How to Create a web site

By Mohamed Balmakhtar

Personal - Business

Introduction - How to Create a Website

• Proper guidance and information is very helpful

• Creativity is the key to success

• Proper tools help achieving your concepts

Step1: Finding a Host

• A web host provides you with the tools, space and support to create your web pages and email accounts

• Hosting is the backbone of any website

• It's where you go to build, maintain, and publish your web pages

Step1: Finding a Host

• Free hosts at ODU:– www.cs.odu.edu– www.lions.odu.edu

• Outside hosts– www.freewebs.com– www.geocities.com – and many more.

• Set up your own web server e.g.: you can download Apache

– Buy your own server machine– Get your IP address

Advantages/Disadvantages – ODU Web Hosting

• Advantages: - Free accounts for ODU students

and faculty. - Easy access. - Freedom of Creativity.

• Disadvantages: - Limited space - Account expires. - Required CS course - Account expires after graduation.

Step2: Creating a Domain Name

• Choosing a proper domain name– Make it short– Be search-engine friendly– Don’t use the words that

sound the same but have different spellings ( for example the word to ( to-two-too and 2)

– Avoid numbers and capital letters

• Purchasing and registering your Domain Name– At a web host– At a domain name registry– Example sites

http://www.networksolutions.com

http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/

Step2: Creating a Domain Name

Step3: Creating a Website

• There are three options:

1- Learn how to create a site yourself

2- Hire a Web Designer to build your site

3- Use a Site Builder tool

Step 4 : Publishing Your Files

• Transfer your files from your computer onto your hosting. Such as( images, media, etc)

• Use FTP to transfer your files.

Step 5 : Submiting Your Website to a Search Engine

• Over 50% of all Internet traffic goes through search engines.

• To list your website on search engines:

- Use the right keywords.

- Have a good content

Website Layout Example

Main Page

Support Classes Downloads

From FTTP From HTTP

News Products

Good Website Attributes

Quick to Load

Always updated Accessible

Available 24/7

Easy to navigate

Good website

Demonstration

• http://www.cs.odu.edu/~mbalmak/

• http://www.freewebs.com/cornishrex/

Conclusion

• To create and design your own website:

- Must have the proper tools

- Find a host

- Create a domain name

- Create a website

- Publish your files

- Submit Your website to a search engine

Questions