How Do I Set Up a Free Website?
Setting up a free website is an easy process that can even be done with minimal computer knowledge. By following simple steps and visiting various free website providers and hosts, you can obtain a free domain name and a design platform for your hosting needs. Free websites are limited with a "standard" look and design, and minimal personalization. Also, "free" sites allow the company that hosts your site to place advertising on your site. Creating your own site from scratch and using a web design company gives you complete control over ads placed on your site and more flexibility in the design.
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Instructions
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Locate a website offering a free hosting and design platform by searching "free website host and design" in your web browser. See the Resources section for several options.
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Next, sign up for a free website through this provider.
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The site will walk you through the initial steps of setting up your domain name (ie: www.google.com/freewebname). Make sure you make a note of your web address.
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Once you have set up your account, the site will walk you through various ways to design and place content on your site. No programming knowledge is needed--many sites will have you simply type into a text box for text, and choose photos from your hard drive to be placed on your site.
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Design and place the content you would like on your site, and be sure to forward the web address onto friends and family members you would like have see the site.
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Tips & Warnings
Most free sites will give you a web address that has the first part predetermined. For instance, the free hosting site name will come first, followed by a backslash and your website's personalized name.
If you are looking for a specific domain name (ie: www.mywebsite.com), you will need to purchase that site name from a provider. To do this, do a search engine search for "purchase domain name."
