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what does the 1233 behind the colon represents in www.happy.com:1233

I am planning to set up a Content Management System which is entirely owned by myself. I encountered someone who could help me do so, but I realised that the developer created something with the following site: www.happy.com:1234.

Does it mean that 1233 is a database and that the entire website/server is still owned by developer?

Solution

  • In the URL

    www.happy.com:1233

    The number 1233 is the port to which your browser is attempting to connect. Perhaps unbeknownst to you, in order to connect to a server, we need both an IP address and a port. Here, the IP address will be resolved using the website name www.happy.com.