How to Create a Web Page Using Your Own Domain Name
Web pages are designed to provide your thoughts, opinions, information and dreams electronically to anyone who has Internet access. A well-designed web page is quite useless unless you are able to place it online, with an easy-to-remember domain name, so that others can find it. The domain name should be short and memorable, and must be obtained and then linked to your web hosting account, so that the world may marvel at your page design genius.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer with Internet connection and Web browser
- Debit card or credit card
- Web page creation software
- Website hosting account
Instructions
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Subscribe to a Web hosting service. The majority of hosting services that permit the use of domain names are commercial enterprises, so select a provider that is within your monthly budget. Use your favorite search engine and enter the keywords "website hosting domain" for an up-to-the minute review of current hosting providers.
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Log in to your new hosting account and read the user instructions. Locate your provider's domain hosting information page, and write down the IP addresses and DNS addresses on a piece of paper. Every registrar requires these addresses and DNS names to be entered, so that users are pointed to your hosting server when the address is entered.
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Register your desired domain name through a domain registrar such as Godaddy, Verisign or Tucows. Perform comparison shopping to ensure that the domain registration falls within your personal budget. In most cases, a domain name is registered for no less than one full year, and most registrars allow you to register a domain for up to 10 years. Select the plan that suits your needs best.
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Log in to your hosting account and enter the domain name you have registered. After providing your domain name to your hosting provider, your account will then be linked with the domain name, and users will be sent to your hosting directory to view your future website.
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Create an "index.html" web page file using any graphical page design software. "Nvu" and"Kompozer" are examples of non-commercial graphical page design packages available for major operating systems.
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Follow your hosting provider's instructions to upload your web page onto your hosting server directory
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Enter your domain name into your browser to see if your page appears. It can take up to 72 hours before a domain name becomes active globally.
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Tips & Warnings
Enter the correct personal information when registering a domain name. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regulates domain names on the web and requires verifiable contact information. Your domain name may be revoked if you fail to provide accurate information.
