Difference between revisions of "How to make a website"
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The simplest way to make a website is to sign up for a free [[blog]] on a [[developer-hosted platform]]. The website software is operated by the developer for the benefit of the blog authors. It is very easy to create your own personal blog using a default format. If you want to configure your blog to a personal format, most of these platforms will let you do so, but you will generally have to know [[HTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]. So this "simple" solution can rapidly become quite complicated. | The simplest way to make a website is to sign up for a free [[blog]] on a [[developer-hosted platform]]. The website software is operated by the developer for the benefit of the blog authors. It is very easy to create your own personal blog using a default format. If you want to configure your blog to a personal format, most of these platforms will let you do so, but you will generally have to know [[HTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]. So this "simple" solution can rapidly become quite complicated. | ||
| − | It is somewhat more difficult, but much more rewarding, to learn to install your own websites. This is generally done by using a [[web hosting service]], which provides space on a [[web server]] that they own (or lease) and run, as well as the Internet connectivity. For more information on installing a website on a [[web hosting service]], see the following sections below. ( | + | It is somewhat more difficult, but much more rewarding, to learn to install your own websites. This is generally done by using a [[web hosting service]], which provides space on a [[web server]] that they own (or lease) and run, as well as the Internet connectivity. For more information on installing a website on a [[web hosting service]], see the following sections below. (For detailed instructions, see [[How to install a static website]] and [[How to install a dynamic website]].) |
A still more ambitious alternative is to rent your own [[web server]] from an [[internet hosting service]]. You can then install as many websites as you want on your own server (within limits, of course). For information on running your own web server, see [[How to run a web server]]. | A still more ambitious alternative is to rent your own [[web server]] from an [[internet hosting service]]. You can then install as many websites as you want on your own server (within limits, of course). For information on running your own web server, see [[How to run a web server]]. | ||
