How to start your first ever web site

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Magic_x_uk

Magic_x_uk

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How does one go about making a website.

What programs are needed for a beginner, where do you buy a domain etc.

Just want to do a simple one for a friends pub. Just a few pages with general info, 'whats-on' etc

OS would be Vista/Windows 7


Just curious what programs to look at and then how to actually get it onto the internet so people can actually view it.


Thank you
 
1) you design the site (others can advise on this part)

2) you register a domain name and get hosting for your website from one of many companies that do it (vidahost / tsohost etc) see here http://www.ochostreview.co.uk/

3) you upload your site using an FTP application to your hosting and it willl then be live on the internet
 
no, no knowledge whatsoever, a complete 'virgin' in and on web design etc. Thats why I am also thinking of perhaps getting a pro in to do it.
 
Shouldn't be too difficult, once you've bought the domain and hosting just google for website templates and have a play with the layout.

MW
 
Wordpress can make a really nice site - there's plenty of freely available themes, it's relatively easy to then tweak these to suit, and it gives a user-friendly back-end, so that anyone you give permissions to can update it, without requiring too much knowledge.
 
I would learn the basics and then get a layout of some kind and adjust it to your needs... use something like wordpress as well so Google wordpress themes or free wordpress themes..

If you wanted to make your own theme then your want Photoshop (don't know any free software good enough) learn how to slice and then use html and css to build the website (free editors are notpad++ and Aptana Studio 2 {I like this one best} ), you can also use something called 960 (http://960.gs/) as a grid for when you build the website.

Also I think you can get Photoshop on a trail for 30 days then sign up with a new email and re download lol so that is one way to get Photoshop while you learn.

Basic HTML & CSS Tutorials
http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp
http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp

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The internet is one big network.. the domain name points to the servers ip and then that server basically tells it what folder to view and website loads in your browser.. you can host a website from your own pc if turned on 24/7 but wont load as quick and will cost you more in the long run as pc on 24/7.
 
Like poster above me w3school is great for learning HTML and CSS,I was told to add it to my bookmarks from tutor at college it's a great wee site.u will need a text editor such as notepad++ which u can get from file hippo.com.You could type document object model into google search and read up on the dom.guy on YouTube does a bunch of programming tuts including php,java,HTML and loads others his name is Bucky,or you could visit his website which is @ www.thenewboston.com.
 
Why don't you create a Facebook page for it first, build a landing page for it and start getting people added as friends.

Then look at a webpage if you think it needs it :)
 
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