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Web hosting is like
internet real estate. If you want to build a
house, you need a place to build it and
roads wide enough to handle the traffic to
get to it. Similarly, if you want to build a
website, you need server space to store your
files and bandwidth to access your site.
Here are some terms you might find helpful
in understanding web host.
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All of the images and
files for your website are stored on computers
called servers. These servers run 24 hours a
day to allow your web site to be accessed any
time of the day or night from all over the
world.
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Every account comes with its own control
panel that is filled with tools for managing
your site. You can add counters, password
protect directories, check your site
statistics, add or remove email addresses,
forward email, set up auto responders, and
more! Click here for a screenshot of the
online
windows
Control Panel.
Linux Control Panel.
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Whenever you access a web
page, send an email, download a file, etc.
you are transferring data, also referred to
as using bandwidth. High traffic websites
may require large amounts of bandwidth while
websites with few visitors tend to use less.
Through your control panel you can track how
much of your available bandwidth you are
using and how much is free.
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