I want to get started with Vodien, but have no idea what I need to sign up for.
Our Short Question and Answer Will Lead You Through
I want to:
- Have a unique email address, but I want my emails forwarded to my other email accounts.
- Have a unique website name so that I can share it easily to other people, but I want to use my existing free website or hosting account.
What you will need:
- A Domain Name
What you can do with just a Domain Name:
- You can forward your website name to an existing website hosting.
- You can forward your emails to an existing email address.
I want to:
- Show information about my products.
- Keep a collection of my photos.
- Sell products/services.
- Write a blog.
What you will need:
- A Domain Name (optional)
- A Web Hosting account
What you can do with your Domain Name and Web Hosting account:
- You can host your website on a private, personal account.
- You can place your own advertisements on your website.
- You can place contents on the Internet but require users to log in before viewing it.
What’s the Difference Between a Domain Name and a Web Hosting?
A Domain Name gives you a unique Internet address, e.g. mywebsite.com, that makes it easy for people to view your website online. It also allows you to create an email address, e.g. info@mywebsite.com, to encourage user interaction.
Having a server that runs web and email services is not enough. All servers are identified with an Internet Protocol (IP) address, which are all numbers, e.g. 120.50.40.40. However, we don’t want to tell our friends to visit our website at http://120.50.40.40 — because that’s too tedious — so we use Domain Names.
With a Domain Name, you can uniquely identify yourself and share your website address with people more conveniently.
Now after you’ve registered a Domain Name, why is it not working? It’s currently going nowhere because a Domain is simply an Internet address. You will need a space on the server to hold your website files, for your Domain to point to. This space on the server is a Web Hosting. Depending on individual needs, the server can be set up to serve various services like web services, email services, database services, and so on.
Vodien Internet Solutions provides you with a hosting account that allows you to showcase your web pages, use your unique name to send and receive emails, and host database driven websites. Our servers are equipped with all the relevant services to get your website and email going.
Here at Vodien, if you purchase only a Domain Name and do not require a Web Hosting account, you will still be provided with domain forwarding and email forwarding services.
Still unsure what you need? Contact our 24/7 Singapore or Australia Support Team.
