Domain Name
When you first set up your VPS, your VPS provider will tell you the IP address for your server. That’s the number anyone in the world can use to connect to your server. An IP address is usually four sets of numbers with periods in between, like 93.184.216.119 (example.com) or 127.0.0.1 (your local machine, localhost).
You can set up a domain name so that folks can find you by a name like pragprog.com or example.com instead of a number like 93.184.216.119. Your VPS provider may even be able to arrange this for you as an optional service, or you can use one of many providers on the Internet.
Typical costs are around $10--20 a year for domain name registration. That gives you the right to use your name. You also need someone to ...
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