Getting Started — What You Need to Prepare to Deploy a Website

For many people who have never been involved in website deployment, wanting a website of their own is indeed somewhat difficult. I have never built a website—what conditions are needed to build a website? Will it be very difficult? Now, through this article, you can get a rough understanding of what preparations are needed to deploy a website.

1. A domain name

What is a domain name? Simply put, a domain name is a substitute for a website address on the Internet. If users are to visit your website, you need to give the website a simple, memorable, and somewhat representative name, such as baidu.com, qq.com, west263.com. How to choose and register a domain name that suits you? Go to http://www.west.cn/active/select_domain/ to choose one.

2. A hosting space

Hosting space is what we call virtual hosting. Virtual hosting is used to store website data. Having a domain name is like having a general Internet address, but if there is only an address and no content, users will see nothing when they arrive. Therefore, you need a space to store your website content and point the domain name to this space address. Our company has many data centers and models of space. To choose a host that suits you, please go to www.west.cn/services/webhosting/guide.asp to purchase. If it is for nationwide users, it is recommended to purchase the dual-line series host B060. If it is for overseas users, you can choose the USA data center host M000. If you do not want to go through ICP filing, you can choose the Hong Kong/Taiwan data center host tw000.

3. Website program

The website program will determine the content displayed after users visit. There are now many open-source programs on the Internet. For forum-type sites, discuz and PHPWind are recommended; for online store-type sites, shopex and ecshop are recommended; for personal blogs, WordPress is recommended. Our company's hosting control panel has pre-installed these programs. If needed, you can contact our company's online customer service for consultation. If you have your own special needs, you can also find a professional web design company to make it for you. Once you have a website program, you still need to upload the content to the space. This requires using an FTP tool. For connecting and uploading with FTP tools, you can refer to Installation of FTP Software and Upload/Download Methods.

Summary:

Overall, building a website requires registering a domain name, virtual space, and a website program. For any other matters not covered, please contact our company's online customer service for detailed inquiries.