{"id":587,"date":"2019-12-28T07:57:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-28T07:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/?p=587"},"modified":"2020-02-18T08:10:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T08:10:46","slug":"difference-between-web-hosting-and-domain-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/difference-between-web-hosting-and-domain-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Web Hosting And Domain Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\ntwo main elements that run a website are web hosting and domain registration.\nHowever, it is important to understand the difference between the two before\nyou run to domain registration companies in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web\nhosting is an account on a computer that can store and serve website files\nthrough the medium of internet. On the other hand, domain registration is a\nleasing human readable word that directs people to specific website files\nthrough the medium of a browser. In short, domain is basically an address on\nthe internet, while hosting is the land or area where your website files live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How hosting and domain works? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most often you will find <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/domain-name-registration\/\">domain Registration Company in India<\/a><\/strong> pairing up web hosting with it. However, it is important to understand their working separately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-name-registration-process-1024x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" width=\"555\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-name-registration-process-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-name-registration-process-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-name-registration-process-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-name-registration-process-1170x427.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-name-registration-process.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Domain registration <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally,\nthe internet addresses are IP addresses which are a long series of numbers that\nactually makes no sense to the normal humans. Being a website owner, you can\nregister your domain that will route to that specific address. A domain does\nnot have the power to do anything on its own. Unless and until you register it,\nthe domain cannot work. You can ask a domain to redirect it to another website.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Web hosting <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web hosting is an account on your server that asks you to host your website files on its platform. You can get access to web hosting with the IP address numbers, provided you do not have a domain. Although you can technically build a domain on your own, however, most people prefer buying hosting from a hosting company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/web-hosting.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" width=\"584\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/web-hosting.png 512w, https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/web-hosting-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websamadhan.com\/linux-web-hosting\/\">Web hosting company<\/a> owns a bunch of pre-configured servers that they lease out according to different plans. You will get an instruction on how to point your domain to your hosting account. Also, you will be provided with information relating to software building and managing your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pros and cons of buying domain and\nhosting separately <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pros <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Better long term\npricing <\/li><li>Easier to leave\nwith fewer service commitments <\/li><li>Companies\ngenerally specialize in one or the other <\/li><li>Cheaper if the\nhosting project does not launch too soon <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cons <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lose out on\nshort term specials and discounts <\/li><li>Not as\nconvenient as using a single company <\/li><li>Have to\ntroubleshoot across different companies <\/li><li>Extra\nconfiguration steps <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So,\nonce you are done with the buying process of your hosting, you can straightaway\nget the software installed in your account. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The two main elements that run a website are web hosting and domain registration. 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