Do you mean you don't want your personal details coming up in a "who is" search. You can use Domains By Proxy to keep your personal info private. You may even get a (paid) privacy option when you buy your domain. It's been a few years since I had my own site, I didn't do it myself and have no experience with that company, just wanted to push you in the right direction. I'm sure someone with more knowledge on this than myself will chip in.... Meanwhile, this might help.
WordPress is just on Macs isn't it? I remember seeing that name in Mac mags and the way the people were talking about it it was Mac exclusive. I'm thinking of looking into that and making my own. Isn't that what Steph uses/used for ADT at one time, Drew? how do you go about registering domain names, setting up servers, and stuff like that if i wanna have a little hokey pokey site? Nothing special or anything. I've never seen anything that spelled it all out from start to finish.
Nothing on the internet is exclusive to any particular type of computer. WordPress is an application that runs on a web server. It runs on Linux, Windows or Apple's operating systems (which are based on Linux these days.) It requires a web server that can run PHP scripts and has a MySQL database. Most web hosting companies provide these as standard features. If you don't know anything about servers and hosting and whatnot I recommend GoDaddy.com. They take a lot of the technical wizardry out of the process of getting your site registered, hosted and online for all fo the world to marvel at. Sorry that's not too descriptive. There's really a lot to getting a site online and it's beyond the scope of what I'm willing to type at the moment. Whatever you do, make sure you register the domain name in your name (or your company's name if you have a company.) Don't let the hosting company register it in their name or if a friend does it for you don't let them make themselves the registrant. Domain names are quasi-property and the registrant "owns" this property. Actually, they own the right to rent the domain name from a domain registrar but they can barter this right to domains are property-like. You don't want to lose control of your domain name if someone gets pissed at you. In the same respect if you fail to renew the registration when it's due then it's your fault that your site is gone from the internet.
BTW, I've used WordPress and Moveable Type as blog hosting platforms. IMO, WordPress is more easily configured for better results. It can be a pain to get it search engine friendly though.
ok, thanks for what you did type. I'll check out GoDaddy and see if they explain it in detail. What's the deal with 2257's? Like if I wanted to make a site for my model friend, would it be ok as long as no genitals are shown? What about girl boobies? Thanks for the help and respond at your convenience. :]
If you're thinking about getting into 2257 territory you need to talk to a lawyer. Getting legal advice from an internet forum is like seeking medical advice from a retarded, crippled, homeless guy.
hahahaha. but do you need 2257's for just showing alt model-type stuff with no nudity? i wasn't planning on showing boobs or anything because my friend is trans and doesn't have any but her and her friends do some modeling and one of them is a real chick with real boobs who has shown them on Xpeeps...not sure if she'd do it if they had an exclusive site or not. i'm not really worried about her right now, just my friend. Would it be cool and safe to have alt model-type pics as long as she doesn't pop out her junk?
Pretty funny stuff there...I guess trannie tits don't count. (Why would they)? I suggest you look into bluehost.com if you want anonymous registration and hosting. I recently registered a domain using godaddy and domains by proxy so it would be anon, then started looking into the hosting and other details of the site. I ended up moving everything over to bluehost who offer free anon domain registration and their hosting fees are much cheaper than godaddy. I agree with Drew re: godaddy's user friendliness, but bluehost has it as well. Neither of these sites will allow adult material.
I just ate like 1/4 of a sandwich and felt all guilty so i puked it up but then i thought well now i can eat a burger fries and doritos, this is why bulimics are fat