Creating a website for dummies?

HurricaneHeather · 07-14-2009, 01:37 PM

I am thinking of getting a website started soon but know absolutely nothing about it.

I found the domain I want and it is open, but after I buy it, then what? Are there websites that you can get generic backgrounds and styles and such?

I don't need anything fancy, just something to display images and text and if possible set up so people can do paypal.

Help?

Trip · 07-14-2009, 02:06 PM

do you have the server space already?
You have to purchase that as well

if you want to do it yourself check out joomla, pixie, or wordpress

MissHell · 07-14-2009, 02:08 PM

We use homestead.com - but it's a pay site. It started free, which is why I went with them to begin with. Very easy to use.

Flexin · 07-14-2009, 02:16 PM

I would pay for your domain name asap. I had one I wanted to use for my business and I checked a few times to make sure it was still available. When I went to get it someone bought it and made one of those fake looking search sites. Seems like someone is using domains that have been searched before.

James

canibeyou · 07-14-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissHell

We use homestead.com - but it's a pay site. It started free, which is why I went with them to begin with. Very easy to use.

That's who I use. Costs me $5 a month to have my site up there. Free to create it, $5 to have 'em host it. I bought my name from GoDaddy for $9 and they simply masked it for me for free.

HurricaneHeather · 07-14-2009, 03:35 PM

Okay sweet. Thanks for the info. I guess I needed to know how to host it and it looks like homestead does that.

Cee, do you have the option have people pay on your site?

07-14-2009, 01:37 PM	#1
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Creating a website for dummies? I am thinking of getting a website started soon but know absolutely nothing about it. I found the domain I want and it is open, but after I buy it, then what? Are there websites that you can get generic backgrounds and styles and such? I don't need anything fancy, just something to display images and text and if possible set up so people can do paypal. Help?

07-14-2009, 02:16 PM	#4
Flexin AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,698	I would pay for your domain name asap. I had one I wanted to use for my business and I checked a few times to make sure it was still available. When I went to get it someone bought it and made one of those fake looking search sites. Seems like someone is using domains that have been searched before. James __________________ "Bust a nut inside your eye, to show you where I come from" "f youre horny, lets do it, Ride it, my pony, My saddles waitin, Come and jump on it, If youre horny, lets do it" "I'm not a playa I just fuck a lot" "Round two, I'm down to Do, what it takes to make you Understand I'm the Candyman And I melt in your mouth, not in your hands Hard as rock, yes I'm no sucka The boots I knock make me one bad mutha"

07-14-2009, 02:08 PM	#3
MissHell Followed the crowd over. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawaii Moto: '07 Yahama R6 Posts: 911	We use homestead.com - but it's a pay site. It started free, which is why I went with them to begin with. Very easy to use.

07-14-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Okay sweet. Thanks for the info. I guess I needed to know how to host it and it looks like homestead does that. Cee, do you have the option have people pay on your site?