Web Hosting 101 - Setup Your Own Website And Domain

Name: Web Hosting 101 - Setup Your Own Website And Domain
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Learn about domains, types of web hosting, ways to get a website online and showing on Google and more!

Created byCodestars • over 2.7 million students worldwide!, Rob Percival

Last updated 12/2025

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What you'll learn

How to get a website online
Fundamentals about web hosting and the different types of web hosting available.
Ways on how to connect a domain name to a web hosting plan.
Fundamentals of DNS
Learn how to upload web files using FTP / SFTP.
How to submit a site to Google

Course content

9 sections • 30 lectures • 1h 59m total length

Introduction1:33
Discover the fundamentals of web hosting, learn to host your own website, search and register a domain, understand hosting types, and test your site before going live for Google visibility.

Linux Vs Windows Hosting2:45
Compare linux and windows hosting across shared, cloud, vpn, and dedicated options, and choose based on apps like WordPress, ASP.NET, or Access.
Shared hosting1:19
Shared hosting is the most common, affordable option suitable for most websites, sharing resources on the same server, with performance impacts, yet ideal for beginners and small to medium shops.
Cloud hosting1:27
Explore how cloud hosting expands traditional shared hosting by tapping multiple servers for extra CPU and memory, boosting capacity while remaining shared hosting with potential confidentiality concerns.
Dedicated server hosting / bare metal2:15
Rent a dedicated server (bare metal) to host your website, gain a physical machine with its own IP address and full control over the operating system.
VPS1:39
Discover how a virtual private server operates like a dedicated server with its own IP, CPU, RAM, and hard drive space, and many virtual machines managed by a hypervisor.
Optimised hosting - WordPress, Node JS3:01

What is FTP / SFTP?2:35
Publish your website to hosting by using FTP or SFTP, entering server name, username, and password with tools like FileZilla or WinSCP.
Structure of Webspace2:41
Here we'll look at the typical files and folders in the webspace of some web hosting.
Connect and Upload9:06
In this lecture we'll look at downloading an FTP client and connecting to the web hosting's FTP server and uploading to it.
Uploading with FTP / SFTP Quiz

SSLs Explained (HTTPS)4:13
Learn how SSL encrypts traffic and enables HTTPS with a padlock, boosting trust and search rankings for sites that handle logins or forms, with many hosts offering free SSL.
Getting your site on Google5:11
Sitemap5:49
Learn how to create and submit a sitemap to Google to ensure every page is crawled and indexed, using sitemap generators, Google Search Console, and WordPress plugins.
Transferring a domain6:03
transfer a domain between registrars by unlocking it, obtaining an authorization code, paying about £8–£9 plus vat, and awaiting about five days; remember the 60-day rule.
Extra note about domain transfers0:10
Testing with a hosts file6:39
learn how to test a website by editing your hosts file to point a domain to a temporary IP without going live, with Mac and Windows steps.
Backing up your website3:16
Back up your website regularly, with daily backups for active shops and FTP downloads plus SQL database export via phpMyAdmin for quick restoration.
Extra Hosting Tips Quiz

Bonus: How To Get 50% Off Web Hosting4:15
learn how to secure half-price hosting for the first year with Echo web hosting and Host Presto, including a domain registration, by applying the web hosting 101 promo code.
Bonus: How to setup a website in minutes!29:22
In this video you will learn how to create a website using some discounted web hosting. The video will cover:
How to get half price web hosting and a free domain name.
Setting up the web hosting and domain name.
Choosing a website template for a website.
Adding and formating text and images on website.
Adding additional pages to a website.
Learn how to add a photo gallery, contact form and online shop to a website.
Bonus1:09

Requirements

No experience required.

Description

There are loads of web developer coding courses / website creation courses available but not many courses on how to get your website online and live.

This course teaches you everything you need to get your website up and running!

Whether you're creating a website for yourself, or for your business, having a website online is essential to reach an audience.

In this course you'll learn the fundamentals of web hosting, what different types of web hosting are available, and HOW to get your website online.

As well as pointing you towards you the right web hosting for your needs, this course also looks at different ways to create websites, AND students will learn how to test a website on web hosting (without accidentally making the domain name live with your uploaded website!)

By the end of the course you will:

Understand the process of registering a domain name and transfer it from one company to another if you need to.
Know about the numerous ways available to create a website.
Know how to upload web site files to webspace if you need to.
Have a basic understanding of how DNS works.
Know how to add your website to Google
Codestars students asked for a course to address the basics of fundamentals on web hosting, and here it is!

And the best thing about this course..? It's absolutely free!

Happy hosting!

Who this course is for:

This course is for people who want to know how and what is involved with getting a website online.
Hosting resellers who want to further their knowledge on web hosting and domains

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Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Website Essentials3 lectures • 10min

Types of web hosting6 lectures • 12min

Ways to create a website4 lectures • 9min

Uploading with FTP / SFTP3 lectures • 14min

Connecting your domain to web hosting2 lectures • 6min

Extra Hosting Tips7 lectures • 31min

The End1 lecture • 1min

Bonus - 50% off Web Hosting and How To Easily Make a Website In Minutes!3 lectures • 35min

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