Free Subdomain Hosting

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Hosting
Domain
SubDomain

Are you ready to finally get your web site online? We are going to look for a free subdomain host.

What is a domain?
A domain identifies a computer connected to the internet with a unique name. You probably know lot's of domains: google.com or msnbc.com or myspace.com

What is a subdomain?
A subdomain is subdivision of a larger domain. For instance maps.google.com is a subdomain of google.com

When you sign up for a subdomain, you are granted a partition from someone else's web site. There are advantages to seeking out a good subdomain host: may be totally free, no need to register your own domain name, very quick way to get your site online...

The disadvantages: You are part of someone else's domain, often not much customer service if you have questions, only a small amount of disk space for your files....

This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up a subdomain. You do not need a credit card or any other form of payment but you will need a valid email address.

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Exercise 06.01- Free Subdomain Hosting
6 August 2006
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