307539+-+how+to+build+a+website

1. **Hosting** - where to put the website and web pages, so first, find a Web hosting provider.
Type of Web hosting options : - __Free Web hosts__ Standard Web hosting Dedicated, Virtual, and Shared Hosting

- __Colacation__ free hosting not always get too much space, you might be asked for run their ads on the site, or bandwidth limits. You can use free hosting providers to test Web pages and also fpr the personal pages.

- __Find a Web Hosting Providers__ links to other sites for helping find a good host

- __Web Hosting Reviews__ find out what the other users think about and their feeling

- __Web Hoting Profiles__ overviews of few hosting providers

**2.Do You Need a Domain Name?** - A domain name provides extra branding for your site and makes it easier to remember the URL. But domain names cost money, typically between $8 and $35 a year.

 * Get a URL that People can Find
 * How to Buy a Domain Name with Network Solutions
 * How to Register a Web Site Domain - Video

**3.Plan Your Website:**
- You need to decide: If you can recognize page types, you'll be able to recognize what kinds of pages you need for your site.
 * Type of site - Most websites are either news/information, product, or reference sites. As such they each have a slightly different focus.
 * Navigation - The navigation affects the information architecture of your site.
 * Content - Content is the actual pages you'll be building.

**4.Build Your Website Page by Page:**
- Building a website requires that you work on one page at a time. To build your site you should be familiar with:
 * Design Basics - The elements of good design and and how to use it on websites.
 * Learning HTML - HTML is the building block of a Web page.
 * Learning CSS - CSS is the building block of how pages look.
 * Web Page Editors - Finding the perfect editor for your needs will help you learn design, HTML, and CSS.

==5. Publish Your Website - getting the pages you created in step 4 up to the hosting provider you set up in step 1. You can do this with either the tools that come with your hosting service or with FTP clients. Knowing which you can use depends upon your hosting provider.==

7. Maintain Your Website
rederence : http://webdesign.about.com/od/beforeyoustartawebsite/p/build_website.htm