: How to host a simple website using a domain name I own I'm familiar with hosting webapps when I'm doing "the whole shebang" of installing / configuring / setting up Apache/Tomcat/PostreSQL /

@Berryessa370

Find a shared hosting service (like godaddy, bluehost, etc.) and sign up there. Free hosting is also available. I searched just now for "free hosting no ads" and found freehostingnoads.com (amazing, right?) which sounds too perfect but might be exactly what you need.

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@Ravi8258870

Well, you need to point the A-record for your domain to the IP address of your server (or wherever you want to host). If this is a dedicated IP, let it be. If it's shared, you'll need to make sure the server listens in a VirtualHost for that exact domain, so it knows to serve the appropriate files.

I know there are a multitude of free web hosts out there, but they usually place ads on your site or limit the amount of bandwidth, etc. Then there are paid hosts. Very reliable in terms of uptime, network speeds, etc. You usually receive a FTP account to upload your files, but a single server may host 1500 sites. Having installed tracking software on many web hosts, I did find that most of them run at 100% CPU 24/7. This isn't really an issue, since the pages are served on-time and you wouldn't notice it unless you were doing calculations and timing tests.

For purely-static content, I don't feel it's worth the time or money investing in a full-out web host, because they offer more than you'd ever need for that type of site.

If you like, you can contact me (click username, homepage, contact page) and I'd be glad to discuss further what your intentions are and find a direction that is best for you.

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