Really uncomfortable with setting up a domain and host unassisted, but got it done. I feel gypped by GoDaddy because, as a newby, I established a domain before setting up their hosting. Essentially paying for a domain that would have been offered free if I had set up the hosting first.
There are many ‘insurance options’ available, such as malware and domain name protections that are offered, but are they really necessary? I can buy them later, if they are.
Did I pick the right hosting platform? I chose GoDaddy’s WordPress platform, which has many WordPress specific presets. I want easy, but would like to learn too. Would GoDaddy’s Economy, multi-platform host provided a better host? And I could swap to it later?
The economy platform may offer more diversity by allowing other apps (other than WordPress) to to be used, but WordPress comes highly recommended and curiosity can get the best of me later.
I have looked forward to tackling this project for many years. This project is a step toward overcoming a fear of technology, but now that it’s here, I haven’t put much time into it. That will change.
It’s easy to sit-back and wish, but some sort of effort needs to be demonstrated in-order for that wish to become reality. That too will change.
It’s easy to become overconfident and then get confused by unexpected confrontations, but diving in and experiencing how to handle them will teach how to become comfortable and familiar with a technology essential to the 21st century.
Simple things like: What will this site be, What do I want to display, How do I want it to look, Am I forced to use specific images and fonts, are all slapping me in the face. But are what I need to aim for next.
During this initial phase of the project, there have been many hurdles crossed, and some things that will probably have to be changed, but it’s all part of the game.
Adding hyperlinks is new, but a habit I need to start.
