how do i make a website?

Question

please, i dont want a myspace- i want a real site.

Answer 1

You should learn HTML code, there are a lot of tutorials for it on the internet, just search on yahoo or another search engine for "learning html" or something similar, you'll see there are a lot of tutorials and you realy don't need to be a programming expert to understand the most of them.

Once you have learnt that you gonna have to find a domain provider, that's some sort of internet company that gives you webspace to upload your HTML-document to, which is then your own website. But, in most cases you have to pay to get this webspace...

Also, if you don't want to learn HTML you can download a GUI website builder (I recommend ace HTML pro, but you have to pay for the full version). If you are already familiar with HTML and you want more of an advanced website you should download an advanced HTML editor like notepad++ (normal HTML documents can be made on notepad, standardly installed with Windows).

Or you can also learn another code like PHP or XML, but it's strongly recommended you are familiar with programming before using these advanced codes.

Answer 2

Begin with setting up your own webpage as your current internet provider will provide free hosting as discussed below.

If you are currently a paid Internet subscriber, you are entitled to a "homepage" which often contains simple navigation and editing tools. And if you use the Netscape browser, the built-in Composer feature is a superior HTML authoring tool which is totally free. You can easily generate a full-blown website as a Homepage.

Nevertheless, the "homepage" URL is likely to be "http://homepage.earthlink.com/subscriber... name" and that URL can easily be overwritten via a redirection service, i.e., "mydomain.com" which allows you to link any registered domain name to "mask" another website. For example, should you type in the "domain name," you will be immediately transported to the homepage and the hompage URL of http://homepage.earthlink.com/subscriber... a homepage URL which will be masked by the domain name. And the charge for the redirection service [even at godaddy.com] is normally FREE.

When you acquire a domain name, connect it using a redirection service [as discussed above] and submit/publish the domain name on major search engines/directories in order for Net surfers to find your website.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Webstarts.com is your answer. It's free to sign up and their online editor uses simple drag and drop functionality so you need zero web experience to build completely custom websites. They also have image search and video search tools, so dropping videos, images, text and even music takes 1 or 2 clicks at most. Check them out here: http://Webstarts.com

You can also register a domain or configure it to work with your existing domain. They make it really simple and provide everything: hosting, domain registration, tons of templates to choose from, images, videos, etc... I've never found anything out there quite like it. It's pretty powerful, and at the same time super easy to use.

Gallery of Websites Created With The Webstarts Editor http://webstarts.com/gallery-hr.php

Answer 4

a lot of web hosting plans include free software to make building a site easy. ex: yahoo sitebuilder. you can build a basic no bells or whistles site in minutes and publish it. if your looking for an advanced site and have free time to learn. frontpage,expression web and dreamweaver are all programs you can use.

Answer 5

Steps For website designing For a layman.

1. You need a webspace at web hosting server.
Recommended :: GoDaddy http://www.godaddy.com
Free webhosting:: Awardspace,freeservers,netfirms
http://www.awardspace.com/
http://www.freeservers.com/
http://www.netfirms.com/

2. You need a Domain Name
like www.yourwebsite.com
Again Godaddy throws Domain name at lowest price available. You can get yourwebsite.info at price as low as
$ 0.99

well,you can have free domain name like yourwebsite.awardspace.com with free webhosts. or you can also redirect your paid domain towards freewebhosts.

3. WebDisigning

If you know Html +javascript+flash its kool
But dun worry i m not gonna tell you sucha tedious method.

theres loads of free webpublishing softwares available.
assuming you as Layman i will try to tell few.

Rapidwebsite

get free software
http://4minweb.com/

You can design website by just creating a MS.Word file with same name of your buttons on webpage and they'll contain all those texts.Besides, you can inser pics in .doc file too if you were aware.(remember first page should be INDEX)

when your website is done take it out of your TEMP folder in Document settings>>User>>TEMP

or you can put your website directly by in built FTP on *rapid website*

a4desk
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http://www.a4desk.com

Its Kool flash website maker that for free...try that.


4. You got to upload your designed website files on webhost.
You can use any of free FTP softwares like
CuteFTP

just write your dmain name +user id+paswd you will get inside server by simply connecting at FTP.

now can put your website pages ...n you r done!

Note:: Always keep the folder structure of your designed website while loading it at server.


Gud Luck

Cheers:)

Answer 6

Well, you could always use piczo or freewebs.

I recommend piczo, you could have .tk as your
ending, and that doesn't look halfbad.

Or you could buy a domain, but piczo's free,
so I'd recommend that.
It's really easy to make it, it even gives you step
by step instructions when you start.

Answer 7

learn html/css
http://www.freelink.org/html
then get a free webhost
http://www.friendpages.com

Answer 8

http://www.tripod.com/

I use it, and its great! This is an example of the free type you can have

http://funny.news.tripod.com/

Answer 9

start here:
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-4846.html

then here:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com