You’ve determined you require a website. Now what? This concise tutorial will assist you in understanding the steps required in creating your own website with HostAfrica and why each one is necessary.
Why would I require “hosting”?
It’s similar to registering a business name when you register your web domain (website name) on HostAfrica’s website. Once you’ve completed it, you will have a name for your company or website, but no content. We save this information on a computer that is connected to the internet constantly. It’s a server. Additionally, a server is provided with a permanent internet address (IP Address) so that it can be located. Additionally, it uses specialized software to provide the necessary online material. This is what hosting entails—providing this 24 hours a day, 7 days a week service to make your website accessible online with HostAfrica.
What is web content?
You want others to be able to see this information online. Information about your company is available on your website. It might also contain price lists, brochures or catalogues, service descriptions, and product descriptions. Contact information, a brief history of the business, and a description of the business structure, i.e. or “About Us” Whom are we also fortunate to have?
Steps to make your website functional
To go from that choice to an online presence that will ideally help your business or brand, you will need to take the next several steps.
A. Register a domain name
- Choose a name. Try to keep it brief because it will probably end up in your email address as well. When writing in your email address, a long address just causes mistakes. Your company name in its whole need not be included in the website URL. Unexpectedly, finding yourself online has very little to do with your website address. Although 3 character domain names are more expensive, jfh.co.za will work perfectly if your firm is called “Jake’s Freight Handlers”. Keep a few options available, such as jakefh.co.za or jfhandlers.co.za. The majority of registration platforms will not only check for availability but may also provide alternatives, such as jfh.net.za or jfh.biz (if available).
- Check availability of your chosen domain. This can be done on HostAfrica’s customer portal.
B. Hosting
- Choose the hosting plan you require. Most individuals overestimate their needs, thus it is better to choose a smaller size than a larger one because upgrading is always simpler than downgrading. Consider acquiring your own Virtual Private Server (VPS) if you intend to run your website with very unique bespoke scripting and software. Additionally, keep in mind that most hosting companies do not offer Windows as a web hosting platform owing to security concerns, thus if you require C# and/or.NET/.ASP(X) you will need to host on your own Windows VPS.
- The process is much simplified because you may register your domain and purchase a Web Hosting package in the same transaction. I would usually advise either purchasing hosting and a name at the same time or registering your hosting bundle before your domain.
C. Email and Content
- Your web gateway should have your email addresses. If you have a Web Hosting package, you may accomplish this quickly through HostAfrica customer interface.
- Use HostAfrica’s free website builders to create your website, or hire us to do it for you. We will additionally perform Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in order to make your website more visible to Google and other search engines. You can do this yourself, but you’ll need to do some research to accomplish it correctly because the regulations change year.