What is a domain?
In this post, we will introduce you to the concepts of domain and hosting. As I have already indicated in previous posts, this blog was created (also) with the aim of trying to bring the world of WordPress closer to those who have never met it in plain language.
In an educational way, I try to keep a compass in front of the dear reader, so that it will be easier to get information in this area in the future.
A domain, also known as a domain name, is an easy-to-remember text version of an IP address. The IP address is the sequence of numbers where we (i.e. the web server containing our website) are available.
An IP address looks like this: 192.168. 1.1 <- this is the HOME IP address, which allows you to search for yourself at your current location - the availability of your router.
The domain is used to associate this IP address with a name/address that anyone can understand. For example: peterteszary.com.
What is storage space?
In fact, hosting is the place where your website is ‘physical’. This is a storage space created on a physical computer, in this case a server, which is sized according to your specific subscription plan (storage size) and configured (environment required to run the website). These are usually accompanied by a user interface where you can set up email, SSL certificate, server settings, FTP, PHP version, etc.
Summing up and simplifying
So the domain is the address where you want the pizza, and the storage space is the house where you enjoy it. It's a bit of a simplistic analogy, but maybe it's even easier to see through. These two must be connected to each other so that the courier can take the pizza to the right place.
