A domain name and hosting are required to make a website visible online, so we will examine the difference between these things here.

What is a domain name? A domain is a human-readable name that we register to book that name and use as a website name or create a personal email. When you type a domain name in the browser’s address bar, the query begins checking the server’s IP address to see where the website files are located and displays the website online. A domain can be registered with Hostens by following the link: https://www.hostens.com/domains/

What is hosting? Web hosting is required to store website files and make website content accessible online. It stores and serves your website’s files and allows you to share your website’s content with the world. You could have a domain name to register with a different company than your hosting. To make a website visible online, you should connect your domain with your website using DNS records. Hosting can also store your emails, so having a domain name and hosting services allows you to create personal or business mailboxes with your domain. A list of our hosting services is on our page, the section “Hosting”: https://www.hostens.com/

What is a website? A website is a collection of files and linked web pages with a unique domain name. Each web page provides explicit links that allow the user to move from one page to another.

Summary. A demand for a website or a personal/business email address requires a domain name. A domain name can be registered using a provider that is different from a hosting service. A domain has to be connected to the hosting via DNS records to make a website and emails workable. Having all services with one provider makes it more comfortable to manage them in one system and solve issues if something goes wrong.