The available feature set will be limited, but it might be perfect for your first experiments.
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In addition, you will need a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program (see How much does it cost: software for more details) to actually transfer the website files over to the server. Many professional websites go online this way. You can rent your domain name for as many years as you want from a domain registrar.
The web server provides website content to website visitors.