How to publish a website to the internet so that it can be accessed online

For publish web pages so that they can be accessed online actually it is not a difficult thing, especially for those of you who are experienced in their fields, but for those of you who can develop a website and do not have much experience managing it, you will probably wonder how to make web pages accessible online through the internet.
We all know, when the website page is still in the process of development, in general the website pages will be made offline using a personal computer, the computer used is usually installed on local webserver such as xampp and other web servers, on the local computer web pages are usually only accessible locally using domain localhost address, only after the website page is ready, the developer can connect it so that the page can be accessed via the internet.
To create a web page that we create can be accessed publicly, there are 2 choices that we can use, can be hosted using a personal server computer, or can hire a web hosting service provider. Of course the most practical is to use the services of a web hosting service provider.
There are lots of cheap hosting services that we can choose, by using their services besides being able to reduce costs, we will also not be preoccupied with technical issues related to troubleshooting hardware and networks, so that we can focus on managing our website pages to the fullest.
Currently there are many web hosting service providers that we can use, both located in Indonesia and abroad, the location of web hosting services that must be chosen is of course can be adjusted to the needs, if the target visitor for your website page is Indonesian then you should choose services local web hosting service providers found in Indonesia, but if you target overseas visitors, then you can hire an overseas web hosting service provider or local webhosting service provider that provides overseas servers.
If at this time you are able to develop your own website page, but you happen to be still confused because you don't have experience how to streamline your website page, so that it can be accessed via the internet, then you are lucky to read this article, because this article will provide additional information for you, how to make your website that you develop yourself on your computer can be accessed online through the internet network.

How to make your website accessible online via the internet network

The steps to publish a website so that it can be accessed online are as follows:

A. Buy a domain name

Domain is a kind of physical address used by internet users to access your website pages, domain names are the same as address names to get to your home.
To make your website publicly accessible, you must have a domain name by buying it at a webhosting service provider, for example at domainesia.com, at a fairly cheap price, the domain price will usually be highly determined by the type of domain you want to use (.com, .net, .id, .co.id and so on).
When we decide to buy a domain name, we will be asked to determine the domain name we want to use, whatever domain name we can use can be as desired but must be unique (it cannot be the same as the existing domain name), besides the domain name generally we will also be asked to choose domain extensions, namely suffixes for domain names, such as (.com, .org, .co.id, .sch.id, .net and so on).
Examples of domain names for example, domainesia.com, domain name domainesia and the extension is .com. You can search for domain names that match your type of website. The domain name will then be integrated with web hosting which will be used as an address to access your website pages.

B. Hire Web hosting

If the domain is a physical address, then web hosting is his home, if analogous to webhosting can be likened to a kind of home whose function is to store and simultaneously manage the website page files.
Web hosting and domains are indeed two different things, but both are mutually integrated and will be interrelated, the domain is the name of the address, while web hosting is his home.
physical web hosting is a special server computer that has been configured in such a way and has been equipped with a webserver application in it. Webhosting acts like a house that you can use to store your website files.
Similar to domains, to have a web hosting we can also rent it at a webhosting service provider, the rental price of webhosting is usually different, but usually the webhosting service providers have categorized it in the form of package choices, the higher the package specifications offered and the more complete features the price will be more expensive.
When you decide to hire a web hosting for your website, it should not be haphazard and careless, because if you choose the wrong you will probably feel disadvantaged later on.
When you choose a web hosting service then don't be tempted just because the price is cheap, there are many parameters that you must make reference, but one thing that must be considered is understanding the needs of your website, so that you will eventually be able to determine the web hosting package that is suitable and in accordance with the type of your website in the long run.

Tips for choosing good and quality web hosting.

To get a web hosting that is suitable and good quality, it is easy to be difficult, for those who are experienced it might be very easy to choose, but for beginners especially those who are the first time managing web pages, chances are they will be confused which one to choose.
To help you get good and quality web hosting services, you can use simple parameters as a reference, including the following:
1. Think about the target visitors of your website, as explained at the beginning of the article, the target visitor will greatly determine the location of the server that you must choose when you rent a webhosting service, if the visitor is from abroad, try to choose a server that is located overseas, but if you target Indonesian visitors, you can choose a server located in Indonesia, the closer the server location is to the location of visitors accessing your website, the faster access will be.
2. Server specifications, in addition to the location of the server you also have to pay attention to server specifications, server specifications that you should pay attention to, including server technology, type of processor used, RAM, storage capacity, type of hard drive, network speed, the better specifications and the cheaper the price can be an option you.
3. Flatform used to create a website, make sure the webhosting service provider that you are going to rent supports the flatworm website that you use.
4. Data capacity, there are many different websites, some websites may be very dominant in using database transactions, so over time the capacity will swell, if the data storage requirements for your website are very large, make sure you choose a web hosting service provider that offers server packages with storage capacity large and capable hardware specifications.
5. Price, Price is indeed not the top priority, but you can strive to get and choose a web hosting service that offers the lowest price, but look at providing the best quality. To get the best price you can compare the prices of web hosting services, please choose the web hosting service that offers the lowest price but the quality is guaranteed.
6. User testimonials, before deciding to hire a web hosting service, it is very important to read the testimonials from the webhosting users you choose, testimonials of users will greatly determine the quality of the web hosting you choose, by reading the testimonials of users you will be able to know the advantages and disadvantages of the web hosting you choose , if you are not satisfied with the testimonials, then you can ask directly with the users on the webhosting in well-known forums regarding whether or not the web hosting service you will choose.
What is clear is that you make sure you choose a webhosting service that has good testimonials from users, although not 100% of all testimonials are positive, but still you can choose webhosting whose testimonials are dominated by positive testimonials.
7. Customer support , besides the 6 things above, the most important thing that you should pay attention to is custumer support, make sure the customer support from the webhosting service provider that you choose is always active in 24 hours, responsive and very pleasant to discuss. Customer support will help you when you get problems related to your website, quality customer support is friendly customer support and always able to help solve problems related to your website.
If you refer to the parameters above, then you will easily find and find cheap and quality web hosting services for your website.

C. Uploading the pages of your website

Furthermore, after you have a domain name and web hosting, so that your website pages can be accessed publicly through the internet network, you have to upload all your website files both html, css, javascript, server scripts to web hosting.
How do you upload it?
How to upload it is certainly not difficult, because after you have a webhosting page, you will get a webhosting account that you can use to manage your website, such as uploading your website files, managing databases (creating databases, backing up, restoring databases etc.), as well as configuration settings to integrate between your domain and web hosting.
To upload and configure how I will not discuss in detail in this article, because generally every web hosting service has a different way. You can search for related references according to the web hosting service you choose.