How to Build a New Web Site

Build your own website

Designing a website from scratch requires extensive knowledge about programming and coding, as well as technical design. However, there are several website hosts that allow anyone to build a website for personal or business use quickly and easily. These websites come with customizable templates, the ability to add images and other multimedia, along with HTML and widgets, and both the design and subdomain only require free registration on behalf of the user.

Instructions

Wet Paint

1. Go to WetPaint and click the "Go" link. Register for your new website by entering your username and a password, then confirm your registration by entering your email address. Select "Sign up now."

2. Browse the Wet Paint templates, previewing each one to find the design and layout that will work best for your website's purpose. Click on the template you want, then select "Continue."

3. Click "Create my site." Add content such as text and images to your website by clicking "EasyEdit." Check your website carefully, then click "Publish" when you are done.

WebStarts

1. Go to WebStarts and select "Sign up now." Choose a category for your new website, such as "Entertainment" or "Home Business," and click "Select" beneath the template design you want.

2. Register by entering your name, new password and an email address, then click "Continue."

3. Click "Edit Page" next to the page you want to edit, or start a new page by clicking "Add a New Page." Go through each page separately to add content such as text and images. Go to "File" and select "Save and Publish."

Yola

1. Go to Yola and select "Get started now," then enter a username, password and email address to register. Click "Next."

2. Choose a category such as "Personal" or "Business" from the drop-down box and enter a title for your website in the field. Click "Next," and click on the template you want.

3. Click the text boxes to add text, and click the picture boxes to upload photos from your computer to your website. Click "Add Page" to add new pages to your website, then click "Publish to the web."

References

• Wet Paint
• WebStarts
• Yola