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Websites, hosting and domains
What happens between typing an address and seeing a page: domains, DNS, hosting, HTTPS and CDNs.
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- How does a website work? What happens between typing a web address and seeing the page: the browser, the name lookup, the server and the files it sends back. Beginner 3 min read
- What is a domain name? A domain name is the readable address of your website and email. How names are built, who may hold a .au name, and why renewal matters. Beginner 3 min read
- What DNS is, and why your business depends on it DNS turns your domain name into the addresses that run your website and email. What the records mean, and how to change them safely. Intermediate 2 min read
- What is web hosting? Web hosting is the service that keeps your website on a server and delivers it to visitors. The main kinds, and what to ask a host. Beginner 3 min read
- Domain name vs web hosting: what’s the difference? The domain name is the address and the hosting is where the website lives. Why they are separate, and why the business should hold both logins. Intermediate 3 min read
- What is HTTPS? HTTPS is the encrypted way a browser talks to a website. What it protects for your visitors, what it does not, and how to turn it on. Beginner 3 min read
- HTTP vs HTTPS: what’s the difference? HTTP sends web pages in the open and HTTPS sends them encrypted. What visitors see in the browser, and what moving a site to HTTPS involves. Intermediate 3 min read
- What is an SSL certificate? An SSL certificate proves a website belongs to its domain name and lets browsers encrypt the connection. Who issues one, and why it expires. Beginner 2 min read
- What is a content delivery network (CDN)? A CDN keeps copies of your website on servers in many places, so each visitor is served from one nearby. What it speeds up and what it cannot. Intermediate 3 min read
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