How to Create a Website
Tutorial

Anyone can create a website!! Yes - that includes YOU!!

If you want complete control over your website you'll need to learn HTML code. You can design a simple web site with just a few basic tags.

If you have doubts about your ability to learn technical stuff, you can grab a free account at Createasite.net and practice building your website with the online website builder SiteReptile.

You won't need to have any programming skills to do it this way, but you will have to settle for someone else's design.

Which ever course you take, you should still take some time to do a little research and planning before your start. The sure road to failure is just to sit down and start cranking out those web pages.

Choosing a Website Building Tool

If you want to learn to code, an HTML editor is what you'll need.

If you don't want to learn coding you can try a WYSIWYG editor.

There are also online website builders.

Most online website builders are included in a package purchased from a web host that supplies site building tool, email accounts, file management tools, space on a server for hosting and other web site resources.

These packages range in price from about $1 a month and upward. Here's a list of a few that you can Try for FREE!!

Content

Even if you choose not to learn to code, I recommend learning enough HTML to at least create a simple web page. Go to the tutorial Building a First Page. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to present words on a computer screen using Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).

If you want complete control over the design of your website, visit our Free HTML Tutorial and learn to create a website with HTML code.

Before you begin the actual construction of your website, be sure to study the sections of this website on Research and Planning.

This tutorial takes a very practical approach to subject of web design. If you are determined to succeed, completing the lessons from start to finish will give you the tools and a basic knowledge, to develop your own unique internet presence.

A Word About CMS

If you are planning a website that will require membership, you may want to consider a Content Management System.

A CMS like Joomla! requires Very Minor Coding Experience and can be easily installed on your web space using a script installer provided by your web host. Joomla! is also well documented with downloadable manuals and visual tutorials.

CMS offers built in features like membership registration, site search, user feedback, polls and other interactive tools.