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So now we can assume you have a domain name registered and in this is part one of my series of tutorials we will talk about hosting.

The first thing we need to get is Hosting. This is the place where your website files will be stored.

There are two options for us. Free hosting or paid hosting. It’s absolutely up to you which you want, however, from personal experience I found that going with paid hosting puts you mind at ease because:

1. It’s very secure and less susceptible to hacking attacks
2. It’s very reliable so the uptime percentage is very close to 100%
3. Reliable help and support available right away

As a company of preference I use Hostgator, although there are several options out there available on the market. Other companies I’ve heard a lot of good reviews about are ASO (A Small Orange) and BlueHost. I will stick with Hostgator since it’s easier to manage, work with and uses cPanel.

I would advice with going with the smallest, cheapest package to start off with since it will most likely cover your needs, and if needs be, you can always upgrade when you feel you have to. So in Hostgator’s case, this would be the hatchling plan.

Sign up for a year or more (Make sure it coincides with however long you plan to register your domain for) and follow the steps they have on-screen.

Chose package

Enter domain and coupon

You can save 25% with Hostgator right away using this coupon code: ASG25OFFNOW

Fill in the billing details and pay up your preferred method of payment. Personally, I’ve always stuck with Paypal.

Next up in my series of tutorials is showing you how to link your domain and hosting accounts together.

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Enjoy

Abdul

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