How to Create Your Own Private Website
A website enables you to share your personal or business interests with others. You can upload funny vacation photos, interesting songs or other files that your visitors might find fun or useful. However, you can create a website that limits the number of users who can access it. Here are two ways in which you can create a private website.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer Internet access MyFamily account OfficeZilla account E-mail address
Instructions
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MyFamily
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Visit the MyFamily website to create a private website to connect to your family and friends. You'll be able to conveniently send invitations only to the people you'd like to visit the website. Add a few photos of special events so that the entire family can enjoy them. Upload videos that are entertaining and funny. Place family stories on the website and share the knowledge of your family's history.
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Create a name for your private website in the section labeled "Name Your Family Site" and click the blue "Create" button. If you're not satisfied with the name, change it later. Enter basic information about yourself such as name, email address, username and a password. Choose the "Basic" plan because it is free and won't cost you. Click the blue "Create Your Site" button to complete the registration.
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Add multimedia content to your website so that your visitors can view it. Click the corresponding links on the main page to begin uploading photos, videos or other components. You'll be able to browse through the files on your computer system and add them to the website within a few minutes. Organize family events by clicking the "Events and Reminders" link on the "Home" tab. Enter the details about the event such as date, location and a description. When you've finished, press the "Save" button located at the bottom of the page. Manage your existing events by choosing the "Events" tab.
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Send a private invitation to a specific group of people by clicking the "Invite People" link on the "Home" tab of your dashboard. In the "To" box, type one or more email addresses. Include a personal message in the "Your Message" box to go along with the invitation. Decide if you'd like the invited party to be a contributing member of the private website or just a guest. The major difference between the two is that a member can send out invitations or make contributions and a guest can only view the website. Press the "Send Invitation" button at the bottom of the page when you've finished.
OfficeZilla
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Sign up for an OfficeZilla account by visiting the homepage. Click the "Free Signup" link located at the top corner of the page on the right side. Enter some personal information about yourself such as name, email address, office name, language and time zone. Select the modules you'd like to appear on your private website. Examples of modules you can add include forums, a calendar, a chat room and contacts.
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Click the "Create Account" button to begin building your private website. An email containing your username and password will be quickly sent to you. Restrict access to your website by clicking the "Admin" link located on the right section of the page. Change some of the default settings that are already enabled. On the "Manage Your Intranet System" page, create new member profiles, establish their privileges and perform some other account changes.
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Select the "User Admin" icon located on the "Manage Intranet System" page. On the next page, click the "Add" button to begin creating new users for your private website. Enter their details such as, username, alias name, password, real name, email address and other contact information. Decide if you'd like them to also be an administrator on the website by placing a check in the "Administrator" box. If you'd like to restrict their use of the website, place a check in the box labeled "Read-Only" to do so. Choose the "Save" button when you've finished making the changes.
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Share the URL of your new website by inviting a select number of individuals to visit it. Navigate back to the Administration Home page and click the "Pending Users" section. You'll be directed to another page that contains an invitation link to share with others. Users can sign up for a new profile on your website but won't be approved until you do so. They'll be automatically added to your pending users queue for you to conveniently browse through their information. Once approved, the new users will be added to your active list of profile members.
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Tips & Warnings
Always monitor the actions of the members on your website.
