I want to turn my attention to website creation for a while. If you have been following this blog, you certainly know enough to start a website. A website starts with one page. It doesn't have to include all sorts of fancy things. You can create your first page and publish it; then you can edit it whenever you want to and you can add pages to it as you need to. It isn't as scary as it seems.
There are two choices to consider: you can go to a location that offers free website space such as geocities. Do a Google search for free website hosting to see what you get. Personally, I can only speak about Geocities. That is the one I know best. Once you have registered with them, you will have a choice of choosing a template where a lot of the work is done for you, or choosing a blank template to write your own page.
When I first started a website, I knew absolutely nothing so I had to go with a template; however, I had so little freedom with this method that I soon tired of it. I got busy learning HTML so I could write my own and I've never looked back. I am far from being an accomplished editor, but I know enough to hold my own and I learn new tricks as I go along.That is why I like sharing my experience; I am convinced that if I can do it, anyone can.
OK, I described your first choice and then got side-tracked. Your second choice is that, usually, with a subscription to a server, as we all have of course,comes a little space where we can have a website. You would have to call your local server and find out if that is the case for you; ask if they have a tutorial to help you.They're all about the same of course. You prepare your page and name it: "index.html". You create a folder to put it in and you place all graphics and music etc...in the same folder. Using an uploading tool, (ask about that) you transfer everything onto the site and you are ready to go.
That is it in a nutshell. I will expand on some of these activities later.
So, how do you start?
Open HTML-kit, or notepad and start coding your HTML. Do a little bit, and save it. If you are using notepad, I would suggest you save it in 2 formats: "Index.txt" and "Index.html". Then you have both and can decide which one you want to work on. If you have HTML-kit, saving it with an HTML extension is enough because you will reopen it in HTML- Kit and view the text file in edit mode. Once you have your page saved with an HTML extension, you can click on it and if you are online, you will see what it looks like in your browser. That is how it will appear online to your viewers, at least those who run the same system as you.
If you feel you need extra help practicing to make a webpage I would direct you here: