Beginner Roadmap: Domains, Hosting & Website Setup

>Beginner Roadmap: Domains, Hosting & DNS

Step 1 – Domain Name

• A domain is your website’s address (example.com).

• You register it with a domain registrar. like {space9x.com}

Step 2 – Web Hosting

• Hosting is where your website’s files live.

• Think of it like renting space on a server.

Step 3 – Name Servers

• Domains need name servers to point to hosting.

• Example: ns1.yourhost.com, ns2.yourhost.com.

Step 4 – DNS (Domain Name System)

• DNS connects your domain to your hosting server’s IP.

• Converts a human-friendly domain into a machine IP.

Step 5 – IP Address

• Your hosting has an IP like 192.168.1.1.

• Name servers and DNS records link the domain to this IP.

Step 6 – cPanel

• cPanel is the control panel for managing hosting.

• You can upload files, create emails, databases, etc.

Step 7 – Connecting Everything

1. Buy a domain.

2. Buy hosting.

3. Point the domain to the hosting name servers.

4. Hosting resolves to the server IP.

5. Manage website via cPanel.