Understanding Websites 101

Hosting Accounts

The first thing you need to create a website is a hosting plan. Essentially, when you purchase a hosting plan you are renting space on a computer where your website will live. This space is where all files for you website will be stored. ImageSmith provides internet hosting.

Domain Names

A domain name is the name attached to this hosting space. When someone types a domain name into a web browser, they are directed to the hosting space and have access to the files stored in this space.

Email Servers

An email server is very similar to a hosting account, but the space that you rent is meant to function only as a space for emails. When you purchase a hosting plan from ImageSmith, email for your domain name is included.

Hypertext Markup Language

Known as HTML, this is the language of the internet. All web pages are written in this code.