How Web Hosting Works?
When you decide to start a new website, you need to find a hosting company who provides you with the server space. Your web host stores all your files, assets, and databases on the server. Whenever someone types your domain name into the address bar of their browser, your host transfers all the files necessary to serve the request.
You need to choose a hosting plan that best fits your needs and purchase it. In fact, web hosting works similarly to housing rentals, you have to pay the rent regularly in order to keep the server running continuously.
To reduce risks, each Hostinger plan comes with a 30-day money back guarantee so that you can see if our service really fits your needs. Moreover, you can start with our budget-friendly survival plan we designed specifically for smaller projects. When your website grows and you need more server space, you can move on to one of our more advanced plans without any wait.
In fact, you don’t even need any programming knowledge to perform regular site management tasks. Hosting accounts come with a graphical user interface where you can manage every aspect of your website. For instance, you can upload HTML and other files to the server, install content management systems such as WordPress, access your database, and create backups for your site.
Although the cPanel hosting platform used by most web hosts is a powerful tool, it can be intimidating for non-technical users who just want to get a site up and running quickly. Therefore, our team decided to build a custom control panel for our users. We can proudly say that Hostinger’s control panel has a beautiful and intuitive user interface you will understand at once—even if it’s your first time with web hosting. Our customers already love it, as it helps them manage all aspects of their hosting account with confidence and ease.
Besides providing a server space for your website, hosting providers may also offer other services related to website management, such as:
- SSL certificates (for secure sites using the https:// protocol)
- Email hosting
- Page builders
- Developer tools
- Customer support service (frequently with live chat)
- Automated website backups
- One-click software installs (e.g. for WordPress or Drupal)
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Different Types of Web Hosting
Most web hosts offer different types of hosting so that they can serve the needs of different clients. The most frequent hosting types are the following:
- Shared Hosting
- VPS Hosting
- Cloud Hosting
- WordPress Hosting
- Dedicated Server Hosting
The bigger your website is, the more server space you need. It’s the best to start small, with a shared hosting plan and when your site gets bigger, upgrade to a more advanced type of hosting.
Web hosts usually offer more than one hosting plans for each type of hosting. For instance here at Hostinger, our shared hosting service comes with three different hosting plans.
