Have you thought about hosting your own website but aren't sure where to start? In this workshop, we'll discuss the benefits of self-hosting and how it works. Participants will learn about domains, hosting, and files and how they come together to make a website. We'll walk through from start to finish how to choose a domain, get hosting for a website, and install WordPress.org on a server. There will be plenty of time for questions.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain how domains, hosting, and files come together to make websites.
2. Evaluate different hosting and domain methods and services.
3. Set up a WordPress site on a personal server and connect domain.

This workshop is Part 1 of 3 in our Web Development series.

• Part 2, Wednesday, February 28th - Web Development for Personal Website and Blogs
• Part 3, Wednesday, April 4th - Get Google to Notice Your Website: Intro to Search Engine Optimization