what are the practical steps of owning a web site

First off you need to decide what sort of web site you want and what you want it to do for you. Next you need to decide on a suitable domain name. You can do searches for unused domain names on the internet. Next you need to register the domain which will cost a little bit of money. Next you need to decide where and how you are going to host your website. If you are a beginner it will be best to get some service on the Internet to host it for you. You also get free hosting services. Check out http://www.50megs.com they have free hosting, but I chose the 3.39 dollar per month option as I needed more functionality. This should help you along!