Anatomy of a Web Address

The address of a website is made up of several different parts. Each part is separated from those that follow it by a single, forward slash (/).

The first part of the address--every thing up to the first single slash-- is the internet address of the Web Server. Everything following that first slash is a directory path and/or the filename of a particular page on the Web Server.

For example... consider the following "made-up" Web Address:

                            Server Address   directory   directory   Web Page filename                   |                 |                |                  | www.thisismywebsite.com/Articles/computers/thisarticle.htm

The filename of the actual Web Page is: "thisarticle.htm". (web page and files often use a filename extension of .htm or .html) This file is stored in a "directory" or folder called computers, which is itself stored in a directory named Articles. These Directories are stored on a Web Server whose Internet Address is: www.thisismywebsite.com.

Now you have the whole story on how a web address works. Check out our article directory for where to get YOUR web address and pricing structures.








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