Newby Starting own website from scratch

WHIP IT!

Apologies for asking a question I'm sure has been asked a million times here. I want to start a website, doesn't have to be anything special - it will be a sports website which will contain regular short articles, occasional longer ones and photographs etc.

I want to do the website myself rather than hire someone to do it - have to learn sometime etc etc!

I also want to include a paypal option so people can purchase photographs; link with a Facebook site etc... I have a domain name already bought.

where to now, from here???

Thanks in advance...

Abelloid

Wordpress is probably the easiest way to build a professional looking website fast and effectively, there are loads of free (or paid) themes so bound to be one to suit you, and e-commerce plugins are also readily available.

Once you're up and running you can dig into the CSS/HTML/PHP and make small changes, learning as you go.

Abelloid

Here's a (very old) guide on how to install Wordpress on your PC, to test and learn at home rather than on a live website.

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/06/installing-wordpress-locally-under.html

You can set everything up this way before transferring to your live site.

WHIP IT!

JustinOval wrote: »

Here's a (very old) guide on how to install Wordpress on your PC, to test and learn at home rather than on a live website.

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/06/installing-wordpress-locally-under.html

You can set everything up this way before transferring to your live site.

Brilliant, thanks alot - was hoping to find something like that so I could have the site looking half presentable before going 'live' so to speak.

WHIP IT!

Is it possible for me to use the domain name I have already reserved in conjuction with a Wordpress website?

Serbian

It is, yeah. Your best bet would be to host your WordPress site with WordPress.com. You can add your own domain for a small annual fee ($12 p/a).

Abelloid

Serbian wrote: »

It is, yeah. Your best bet would be to host your WordPress site with WordPress.com. You can add your own domain for a small annual fee ($12 p/a).

But just be aware on wordpress.com you can't use custom themes, use plugins or edit the PHP unless you are on the VIP deal @ $2,500 p.m. :eek:

Wordpress.org is where you get the full application, and hosting is cheap anyway.

darraghking22

how do, i can send you some video tutorials on how to use adobe dreamweaver. its very good to use for doing websites although you might want to learn a bit of manual html first

these tut's will teach you html a bit and a bit of css too

ps. i can get you dreamweaver a bit cheaper than online with adobe if your interested

tricky D

Dreamweaver is rubbish for design, but good for production. It's also bad value given the price.

more: [n00b] Dreamweaver and html editing

OP WordPress is good enough solution for your needs.

Abelloid

I find Dreamweaver and similar apps more of a hindrance, by the time you get to grips with the software you could be hand coding confidently.