What i mean is that is it possible to create a website or web application with HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript and not buy a domain maybe let's say a "self-hosted" website.

If it is possible which company is Facebook, twitter, Instagram and many more hosted upon...

Don't my mode of question am a newbie into all this web stuff.

I don't think it is possible unless you want to do ot locally with xampp etc.. If you want your website to appear online then a registrar must host it for you.

I don't know about facebook but Google owns a Data centre. The only hint i can give you about where they host their websites is that they all have their private servers like all these whogohost, godaddy etc.

Self hosted in itself means hosting using paid services ( both your domain and host account )....having said that your options ate

1) Turn your local PC into your own host. yes you can actually host your website on your local PC using your WAMP, MAMP or XAMP server plus other options.... and this should be basic sites with few PEPs having access to it..

You already know that this won't be fun.....


2) Second option is to use Google drive....yes you can host basic static and is driven sites using your google drive , all you need have is your gmail account to have access to this.

Then you have Amazon , Microsoft free cloud options for your site and web app..

Then you third party options like

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- Blogger

- Wix

-Weebly

-Freehostia

-x10hosting

and lot more....Your best bet is to google...

But if you're up for something serious
...Go get your domain and hosting from a good hosting company..


And to know who's hosting what use whoishostingthis.com to find out who's hosting what. Like some of the respondent has said Facebook and co have their own servers which are in different locations as they may not likely trust third parties companies with their client data's

the likes of Google and Facebook all have their own servers which are really expensive to get and maintain so unless you have that kind of financial power, no.

To Know Which Host Fb Or Google Is Using Find Operamini Goto The Site Then Option > Page Information, U We See It There, U Can Use That Small Phn Operamini For Good/better Result

very informative.... Thanks guys.

you can't host a site without having an hosting and domain except you want to build your own server. just see a domain as a street to your house. you need a land to build a house. the land serve as your host.

Cleveradah:
very informative....
Thanks guys.

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naijapopz:
To Know Which Host Fb Or Google Is Using Find Operamini Goto The Site Then Option > Page Information, U We See It There, U Can Use That Small Phn Operamini For Good/better Result

Stop saying rubbish please!.. These companies own data centers which they use to host their files.

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