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Ana Sazi
382 PointsCan anyone tell me if there is a difference in the quality of sites to purchase a url and set up a website?
Something of nice quality would be nice. Not sure how the process of something like that works yet. Or maybe you can direct me to videos that talk about this on treehouse?
6 Answers
Tyrell Jentink
8,415 PointsIn many of the Treehouse videos (Look in any given development track, one of the first few videos will talk about hosting), the instructors will suggest using http://webhostingforstudents.com/ Treehouse does have an arrangement with that site, and as a student of Treehouse, you can get a discount at checkout. They offer both the domain name (URL) and the hosting in a single package.
Travis Christian
19,878 PointsAna, here is a fairly recent article comparing some of the hosting plans out there right now. I hope this helps. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2424725,00.asp
Travis Christian
19,878 PointsAna,
Purchasing the domain (the URL) is going to be your first step, and then finding a hosting service will be step 2. Usually hosts will offer to include domain registration into the process for purchasing your hosting service. Which host to go with and which plan to choose is really a personal choice depending on what your needs are, what type of project you're building, and what your budget it.
Ana Sazi
382 PointsThanks, Travis. Do you know of any treehouse videos that provide explanations for various options of hosting services?
Tyrell Jentink
8,415 PointsNone of the videos I've seen on Treehouse have compared services. As I stated in my answer above, they will frequently recommend a site that they have a partnership with. See my above answer for more details.
Ana Sazi
382 PointsThanks!
Ana Sazi
382 PointsThanks again, Travis. I really appreciate it!