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Short Summary Wrap Up
Wrapping Up
You did it! You traced a URL request from the browser all the way to the server hosting it and it’s response back to the browser to be rendered. We covered the relationship between websites, servers, IP addresses and stepped through each of the steps that your browser goes through when you type a URL into your browser and press enter. For review, here are those six steps:

You type a URL in your browser and press Enter
Browser looks up IP address for the domain
Browser initiates TCP connection with the server
Browser sends the HTTP request to the server
Server processes request and sends back a response
Browser renders the content
Knowing what happens when you type a URL into your browser can help you figure out where things go wrong, where to look for performance issues with your website, and to offer a secure experience for your users.