I am fairly new to web design.. I've just finish designing my first site..and I'm in the process of buying a domain. Of course it ask me if I want web hosting....and I'm not sure. I mean i have an idea of what it is..but again i need more details.

I've created a basic family website..for my family. We don't need e-mail address or anything, and the only things to update will be a photo gallery and message board..which I will do by myself.

Now I am not sure how much space the average web domain will give me from go daddy...so as far as uploading pics..i'm not sure if that'd force me to have to get it..

Could you help me?? PLease explain

Webhosting is simply storage space and bandwidth for access to that space. Think of it as a computer that is always on and connected to the Internet, because that is exactly what it is. Your files -text files, photos, videos, etc.- are stored on the hard drive, and family members or whomever you give access to, can access those files via the url (your domain name).

Go Daddy has free basic hosting with domain name purchases, and that should be sufficient for a family webpage.

Web hosting is the place on the internet your website will reside. Yahoo 360 is a host and it's free. But since you want to have your own domain you will need a host or your own web server.