Posted: 11/12/2007 4:51:48 PM EDT
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If I got a web domain through Yahoo, how do I go about setting up the site? I'm looking for something simple that will let me put up a picture or something with an "Under Construction" sign. Thanks. <----- No clue how the web works. 
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I would think Yahoo has some type of site building software. They probably also have some type of tutorial to walk you through the process. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting/?p=MONGO&ysmchn=GGL&ysmcpn=New+Hosting&ysmcrn=sr2yb71go100gx10403pi19ai3853&ysmtrm=sr2yb71go100gx10403pi19ai3853+yahoo+web+site&ysmtac=PPC&ovtac=PPC&SR=sr2yb71go100gx10403pi19ai3853 |
| If you get a copy of MS Frontpage, you can build the website fairly easily yourself, and then get someone to host it for you. If you want the website to run 24/7, it's easiest to have someone host it for you. Otherwise, you will need to run a PC or server all day. With Frontpage, you can walk through the tutorials and set up a simple website within just a few minutes or hours. It doesn't take long if you already layout the number of page, the type of site (or how it will be used), and the desired page layout for each page including the actual content. Good planning for the website is the key. |
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You need some web space. With what you are saying, I suggest you ask Yahoo if what you bought included web space. You could buy the space elsewhere and have DNS point to it, but it's not the easiest route. Once you have webspace, you will be given an ftp username and password. If you open an Explorer window and type ftp://MyDomainName.com, you'll be prompted for the username and password. after logging in, you can drag and drop files (html files that you wrote in notepad (free) or used a program like dreamweaver ($) to create, image files, mp3's, etc.). There's a bit more to it, but it's easier to go through each step as it comes up. eta: some fancy web interfaces will bypass the FTP client, and you can just upload files from your computer through a web page. |
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1) Hosting. You need a place on the web to store the files that make up a webpage. This generally means a server with software that enables it to act as a web server (Apache, IIS, etc). The easiest option for you is shared hosting, which means you will be sharing a server with many other users. This can range from free (Geocities/Yahoo/whatnot) to costing a decent chunk of change. 2) A domain name. This is often available through or provided by your web host. This is what you enter into the address bar of a browser to get to your page. For instance, "ar15.com" is a domain name. 3) The website itself. This is usually a collection of HTML and image files the users can view. More advanced websites can incorporate various dynamic content written in other languages, like Java, PHP, CFML, CGI, and the like. They can also involve databases which store data for these other languages to use and access. HTML is fairly simple, and there are many "WYSIWYG" (What You See Is What You Get) editors that can help you build a webpage. Though your site won't look all that professional, a WYSIWYG editor is a decent starting place for someone who doesn't know or care to know HTML. Otherwise, learn HTML and code your pages manually in your editor of choice. Images can be created in a variety of graphics programs or taken from digital cameras and the like. You will probably, at the very least, want a program like The GIMP (or GIMPshop) to edit whatever pictures to make them suitable for your website (IE, stripping non-essential metadata and recompressing as a web-quality JPEG, GIF, or PNG). |
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It usually starts out with <html> and ends with </html> Sorry, couldn't resist. But seriously, you could pick up a book and teach yourself html then type up the webpage in a text editor like notepad. Or you could use a web editor such as frontpage, dreamweaver, etc. You could even just type up a .doc in word and save it as an html file. You also need to register a domain name which will be your website's name. Then you either pay a hosting company to host the domain for you, or you could host it on your own computer (server) using either a static IP address or some type of dynamic DNS service. You need this if you host it on your own computer so that when other people on the internet type in www.yourwebsite.com, it goes to your website instead of an error page. After you get your domain name registered and your hosting set up you can upload all the html files you created with an FTP program. You will need a login and password to upload the files which will be either created by you or given to you by the hosting company you choose. The first page of your website should be called index.html. The other pages can be called whatever you want as long as they end in .html. If you want any help you could pm me and I'd be happy to help you out. |
+1, this is where I learned HTML 6-7 years ago. Just do all his tutorials and you'll be able to build a basic website in a few days. |
| get a webhost, then you can download postnuke or php-nuke for free and you will have a website up in about and hour. some hosts will install them for you for free but you will have to check with them. there are other free programs out there that will get you going. and soon you will have a site like this. if you get a host and they wont install it for you contact me and ill help you out. |
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I have my own webdesigncompany, IM sent to you. For example you can view my website where there is a portfolio with my work.... www.freehand.nl |
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Here are some links for you to check out. Wordpress- used for blog sites Joomla- open source content management system |
Is that the beautiful blonde lady whose pic you posted in Team so long ago? 
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Yes. 
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