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MobileMe is Apple's web host.

What do you mean by a domain name with just the .com and the other stuff?

Have a look at http://www.godaddy.com or http://www.hostexcellence.com. They are both domain name registrars and web hosting companies and you need both to be able to host your site.

Fetch, Transmit or Cyberduck are all ftp clients that you need to upload your websites files to your server. You either do this or use iWeb built in ftp depending if you are using iWeb 09.

It really is not hard.

If you don't use MobileMe, then why mention it. And if you do not know what it is, why not search for the answer :

http://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+mobileme

And any domainame seller, reputable or not, sells domainnames without the other stuff behind it.

You provide the stuff behind it. Usually the folder- and filenames of your website.

Start with your own ISP, the company that provides you with internet access.

I use One.com, a reputable Danish company : http://www.one.com

And Fetch is not a bridge, it's an application to connect to a server using the FTP protocol. You use is to up- and download files from your server.

You don't get this if you go and register a domain name of your choice - you go and choose your own name, so you then get http://www.domainname.com.

Well no, HostExcellence will not have a specific Mac platform. You need to pick the Linux hosting option as you will run into problems with Windows.

I have used GoDaddy hosting with no problem at all, but you do need to pick Linux as opposed to Windows - that might be where the problem was.

This tutorial might be of help: Tutorial #28 - Using HostExcellence.com with iWeb

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Wyodor mentioned looking at your ISP to see if they offered web hosting or some hosting space where you could host a website - some do and some don't, it all depends and you DO NOT now need any information from your ISP at all because you have purchased web hosting from HostExcellence and they will give you everything that you need.

Fetch is a dedicated ftp programme that you use to upload your website files to your server at HostExcellence. You can download either this or Cyberduck or Transmit. It does not matter which, they will all do the same thing.

What do you mean by one.com? HostExcellence is your host/server now that you have purcahsed hosting from them and you upload all your files to them.

Since you've purchased an HostExcellence package you're all set. Give the HE customer support a call and see what they say the problem is. In my experience their customer support is very respoinsive and can get you up and running very quickly.

You can get the server IP number to use in an FTP client like the free Cyberduck client. That along with your customer number, password and file path to your account root folder is all you need to setup an FTP client to upload your site files to the server.

There are lots of alternatives that you can look into:

RapidWeaver, Sandvox, Freeway Pro/Express and then the more complex like Flux 3, PageSpinner, Coda and WebDesign from Rages Software.

You can then look into online web creation with http://www.weebly.com and http://wordpress.com and as you are now using HostExcellence, take a look at the options for the Content Management Systems such as WordPress.org, Drupal and Joomla that you can just install onto your server with a few clicks.

Last year, I needed to set up a new website and register a new domain name in readiness for a new practice that I was starting, so I decided to go with HostExcellence. I purchased a package that included registration of a new domain name and decided that I would use WordPress, so automatically installed it on the server. I did run into problems because it installed WordPress in a folder and I wanted it a root level. I contated customer support and they told me that if I wanted that I would have to install it manually. I did so and it was very easy to upload directly and create the database. I then uploaded a new template that I liked and had the site up and running in no time at all. So I too have found HostExcellence very good. I have used GoDaddy in the past too.

Would I run into problems if I have godaddy as my domain name host and Host Excellence as my website host?

No, it would just be a manner of changing the nameserver address in godaddy's control panel to point at Host Excellence's servers. It's how I am set up I just use IX instead they are related to Host Excellence.

I use ix webhosting. Their plans start as low as $3.95 a month & they have excellant customer service.

http://jeffnitschke.com/IXWebHosting.html