In this article we have collected all important information you need as a new webmaster in order to plan and make a website by your own successfully. There are three main steps you should consider when creating a website: you have to choose a web host, a domain name, and an application to create a website and manage your website content with.
You can use the graphic above for quick navigation between the three steps.
How to create website with SiteBuilder?
The actual creating of your website is the last step to accomplish before you can go online.
In order to do that you have to decide what kind of website you want to create - a blog, online store, gallery, forum, etc. Check out our article which will provide you with 10 Great Ideas on Websites and will make this decision an easy one.
After you have decided what kind of website to create, you have to choose how to make your website. There are several ways you can go.
The easiest one is to use a site builder application, which offers you great looking templates and has a simple and yet efficient navigation.
At SiteGround there is a Zen SiteBuilder integrated in your hosting account, which you can use for free. You don't need any HTML knowledge to create your website and you can use our great video tutorial on How to create your Website with SiteBuilder.
How to create a website with Free Open Source Applications?
Alternatively there are many web applications such as Joomla, WordPress or Coppermine, which enable you to create great looking and functional websites. These content management systems are for more advanced users and offer much more features than the SiteBuilder.
SiteGround is compatible with over 250 applications:
- Content Management Systems (CMS) like Joomla,
- Blogs like WordPress and Drupal
- e-Shops such as osCommerce, CREloaded and Cube Cart,
- Galleries like Gallery2 and Coppermine,
- Forums such as phpBB, SMF, vBulletin,
- Wikis like MediaWiki, TikiWiki,
- e-learning management systems (LMS), etc.
You can also use a more advanced web development application like Dreamweaver to create your website on your computer all by yourself and upload it to the server. Here you will have to be an advanced HTML user, but you will also have the most control options and space for your creativity.
To decide which application is the right for you, read our Tutorial on How to start a new website, where we have selected some of the most frequently used tools suitable for the specific kind of website.
SiteGround offers you also free script tutorials on the installation and usage of the best open-source applications, knowledge base articles and free templates. And what is most important - you get a free installation of the most popular applications with your hosting account at SiteGround.
We wish you good luck with your new website!
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