Learning background stuff for domain hosting

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Hi guys 'n' gals

Been asked to chat/help someone looking at the web side of things.

He seems to know the HTML/CSS type stuff but not got the background on things associated with webhosting such as nameservers, DNS, IPS Tags, MX records etc.

Can anyone recommend a good basic book for the foundations for this (or a suitable website) ?

I've had a good scour around and can't seem to find anything I can recommend.

Cheers

UKDS

 

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I suppose an easy DNS book might cover it.

Anyone got any suggestions. The lad in question is not the brightest spark and he wants to help a charity do a website and from that onto others. I don't want to overwhelm him with a complete DNS reference manual

 

Ouch, all I can suggest would be to google "how to ..."
Perhaps look into "For Dummies" books.. hmm...

Then again, you know this already ;)

 

No it's not live atm. I have some spare space on my VPS I was going to let him use and I happened to mention he'd need to point the domain etc. and I got a rather blank look. A bit more investigation revealed the lack of knowledge so I was really after a crib sheet or basic intro into how to set up a domain if you're doing websites - that sort of thing.

Haven't found a good or easy web tutorial yet.

 

Maybe try godaddy.com
If I remember correctly, they have a good support section. Yes it's geared for them, but the basic info would be there. Perhaps you could just cut&paste relative information you need for you friend...

Just a thought.

 

Yeh I know how to configure it for my VPS (got my nameservers on there too). He's thinking of a little part-time business tho' and so I just thought it would be useful for him to know the basics of what he needs each time.

Suppose you're right, just as easy to write it out for him