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How to create a new Website: Step by step guide
This section shows you how to create or make a website. I assume that you are a beginner. So this will be a step by step guide from the start to make a website. When you are going through this article you can see some links pointed to some other articles on the ThePeopleOnline.com. which are more descriptive. If you feel that you need more information then you can follow those links.
Start making your website
(1) Getting a domain name
The very first thing you need to do in the process of build a new website is selection of your own domain name. The domain name is the name of your website In other words it is the identity of your website. This should reflect your business and should be easily memorised to users. You may have seen so many website addresses like ThePeopleOnline.com. This is the domain name of the website you are reading now. So How you can get this domain name? Normally through a registrar you can get domain name. You have to pay a rental fee for this registrar to use your domain name. You can pay this by annually.
Having a domain name does not mean that you have a web site. It is like that you have registered your business. You have business does not mean that you have a place for business.
* As you know selecting a name for your business is one of the most important things. So selecting a good domain name also a very important and there are some facts and guide line which you have to follow when you find a good domain Name. Read How to Find a Good Domain Name article to get a better understanding.
* Once you have a fair understanding of good domain names then the next step is to register your domain. There are certain steps to follow when you are going to register your domain. Read How to Register a Domain Name article to see a detail guide.
2. Sign up for an account in a Web Hosting company
A web host is a company that has computers that are connected to the internet 24/7. These computers are called servers and they are assigned IP numbers in order that they may be found by other computers connected to the internet. It is on these servers that all your web files are stored.
Once you are signed up with web hosting company your website has a home to place all your web files. It is like you are renting a place to your business. You have to pay a rental for having their space and most of the time you can pay by monthly or annually.
When you type a web address into the address bar of your browser and then hit enter, your browser sends out a request to 'get' that web page. The request travels across the internet to the appropriate web server and attempts to locate the web page on that server. If the request is successful (web page exists) then that web page will load (or download) into your web browser.
* If you do not find a good hosting company which suits to your requirements, you have to come across some issues. To find out good hosting facility you can read How to find a Web Host article.
(3) Web designing
Web designing is one of the key elements in a website. Once you have a domain name and web host then you can start design your website. To design your web site either you can hire a professional or you can do it by your self.
If you jump straight in and start creating a web site straight away chances are that the site is going to be badly structured, look unprofessional, and not achieve it's full potential.
When you hire a professional you can expect a high quality professional website. But you have to spend reasonable amount of money for a better website. But if you design it by your self it takes time and does not look more professional. But if you can spend fair amount of time you can upgrade your site to a reasonable looking good site. The only thing is you have to spend some time and have to learn new technologies and stuff. For more information read How to Design a Web Site article.