many years ago, when you had to learn HTML code and CSS in order to create it. What if I tell you that these days almost everyone, who really wants it, is able to build it? I am serious. You don\u2019t have to acquire special skills or learn code (but it\u2019s useful) – all you need is to find some determination and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT… HOW TO START <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For someone, who is not a tech specialist, terms like a domain name or hosting could sound very mysterious. Don\u2019t worry! After reading this article, domain and hosting definitions won\u2019t be a riddle for you anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say there are some conditions you need to fulfil in order to run a website. Without meeting them, it won\u2019t be possible to build it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHOOSING A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First of all, you need to decide which CMS <\/b>platform you want to use. The choice of the CMS we can compare to choosing the appropriate operating system. Okay, but what does this magic abbreviation mean?! Content Management System (CMS)<\/b> is a platform that lets you create and publish all kinds of content on your website. You need to have this software installed on your host\u2019s server. After doing that, you will be able to log in to your website and add some text, photos or videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a place, where you publish articles, choose and adjust theme templates or moderate comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most popular and easiest to use is probably WordPress. According to W3Techs\u2019s report<\/a> (28.12.2017), WordPress is used by 29,2% of all the websites, while its competitors Joomla and Drupal are used sequentially by 3,2% and 2,3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joomla and Drupal are great platforms to build the website.. for more advanced individuals. While deciding on using them, you should make sure that you have some technical coding background – if not, it\u2019s going to be a big struggle for you. For example, Drupal is used by experienced programmers for creating websites with a high traffic, like these of big corporations. Unless you are a huge company or a programmer, we suggest you to use WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHOOSING A PROPER HOSTING <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The code of your website is kept in many different files. These resources must have some \u201chome\u201d – a place where they can be held all the time. Server, with an appropriate hardware installed on it, is intended for that. Thanks to it, your website works no matter what time it is – without breaks. In order to connect your website with a server, you need to find a good hosting company – that offers you the access to different kinds of servers, suited to the type of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, hosting is a service of getting a space on someone\u2019s server. <\/b>Hosting provider is a company that sells you this possibility and also offers a server management and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While deciding on buying a server, you have a few different options. Let\u2019s start with the cheapest one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHARED WEB HOSTING <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you have just started your business, the website is small and you don\u2019t have much traffic – it is the most reasonable option. In this case, you share the server with other users. The biggest advantage is a small cost. However remember, that you are dependent on the others. For example, when one of the websites (located on the same server as yours) suddenly gets a lot of traffic, it can negatively influence yours by loading slowly. But anyway, for the beginners, it is the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VPS HOSTING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are not satisfied with a shared hosting, but you can\u2019t afford a dedicated server, consider buying a VPS hosting. On the one hand, you still share the server with others – but on the completely different basis. On the other hand, you have a specified space that is only yours. It means, other websites\u2019 traffic will not influence on your website\u2019s performance. VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a one server that is divided into smaller pieces that act like different, separate servers. In this way you can stay independent and avoid paying as much money as in the case of buying a\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEDICATED SERVER <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you run a very popular blog with hundreds of thousands of visitors or you have an online shop with a hundreds of orders a day, you should definitely consider this option. In this case, you rent one physical server from a hosting provider. The biggest drawback is the price. However, having so much traffic on your website means that your business prospers very well – so money shouldn\u2019t be a problem for you. This solution is dedicated for websites that need a very specific technology and the highest level of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to VPS hosting or dedicated server – in both solutions you are responsible for server management. It means you should have some basic technical knowledge in order to navigate it properly. However, you can also ask a hosting company to provide you with this service additionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLOUD HOSTING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These days technology is evolving rapidly and as a result many different solutions show up. One of them is cloud hosting. It\u2019s different from previous options – because there is no physical machine that collects data. It means, you use the resources of multiple individual servers in a network, working together. This solution is very comfortable – when your website gets a huge traffic growth, a hosting provider may easily increase resources for it, instead of shutting the website down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While looking for a reliable hosting provider, consider MSERWIS services<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Your name\u2019s domain is the address where your clients can open your website. Thanks to that, your website can be identified easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know how to check if the domain is available? I guess that your first idea will be to enter the name in the google search engine. You must be aware that it\u2019s not enough. Empty website, without any content doesn\u2019t mean that is free to use. The best way to check if it\u2019s really available is to verify the name in the good registrar\u2019s search engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to recognise a good registrar? Ask a few questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n