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I am no genius when it comes to running websites but I would like to start a site that I feel can be helpful to ppl. I did a little research and found out a basic software that I can use and a hosting company… but now what??
How do I set up the functionality of it for my specific needs along the lines of the software. I am coming into this not with thousands to invest and I’m not sure it will be something as a money maker at this point… its more just to help ppl – I guess kind of like a service. So I cant spend thousands at this point in time.
But what do I do next…? I have no clue where to turn.
Anyone that did something like this or knows how I can get this up and running… (functionality and format (and i guess a bit of design) please let me know what to do. Thanks!
If you are planning on paying someone to design and build it for you, ignore the rest.
There are a few things that may complicate it. Will you need a method of accepting credit card/paypal payments on it? Is it a “storefront” website, or just a text+image website? Will people need to register and log-in? Will you have flash animation or just basic HTML?
“How do I set up the functionality of it for my specific needs along the lines of the software.”
I’m not sure what you are asking, but you need to learn about building websites if you want it to be functional and successful.
You will need to understand the hierarchy system when creating different individual pages and eventually have hyperlinks from one to the other. Also, look into getting FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software and learning how to use it – I can recommend FileZilla.
You should definitely pick up a book on HTML coding and web page design and start learning. It’s true that you don’t need to code your site from scratch like in the old days, but it’s still essential to understand some rudimentary HTML and basic concepts.
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