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[RhetoricalRuvim]

Okay, I know there exist some website hosts, such as domain.com, ipower.com, etc. This question is not about using website hosts.

I mean, if one wanted to actually build a big website - with server farms and everything, like Google or Microsoft, etc. - what would be the steps/process for doing so? How does one have to register the domain name, etc.? What about IP addresses and other things?

[Eieio]

• Develop a website for first release
  
• Either buy a server or rent a server
  
• Get a domain
  
• Upload the website files
  
• Test the site
  
• Open the site
  
• Expand

Then you keep fixing up and changing the source code and keep expanding your servers as you need to. Not hard!

[RhetoricalRuvim]

Can you elaborate a little on step 3?


Thanks.
RR

[Eieio]

Sure thing, if you need me to elaborate on anything else just let me know.

A domain is what most people use to get to a site instead of typing in the IP and PORT. As you well know you have to register to get one of these domains. I use http://www.active-domain.com/ to do this, but now a days I would suggest Domain Names, Web Hosting and SSL Certificates - Go Daddy for everything hosting and domain.

• Go to Go Daddy Domain Name Search Tool
  
• Type in the domain you want
  
• If registered go to step one, else go to step four
  
• Continue to check out
  
• Buy it
  
• Update name servers
  
• Wait about 24 Hours (Then your done)

[RhetoricalRuvim]

How do active-domain and godaddy do the domain name registration? Are they international domain name registrars + web hosts? Did sites like Google have to use godaddy, etc.? How does the DNS setup stuff work (is there some special server for connecting domain names to IP addresses)? What about sub-domains?


Sorry for not understanding a lot of this stuff; thanks for taking the time to explain.

[Eieio]

Normally I would just tell you, but you would get more if you were to search and read about it as it would take a while for me to explain all of this. I strongly suggest that you do a bit of research on this.

Start with this: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

IANA is who everyone works with to register domains. They also oversee other things like IP addresses.

Then after you read about IANA keep clicking on the links inside of the wiki page of things you don't understand. For example: DNS. Then read about what you don't understand.

Then if you have any more questions go to google and type them in.

Last, if you have any unanswered questions post again. :)

Happy researching, it truly is the best way to learn!

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How do active-domain and godaddy do the domain name registration?
They do it though IANA

Are they international domain name registrars + web hosts?
I assume you mean IANA.

Did sites like Google have to use godaddy, etc.?
I would assume so, but I could be wrong. Of course they run their own name servers.

How does the DNS setup stuff work (is there some special server for connecting domain names to IP addresses)?
Yes, read what I put above.

What about sub-domains?
Have you even googled what a sub domain is? That should answer your question. Just in case your internet is not working though... it is basically a domain like en.wikipedia.org.

Sorry for not understanding a lot of this stuff; thanks for taking the time to explain.
Don't worry about it. It is how people learn. Keep asking questions and never apologize for it!

[Jumpline]

I must say that there are many web hosts offering free website builders and unique templates within their hosting plans.
Think that it will be reasonable to make a start this way, in my opinion.