I need some help with web hosting please?

I have just purchased a Domain Name, and I am trying to find host that will let me use it for free.

any suggestions?

Oh, and if you would, could you please describe in detail, what I need to do to self-host my webpage?

~Brendon

I need some help with web hosting please?

To use a domain name you need a server (either online or self hosted) and you need to set up DNS redirects to the correct nameserver for your domain. To host your own website you need a broadband internet connection with no restrictions. I know companies like Comcast will block ports that are vital for web hosting (port:8080) and so it may not be possible. If you can host it (your ISP is good) then you should choose a computer you can always keep on. Set up your website on that computer along with some good firewalls to keep outside (internet) people off of your network (intranet). Then you will need to direct your domain nameservers to aim at your home IP with your router forwarding to that server computer (typically port 8080 will be default) and then it will be able to pull information off of there. Theres plenty of work to be done before you can actually host a site yourself, so you should probably look into your ISP capabilities first and finish your website completely, too. If you can%26#039;t host your own website for whatever reason, try looking at http://www.mher.org . It has very cheap webhosting and its actually very reliable. Hope this helps! Good luck, Brendon!

I need some help with web hosting please?

Yahoo! Geocities

www.geocities.com you can use your own Yahoo! ID

It is very good free hosting system and should work with your domain name

I also have a service that will build your website how you want it

www.albertcomputersales.co.nr click on Flick Website Design Studio

Other Replys:Hey Brendon, most places will not let you use a purchased domain name on a free host, free host advertise themselves via the domain name like yourname.geocities.com -- geocities is advertiising itself everytime you mention the URL. So using your private domain name is not something they normally do, if they are out there I would strongly suggest not using them..

What you should do is look around at real webhosts and think about maybe paying $30 for a year package on a real webhost, that way you have more features when creating your website, you will have been uptime (site won%26#039;t crash as much) and you will have more resources as far as customer support etc..

Good Luck :)