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    I've registered a domain already, why do I need web hosting?

    Registering a domain gives you exclusive rights to a domain for a given period of time (which is why two people cannot own the same domain). Domain registration does not generally include any type of hosting. It's a bit like owning a street address, but not the house that's there. If you want to run a website on your domain, you'll need to purchase web hosting.

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