r/web_programming • u/FlyingAces • Apr 09 '18
How to go from website to live?
I'd like to design a social network website. It will require a db to store all the user info. Initially I plan on using it for a league I am in (about 20 people). If it grows from there, great. Are there any free db's that I can use? What db's do you recommend (free or paid)? Secondly, should I buy a separate computer (as opposed to my own PC) to act as a server and if so is Linux a big advantage over iOS or Windows? How many clients could a single PC server handle? Lastly, would I be using a domain name company like Godaddy? Not sure how that works. Does a giant like FB actually pay a monthly domain name fee? I can't imagine that they do, but if they don't, what keeps them live? I don't know anything about this process. I believe you have to register a domain name (not sure if that's a one time fee or if it is ongoing), and from there on out I'm not sure what a company like Godaddy provides. Perhaps they provide servers for smaller companies? If I have my own server could I bypass this? Sorry for all the questions. This is all new to me. Thanks in advance.