Chapter 19. PUBLISHING YOUR SITE

Find a Web Host

In order for others to view your Web site, you will need to transfer the files from your local computer to a Web server. If you work for a large company, you may already have access to a server that the company owns, but if you work for a smaller company or are building a personal site, you will probably want to use a Web hosting company.

Web Hosts

Web hosts are companies that rent space on their servers. Using a Web host offers many advantages: You do not need to install, configure, or maintain the server operating system or deal with security on it; you do not need to worry about maintaining the Web server software; and you do not need to deal with hardware issues. With a Web host, you can worry ...

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