How do I make a website?

[silent h3ro]

I was going to make a website for a clan me and my freinds are forming but can someone tell me whats the best software for me and how would I make it? PLESE!:)

[tesco]

Dreamweaver MX2004 is great. Download that for editing the website.
You will also need a host for your website (most likely a free one).
You can get a redirect URL at www.cjb.net (most free sites will give you something like hardcoregamer.free.website.com/website/index.php why cjb.net will reduce it to hardcoregamer.cjb.net :) ).

Using a template is the easiest way to get started and get some ideas, search google for one.

[silent h3ro]

Dreamweaver MX2004 is great. Download that for editing the website.
You will also need a host for your website (most likely a free one).
You can get a redirect URL at www.cjb.net (http://www.cjb.net/) (most free sites will give you something like hardcoregamer.free.website.com/website/index.php why cjb.net will reduce it to hardcoregamer.cjb.net :) ).

Using a template is the easiest way to get started and get some ideas, search google for one. Once i register the name how do I make a website for that name?

[Emdee]

Have a look at this guide: http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=83320

15% made it when he was wrestling with getting a website up n running

[silent h3ro]

Ok ill read that but in CJB what do I choose?
darkmessiahs.cjb.net is available. Please select one:

I would like to host my web site with CJB.NET. (http://www.cjb.net/host.html?darkmessiahs)

I would like to redirect darkmessiahs.cjb.net to my existing web site. (http://www.cjb.net/register.html?darkmessiahs)
I would like to use dynamic DNS to point darkmessiahs.cjb.net to my IP address. (http://www.cjb.net/dns.html?darkmessiahs)

Btw, can I make the name have symbols like this? ={DARKMESSIAHS}= It wont let me in CJB.

[Emdee]

Wait until you've actually got a website to redirect to before you use cjb.net. I'm guessing their hosting service isn't free.

[silent h3ro]

Wait so its not free? What is a free one that I can register a name for? As I said above can I make the name have symbols like this? ={DARKMESSIAHS}= It wont let me in CJB.

[Emdee]

No, that would be illegal as an internet address.

For your website first you want to find some webspace to host your site, then you want to create your site and upload it, then you want to use the free cjb.net redirect option (the second one in your list above) to redirect to your site

[silent h3ro]

Can u tell me step by step or does the guide tell me that?

[Emdee]

The guide's got a few suggestions on where to sign up for some free webspace. Might be worth checking if you get free webspace with your ISP account as well.

[silent h3ro]

The guide's got a few suggestions on where to sign up for some free webspace. Might be worth checking if you get free webspace with your ISP account as well. How would I check if my ISP gives me free webspace? Would it be better then a normal free webspace? I have Comcast internet if that helps.

[Emdee]

It'd save you the trouble of signing up for webspace if you've already got it with your ISP. Go to their website and see if they've got some kind of hokey site builder or something.

If not, just sign up to one of the places in the guide.

[silent h3ro]

Ok, thx for the help Emdee. :) I'll read the guide.

[tesco]

CJB.NET is free.

Select the second option (I would like to redirect darkmessiahs.cjb.net to my existing web site. ).

I agree with amdee make your website before the url. :rolleyes:

[silent h3ro]

CJB.NET is free.

Select the second option (I would like to redirect darkmessiahs.cjb.net to my existing web site. ).

I agree with amdee make your website before the url. :rolleyes: Can it be ={DARKMESSIAHS}= .cjb.net or no? How do I use Dreamweaver?

[Mr. Blunt]

Can it be ={DARKMESSIAHS}= .cjb.net or no?
As stated before, no.

[silent h3ro]

As stated before, no. O sry dident see that. How do I use Dreamweaver though. :blink:

[tesco]

find a template to get you started, then open it with dreamweaver, then u can change teh text and pictures easily.

[silent h3ro]

find a template to get you started, then open it with dreamweaver, then u can change teh text and pictures easily. What template? I can't find any good ones that I don't have to start from scratch from. Help? :blink:

[vivitron 15]

christ man - dont worry about the url till you got something to send the url to.

try reading this: http://www.w3schools.com/site/default.asp

then see where you are at. it tells you all the basics of what tags are etc.

then go to http://www.freewebtemplates.com/ ( i googled website template) and find one you like....modify it till its how you want it.

then find a host to upload to

upload it, then get your url. you can only have alphanumerics in the url (and no spaces) so it cant be anything fancy like you wanted

[tesco]

There are a lot of them on google. (http://www.google.com/search?q=free+website+template&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official)

btw, emdee, what movie is that in your sig? I watched it on saturday night and forgot the name. :lol:

[silent h3ro]

How do I save a template and open it for Dreamweaver? What file type should it be saved as?

[tesco]

How do I save a template and open it for Dreamweaver? What file type should it be saved as?
php or html usually.

[silent h3ro]

I mean what do I save it as in Photoshop?

[tesco]

I mean what do I save it as in Photoshop?
uhh...ur making a template in photoshop? :blink:

[bluedevil]

m8 if you dont have the slightest idea of html works,dont even try making a website.
it's better to read about html first so you know what your doing

[silent h3ro]

Dude, I was told to dl a template then edit it then arrange it to the way I like. What am I doing wrong?

[silent h3ro]

uhh...ur making a template in photoshop? :blink: I dl a template and it tpld me to edit it in photoshop. Can u direct link me to templates that would be good for me so I don;t do the wrong thing?

[Emdee]

btw, emdee, what movie is that in your sig? I watched it on saturday night and forgot the name. :lol:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.


A classic if ever there was one. :01:

[bluedevil]

no m8 you edit the html files with wordpad or with a program like dreamweaver.
the thing you can edit with photoshop are probably the images that belong to the template you was gonna use.

[silent h3ro]

no m8 you edit the html files with wordpad or with a program like dreamweaver.
the thing you can edit with photoshop are probably the images that belong to the template you was gonna use. Oh i see. You mean the .GIF files I can edit? I am gonna use a template from here: http://www.clantemplates.com/?source=gallery&cat=21

[bluedevil]

no m8 you leave the .gif files alone, those are the decoration of the website your gonna make...you only need to edit the html file in the beginning.
right click the html file open with wordpad and edit what you want to edit.

[silent h3ro]

Whaa? notepad? How would I edit the banner so it has our clan name?

[Emdee]

no m8 you edit the html files with wordpad or with a program like dreamweaver.
the thing you can edit with photoshop are probably the images that belong to the template you was gonna use.
That depends on the template.

It might provide image blanks for you to write text on in photoshop in a fancy font.

Alternatively, you could just write text over the top of them in Dreamweaver.

EDIT

/me should've read that quote all the way thru before posting. Who's the man? :01: :lol:

[silent h3ro]

Ohh nvm, so the images in the image folder i can edit and it will automatically change the look of my template?

[Peerzy]

Ohh nvm, so the images in the image folder i can edit and it will automatically change the look of my template?
As long as you save them as the same file format and name. Also when yoou upload it you will have o upload the whole folder in its original folder structure or face some html work in word/notepad.

[Emdee]

Alternatively get someone else to do the site for you, otherwise you'll end up with an amateurish site full of novice mistakes.

See if any of your clan have done html before.

[Peerzy]

Alternatively get someone else to do the site for you, otherwise you'll end up with an amateurish site full of novice mistakes.

See if any of your clan have done html before.
yep good advice, it will also be full of scripts that everyone who ahs ever used he internet knows they are from some website that gives out free scripts. Get someone who doesnt think html is another form of aids:rolleyes:.

[silent h3ro]

No the clan is more n00b like than me. :( Does someone on this forum wanna make it for me?? :rolleyes: Is it really that hard? :huh:

[Peerzy]

No the clan is more n00b like than me. :( Does someone on this forum wanna make it for me?? :rolleyes: Is it really that hard? :huh:
Not that hard to make but it will be one of those shit ones that ahs random scripts that don't work. if you want anything good pay someone i spose. Or learn.

[silent h3ro]

Not that hard to make but it will be one of those shit ones that ahs random scripts that don't work. if you want anything good pay someone i spose. Or learn. Where can I learn then? :01:

[Peerzy]

Where can I learn then? :01:
The interweb:01:

[silent h3ro]

The interweb:01: Where on The interweb? :01:

[Emdee]

Download the Dreamweaver bible and do the tutorials.

And do the basic Dreamweaver tutorials, accessible from the help menu (I think)

[silent h3ro]

Download the Dreamweaver bible and do the tutorials.

And do the basic Dreamweaver tutorials, accessible from the help menu (I think) Ok, ill do that tommorow when i have time. Thx for all the help Emdee. :)

[vivitron 15]

read the link i provided to w3c - it has a good guide to give you the basics of html.

stick purely with html guides for now - php and things like that are much more complicated

[100%]

Heres is 15%s super kvik guide to making your 1st website

1. Go here and register to get a free simple host - (whatever name you want - http://www.domaindlx.com/ itll be up and runnin as soon as u register

2.make a new folder on your desktop called TEST1

3. Go to this page : http://i.domaindlx.com/zedaxax/HARDCORE/HARDCORE.htm
(or any other page you want to host)
clik File - save as - and save it in the folder TEST1

4.Right clik on TEST 1 folder > send to> compressed zip (you will then get a zip file of Test1

5.go to the above registered host - login

4. on the menu it says "upload" clik on arrow next to it and mark zip file
a new window will come - upload your Test1.zip file
Done

5. then clik on Test1 file in the host - clik on "Hardcore.htm"
and voila you have now succesfully Hosted your first Page under your own name.

Next step is to start editing it etc - thats another story...

forexample - mark the harcore.htm in the host then clik "edit"
you will get the html version of it
where it says >0n N0v3mber 9th E4rth will n3v3r b3 t3h s4m3.<
change it to >I AM GOD!<
save changes
and look at the site


Once i got past hosting one page the world opened up for me
hope it helped

[silent h3ro]

Yess!! Thank you, 15%. :) That helps.:)

[silent h3ro]

Ok, nvm, I made my website and I know how to upload and stuff and edit but how to I make the links work?

[silent h3ro]

Check it out: http://ccc.domaindlx.com/darkmessiah/streaker/index.htm. :01: Hows it look? :cool:

[tesco]

Check it out: http://ccc.domaindlx.com/darkmessiah/streaker/index.htm. :01: Hows it look? :cool:
Looks good!

all the links go to the same page though.
and what language is that?

[silent h3ro]

Looks good!

all the links go to the same page though.
and what language is that? Im not sure what language it is but i don't really knw what else to put there. How do I make it so the links work?

[100%]

Holy Mama - and you act as if you dont know how to make a website:lol:
that site you made looks serious (thought you where going to make something real paint style:P)
except it loads REAL slow....(could be host(my fault) or the size of images are too big.

I am presently still using NamoWebitor (trial) and am slowly going over to dreamweaver. i find Namo easier to understand as a Noob
how to make alink
load your page in Dreamweaver or Namo
Mark the Image or ext you want linked
in the menu bar there is a "Create Hyperlink" button looks like a chain
or
right clik the image - the text you want linked
clik on "Create Hyperlink"

fill in the adress where you want the link to go

[silent h3ro]

Holy Mama - and you act as if you dont know how to make a website:lol:
that site you made looks serious (thought you where going to make something real paint style:P)
except it loads REAL slow....(could be host(my fault) or the size of images are too big.

I am presently still using NamoWebitor (trial) and am slowly going over to dreamweaver. i find Namo easier to understand as a Noob
how to make alink
load your page in Dreamweaver or Namo
Mark the Image or ext you want linked
in the menu bar there is a "Create Hyperlink" button looks like a chain
or
right clik the image - the text you want linked
clik on "Create Hyperlink"

fill in the adress where you want the link to goOk thx. :) That host kinda sucks though it always runs out of bandwidth. Do u know any better ones?

[RealitY]

Have you checked if your ISP offers web space as most do and are rather fast.
I have alot of pages on mine now and just got a shortened URL to put the finishing touch on it...

[bluedevil]

http://www.free-webhosts.com/

must be 1 there that fits your needs ;)

[silent h3ro]

Have you checked if your ISP offers web space as most do and are rather fast.
I have alot of pages on mine now and just got a shortened URL to put the finishing touch on it... I have Comcast and I registered my name for the website. What would my sites name look like if I got the name shortened? O yea, and how do I set it up for me to mak a webpage and upload my zip file?

[RealitY]

Your website on your ISP would be something like hxxp://members.yourisp.com/username/index.html although you could get a redirect shortened url somewhere like http://www.cjb.net/ and http://www.dot.tk/vc00802.html#free which are a couple of many and use your shortened url to point to that long one at your ISP which in my opinion is a better place to host web pages if you have access. As for uploading your files you could do it with IE by accessing your ftp space once activated at fxp://members.yourisp.com/username/, call your ISP and ask for the specifics or you could use an ftp program which is generally better like SmartFTP which is what I use...

[david622]

You should learn how to program in HTML

It's very easy, and it will HUGELY help you.

There's a zillion sites on HTML, just google for them.

[flyingcats]

There are too many things need to do for making a website.
Good luck!

[slimboyfatz]

Im not sure what language it is but i don't really knw what else to put there. How do I make it so the links work?

The language is Latin ya fools..its a Template..you add some text and away ya go...looks sharp though!!!

[david622]

you type in the following code (it's HTML)



<a href="http://www.YOURLINKHERE.com">TEXT THAT THE LINK SAYS</a>