Every website that you visit consists of a domain name and a web host. The easiest way to picture it is to think of the domain name as the address and the hosting as the physical building. When you’re browsing the web and you type in a URL (i.e. http://www.dot.rw), your web browser basically queries that domain name (i.e. dot.rw) and asks it where the website is hosted. The browser then loads up the contents that are stored there. Hosting is effectively the process of using a server to host a website, and there are all sorts of different types of hosting available out there on the market. Dot.RW, just like most web hosts offers different packages so that their customers can pay for just the resources that they need. The more popular the website is, the more resources it’s likely to need to function effectively. The good news is that with Dot.RW, you can scale your hosting package as and when you need it, so you can start off with Single hosting plan and gradually upgrade to Business or even VPS plan later.

Your website is basically a collection of files and (in most cases) database that are served up to your visitors as they browse around it. Dot.RW will allocate space for you to store your website and database. When you sign up Dot.RW, you’ll receive login details to access your hosting account’s admin panel. At Dot.RW, we offer a custom-built hosting control panel. Using our control panel you can carry out basic hosting management, monitor resource usage, create email addresses, and install content management systems (CMSs) like WordPress. Note that this is different from the admin panel for your website, which will be created when you install a CMS. This is the admin panel for your server as a whole.

Yes! Hosting comes in all different shapes and sizes, with different setups suitable for different types of a webmaster. In general, hosting can be broken up into the following categories: When you’re browsing the web and you type in a URL (i.e. http://www.dot.rw), your web browser basically queries that domain name (i.e. dot.rw) and asks it where the website is hosted. The browser then loads up the contents that are stored there. This is usually the cheapest form of hosting because it’s the most economical when it comes to the use of hardware. Shared hosting means that multiple different websites are all hosted on the same server, with each user being allocated a certain amount of storage space and a certain amount of resources. This is often the best option for hobbyists and bloggers. A virtual private server (VPS) setup is like a shared hosting setup on steroids. It generally uses more powerful hardware and takes its name from the fact that while multiple websites are being stored on the same physical hardware, each uses virtualization software to allow them to operate independently as though they were dedicated mini-servers. Dedicated hosting is a good choice for the pros, and as its name suggests, it involves the use of a server that’s dedicated to a single website. In other words, unlike shared and VPS hosting, the user doesn’t have to share storage space and resources with other people and they have a physical piece of hardware all to themselves. Cloud hosting allows webmasters to tap into a large bank of servers that are all interlinked and designed to take over from each other if needed. In other words, if you need more resources, the cloud will provide more resources to rise to the demand. Cloud hosting is usually the best option if you want to aim for 100% uptime and don’t care how much you need to pay for it. Dot.RW provides a mix of shared and cloud hosting. This setup allows us to provide fast hosting with nearly 100% uptime at an unbeatable price.

Not at all! Dot.RW makes it as easy as possible for novice users to pick up the basics as they go along. Many of the everyday tasks, such as setting up an email address or installing a content management system (CMS), can be done with just a few clicks and with no technical knowledge whatsoever. When you sign up Dot.RW, you’ll receive login details to access your hosting account’s admin panel. If you’re struggling, there’s no shortage of online guides to walk you through the most common tasks that you might want to carry out, and we also have a customer support team who’ll be more than happy to help if you get stuck. But for the majority of our customers, no help is needed - and if you just want to jump in and get started, it’s quicker and easier than signing up for a new social network.

An SSL certificate is a small data file that uses a cryptographic key to digitally tie your company’s identity with the files that are stored on your webserver. The idea is to prove the identity of the publisher of a webpage and to reduce the likelihood of a visitor accessing sensitive areas of a website without the appropriate security. When a website has been secured with an SSL certificate, a visitor will see a padlock icon in their web browser and they’ll be connected to the site using the https:// protocol. With the SSL certificate in place and the user accessing the site through HTTPS, the connection between the browser and the web server has been secured and sensitive information can safely be transferred. That’s why people use SSL certificates on e-commerce websites and other types of websites that process credit card transactions and other financial information. We offer free SSL certificates with Business hosting plans.

Yes! In fact, this is usually what we recommend, and it’s one of the benefits of choosing Dot.RW as your hosting provider. We make the upgrade procedure as simple as possible so that you can start on our budget plans and upgrade as your website starts to take off. We’re there alongside you at all times and we’re ready to grow with you! Many other hosting providers will try to talk you into taking out plans that you neither need nor want. We disagree with that. We believe you should pay only for the resources that you need.

Dot.RW By KPL Hosting Ltd is the Largest Web Hosting Company in Rwanda, our core focus is helping, empowering businesses and organisations online. Thousands of customers rely on our domains and web hosting to get their ideas online.  
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 We offer ultra fast, reliable, affordable and secure website hosting services, email hosting, cloud hosting and SSL certificates. We make registration of Rwandan domain names (.rw, .co.rw, .org.rw, .ac.rw, ...etc) and international domains (.com, .org, .net) fast, simple, and secure. Our expert team is always on hand to help answer your questions, get you started, and grow your presence online.  
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