What involved in creating a site?

blade007 · 31 May 2006 at 22:52

i never tried frontpage. but i know that dreamweaver is OK for simple stuff

if you've got time and patience though it's better to use notepad. this is how I got started ...

I went to a site called oswd (a place where you can download templates). I had a look at a few, downloaded one I liked. and then just experimented with it by changing the html, like replacing their text with mine, then replacing their image with mine, adjusting the size of a box, turning bold on a piece of text.

and then I learned more and more .....

Beansprout · 1 Jun 2006 at 02:26

mc_bob said:
EDIT again - Does this also buy me my Domain?
Thanks

Yes

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 10:52

So I'll pay the 7.99 and see how it goes.

Thanks and I'll post back with how it goes.

MC_Bob

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 15:33

Ok slightly confused when registering.

I have to write 2 DNS entries :S

Enter DNS entries for unhosted domains
DNS 0 :
DNS 1 :

What should I enter?

MC_Bob

blade007 · 1 Jun 2006 at 15:38

hi

if it's with vidahost email them. they're quick ... they'll tell you how to sort it out.

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 15:42

Email has been sent.
Thanks

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 16:24

Ok so I got all my infomation now.
Im just super confuzzled lol.
Where do I even start?
Please help lol, I can't do anything lol.

MC_Bob

blade007 · 1 Jun 2006 at 16:37

hi man

I had similar problem coz it was all new. I rang them, there's a number (freephone if I remember) on their homepage.

post back on how you're getting on...

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:05

KK,
Im installing Word Press and Ive got to step 5.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

Do I have to wait for my domain to be set up.
In the email it says up to 48 hours for the internet to "catch up".
Is there not an alternative way for me to log on?

I installed it to the root directory so it tells me to

If you installed into the root directory of your web site,
you would visit http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php.

This is what it says in the email:

As domain names take upto 48 hours to be properly setup, you can use the IP address '69.93.55.52' as the FTP host address to begin uploading content to our servers before the domain is correctly configured, so your site is ready as quickly as possible.

Thanks

blade007 · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:16

hi

the 48hrs is for the internet to "roll-over" so when you buy your domain name it goes into a queue. Then when the internet does a batch update of new names ... a "roll-over", then yours gets added. Maximum of 48hrs.

like you've seen you can use your space now ... it's just that it's only an IP address until the internet roll-over occurs.

I don't know about the wordpress installation, email them.

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:18

But using that IP it just takes me towards the homepage of Vidahost :S

MC_Bob

Al Vallario · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:31

blade007 said:
hi

the 48hrs is for the internet to "roll-over" so when you buy your domain name it goes into a queue. Then when the internet does a batch update of new names ... a "roll-over", then yours gets added. Maximum of 48hrs.

like you've seen you can use your space now ... it's just that it's only an IP address until the internet roll-over occurs.

I don't know about the wordpress installation, email them.

The internet isn't an object, it's just a collective term for a group of inter-connected networks. The 48 hour period is how long (estimated, of course) it takes for the new information to propagate around the majority of DNS servers (I have a limited knowledge of the DNS system, so I'm probably simplifying this quite a bit). How long it takes for the changes to become apparent to you depends on your DNS server (most probably run by your ISP), how often the records are updated etc.

This is why, if in 24 hours time the domain is still not resolving for you, you ask someone using a different DNS server it may well work for them

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:39

Ok, So is there anyway of me opening this file without having to wait the maybe 48hrs?

MC_Bob

robmiller · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:43

blade007 said:
hi

the 48hrs is for the internet to "roll-over" so when you buy your domain name it goes into a queue. Then when the internet does a batch update of new names ... a "roll-over", then yours gets added. Maximum of 48hrs.

like you've seen you can use your space now ... it's just that it's only an IP address until the internet roll-over occurs.

I don't know about the wordpress installation, email them.

It takes much, much less than 48 hours now

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:47

Meh, I just deleted that Wordpress, Ill wait till everything like the domain is ready.

Is there anything I can actually do in the meantime?
How do I actually go about designing the site?

Thanks

MC_Bob

Beansprout · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:24

Upto 48hrs because sometimes I get stuck in the pub!

(jk, average time is under 12hrs as DNS servers are updating pretty quickly nowadays

)

Try http://69.93.55.52/~ultima00/ :cool:

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:38

Cheers Boss

Been a great help, Thanks

MC_Bob

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 20:22

Beansprout said:
Upto 48hrs because sometimes I get stuck in the pub!

(jk, average time is under 12hrs as DNS servers are updating pretty quickly nowadays )

Try http://69.93.55.52/~ultima00/

Just uploaded some stuff but it doesn't come up on there :S

MC_Bob

Al Vallario · 1 Jun 2006 at 20:48

mc_bob said:
Just uploaded some stuff but it doesn't come up on there :S

MC_Bob

Are you sure you're uploading the files to your public folder (htdocs, www, public_html or anything like that?). Have a root around in your FTP application to see if you've uploaded them to the same directory as the existing files are in

mc_bob · 1 Jun 2006 at 20:56

Meh, silly me.
Thanks dude

MC_Bob

EDIT - So I installed Word Press.
But wtf does it actually do lol.
Do I edit the site through that?
thanks