How To Create Your Own Website?

By Hadiza ‘Nanati’ Galadima

Asst. Professor of (Bio)Statistics
Old Dominion University
Ad Hoc Graphic Designer
Requirements
1. Computer
2. Internet Connection
3. Domain name
4. Web hosting service

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 ● Domain: A web address that helps
Requirements identify your business.

Domain Name ●
○ Example: www.mariama98.com
Web hosting company: A place to
Hosting Company create and host your web pages.
○ Own dedicated server
○ Blue Host
○ Hostgator
○ Website builders/Web platforms
■ WordPress
■ Wix
■ Webflow
■ Weebly
■ Many other options...
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Weebly
www.weebly.com
Weebly: A content management system
(CMS) or website building platform that
helps you create and manage HTML web
pages:

● Without any coding

● Via a friendly user interface
● Using drag-and-drop functionalities

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 ● Create a Weebly account
Create Your using the link:
● https://www.weebly.com/signup
Website using
Weebly

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Choose a Theme

● Choose a theme/template for your

website.
● Can be changed or tweaked at any
time
● Most are free
● Click on “Start Editing” to start putting
content into your website.

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Type of Website ● Kind of Websites on Weebly:
○ Simple website
○ Website with online store

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Domain ❖ Next, you will have to pick the
domain name of your website
before making any edits.
➢ Get a custom domain or a
➢ Free Weebly subdomain.

❖ You will be presented with two

options:
➢ A new domain name
➢ Transfer an old domain name

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 The transfer option comes with a fee.
Transfer Domain Weebly will take you to different package
options starting from $4/ month.

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Design
❖ Start designing
Your ➢ Edit Tools
Website ➢ Easy drag-and drop features
➢ Add content, pages, blog posts, …
➢ Edit background
➢ Edit text boxes
➢ Add elements
➢ Change color
➢ Delete unwanted sections
➢ Add Apps from the App Center
➢ Etc...

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Publishing ❖ Publish!
➢ To make site live
➢ Continue to edit and
customize after publishing

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 ❖ Pros:
➢ Combine domain registration and
Pros & Cons hosting in one place
➢ Free subdomain with no expiration
➢ No need to write HTML or CSS code
➢ Very easy to use
➢ Various free templates
➢ Many easy to use tools
➢ Free subdomain and hosting
➢ Good pricing
➢ Can always edit HTML/CSS
❖ Cons:
➢ No Cutting edge design templates
➢ What you see is what you get
➢ Limited App Center
➢ Email support only for free accounts12
Other Resources Udemy:
The Complete Web Developer course 2.0

Coursera:
HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

Introduction to Web Development

How To Create a Website in a Weekend!

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Summary 1. Sign up: https://www.weebly.com/signup
Steps for designing your 2. Select a theme
website using Weebly 3. Choose a domain name
4. Design your website
a. Add pages, content, …
b. Add elements
c. Change color
d. Edit, edit, edit...
5. Publish
6. Continue to edit and improve

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Thank You!

Questions???

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