Kompozer or Webnode to build a website.

26 Aug 09 8:32 pm

I'm also looking how to build a website everytime I try I fail and besides that I don't have the money it takes to build a site and everyone wants to much money to help you do it,
hook

26 Aug 09 9:16 pm

Guys,

You may want to try NVU. You can outsource for less than $50 for the homepage template including header (you provide the content). You will be the one to add the additional pages and you do that by copying a page and using an html editor like NVU to edit the content. Update the html on the homepage to be able to show the new page link on the left panel.


Renato

27 Aug 09 11:01 am

Ok with that being said about wordpress once downloaded it is in many zip files. With a normal program you open the exec files and it installs itself. With Wordpress it is slightly different. Any pointers?

28 Aug 09 8:36 am

You will find all the WordPress help you need on http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page and http://wordpress.org/support/
:)

28 Aug 09 12:51 pm

Thank You Faradina....seems like alot more to learn than I was anticipating.

30 Aug 09 5:39 am

Marioeizen,

It can be very frustrating trying to figure things out when you don't know what is going on.

Okay. Now, you can get started with a wordpress blog by using wordpress.com (the side that hosts "free" blogs). The only thing to be aware of here is that you are limited by the terms of service which will limit your ability to do certain things. Having a registered domain name that links to a hosted blog frees you up on what can do, as long as you stay within the bounds of the hosting, which generally are more limitations on types of sites you can have (ie not allowing "adult" sites).

The instructions for downloading and installing wordpress from the wordpress.org site is for when you need to install a wordpress blog on a site where you have hosting space. However, before going this route, I would check the hosting tools in the control panel, because the people that provides your hosting just might have a "one click" installation that sets up everything for you with just a few prompts. This is by far the easiest way to install wordpress on a site.

Wordpress is a database driven program, as are most "blogging" software tools that are available, so you would want a hosting site that allows you to have databases, which should be fairly easy to find.

Now, the instructions you were mentioning were for cases where you would have do set up the connection to the database yourself, which you would need only if the hosting site you choose does not have a tool to install wordpress for you.

I hope this helps somewhat. The best way to learn is to keep asking questions!

Grady

31 Aug 09 5:57 am

The first place I would look to install WP on your site, I would definitely check the control panel for your hosting to see if you can add it through there. You would usually find it under "Apps" or "Add-Ons" or something similar to this. The one on my hosting just asked for a couple of questions, like what did I want to name things, username, and passwords to set up the database and the like, but everything else was taken care of behind the scenes. If you have this as an option, it is by far the easiest way.

If you use the "Pages" feature of WP, you can create a website, using the theme of your WP blog. The biggest difference between using WP to build your pages vs. Dreamweaver or similar program is that all you are worrying about is content, since the design has already been done. For many, this makes it easier for them to make pages faster and easier, if you're doing it all yourself.

Grady