Creating a Web Host

[XcapeX]

Just curious HOW people do this..like how to make GoDaddy.com or one.com...because im curious how they purchase or CREATE their own domains for people and give them hosting..any ideas?

 

[spyka]

All domains go through one company, depending on the domain.

.com, .net, .org and i think .info go through ICANN.

UK domains (.co.uk, .org.uk etc) go through nominet and so forth

A web server is just a computer connected to the internet, like the one in your house.

Sure, it's far more powerful, up 24/7, probably runs linux or windows server but it's just a computer.

You can, if you want, host a wesbite yourself from your desktop computer.

Webhosts simply have lots of servers connected to the internet and people 'rent' space and resources for a monthly or annual fee.

Godaddy have to pau ICAAN a fee for registering the domain, and then add a bit to the price for their customers to make a profit.

 

[XcapeX]

Wait so..I could easily run my own server off my own computer..but what the person, or people, pay for is just space on my computer to have their website?

 

[spyka]

Yes.

To give you an idea, here is what google was running on back when it started: http://backrub.c63.be/May1998/hardware.htm

 

[XcapeX]

Wow..so how do you make your computer a server?

 

[ℓєσ gнσѕт]

Im looking into getting a server myself, when im older though. That Google bit is pretty fun. Most companies start out very small, they dont go out and buy 8 servers to start with.

 

[mikehawk]

If you want to run a windows based web server, I suggest you play around with a program called WAMP first.

I wouldn't recommend running a hosting business on it though