So just as a common sense would suggest, files that create your website, obviously have to be stored on some computer's hard drive. Just like you have files on the computer you're using right now. Therefore Web Hosting is simply a company that provides their computers to store your web files on them.
Now for all of you skeptics out there who may raise an objection- then why can't I simply store web files on my own computer instead? the answer is you can. and you should, if you have three things:
1. good internet connection (with great upload speed)
2. reliable computer or server (that will run 24/7/365, i.e. all year around, so your clients can access it anytime)
3. Basic or preferably extensive server knowledge, just in case something goes wrong (and it will)
if you don't have these web hosting is the way to go. Web hosting companies usually have and offer all three at quite affordable price. Usually web hosting company is running their web servers (host computers) non stop. they literally never turn them off. Unlike the computer you have at home, which sometimes goes out or your Internet connection is down, web servers are more reliable and are constantly supervised and attended in case something does goes wrong.
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