How to Host a Website

Website hosting in three easy steps

  • 1. Buy a domain name

    The first step to creating a website is registering a domain name. A domain acts as an internet address. This is the permanent location where internet users can find a website. Unique domains can be registered through accredited domain registrars such as Listedhosting.

  • 2. Select a hosting provider

    Every site needs a web host — the company that provides servers that store your website and make it available online for others to view. Domain registrars typically offer web hosting. It's also possible to buy a domain name and web hosting separately.

  • 3. Choose a hosting plan

    Before you start building your website, you need two things: a domain and hosting for it. You can select from any of our hosting plans

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