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If I have an Internet connection with static IP, I can use a web server to host a website in my machine. So giving my IP in the adddress bar will show my web page. But If I need a domain name, Is it mandatory to register somewhere even if I am going to host in my machine?
Can you shed some light how the Domain Names are mapped to the corresponding IP addresses?
Query reg hosting a website?
You do not have to register a domain. You can host a web page and have other's get to it by entering your IP in their browser.
Sounds like you already have this part covered, but...You can download and install a web server.
go to http://softpedia.com and search for "webserver". there are hundreds of free webservers there and other places.
You can get a sub-domian for free at http://www.dyndns.com/. There are lots of instructions there. Your address will be something like [yourpage].dyndns.com.
Or, you can register a domain. I recommend godaddy.com because they include free DNS and they are cheap (under $8/yr). DNS is what you need o host a page on your site and have a domain point to it. It basically translates your domain name (yourpage.com) into your IP address (123.123.123.123).
You will still probably want to use dyndns.com's free Dynamic DNS serice unless you have a permanent static address from your internet provider.
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