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Anyone can do their own web hosting. The only catch is they need to have all the requisite hardware & software that is essential for web hosting server and a fast & reliable internet connection.

Web and Domain

There are two choices when it comes to domain names - they can either choose to have their own domain or, can opt for a sub domain name. Sub domains are free. From a business prospective or for those who wants to have a professional web site, they should buy a regular domain, which ends with .com .in and such.

Domain Names and Ways to Get Them

Domain names are unique web addresses that are used to identify between different sites posted on World Wide Web. These names are basically ip addresses or unique numbers that are recognized by a server.  They are highly customizable and a person can choose any name, that is required for business or individual use, as long as it is available.

Hosting a Website

These days it is very easy to create and host a website. After registering a personalized domain name, the person needs to upload the site using a physical server. The server needs to be connected to an internet connection, so as to make the site visible on the internet, after it has been uploaded. Web pages for the site needs to be developed by the person who owns the site, which are relevant to the site purpose.   
In creating web pages, it doesn't require much time and is a matter of couple of minute, using certain commercially available web development tools.

Protection

Server passwords are vital for protecting specific area of the website to prevent it from getting misused by unauthorized access. The control panel has the password function and a user can acesss it to set the desired password accordingly.

Virtual Domain

It is used for hosting multiple sites on a single server. All the sites on such a server make use of shared resources, that of the memory & processor speed, which are need for proper functioning.  Virtual domain hosting is suitable for essential cost savings.

Home Computer Hosting

Personal web hosting involves use of the home computer. The machine can be converted in to a private server by installing Window's Home Server software, which can be easily configured & is fairly easy to use. It isn't much to technical, and anyone with a little bit of learning can be able to use the server in best way possible. 

Installing a Web Server in Windows

Windows OS is one of the most widely used operating system around the world. For this reason it is also one of the best options that are used to install a web server. IIS i.e Internet Information Service is a popular product that can be used with Window's. This windows service is incompatible with Window's 7 home edition, as this version of Window's 7 doesn't support networking. All the other version of Windows 7 are compatible and can be used for installing this. 

Making the Website Available

The web server should be tweaked in such a way that the server should allow incoming request on port 80. This port allows external access to the website, and is necessary when the website is online for others, as they can be able to view the site. Any server that hosts a website should have a static, never changing IP address, without which it is nearly impossible to locate the website on the internet.

With all the above steps in place, a person is able to host hi or her website on their own. The difficult part is creating a server, but after initially trial & errors it shouldn't be found much difficult. All in all if you have followed all the steps, you are ready to host a website on your own.