Creating
your own website is not as hard as you might think. In fact, it
is fairly easy.
You need to start with an idea ... what do you want the theme
of your website to be?
you can create a site about:
- yourself and your friends
- your favorite basketball team
- the music you like
- the messy state of your sock drawer
You can make a site about anything!
After you come up with an idea, here are some websites that will
teach you how to make a page. It can be tough to figure out at
first, but with a little practice it will become easy.
Making Your Site
One of the best articles on how to make a webpage:
The
I've-Always-Wanted-One-But-Didn't-Know-How Guide to Getting Your
Own Web Page
Here are a few others:
Webmonkey
for Kids
Create
Your Own Website
Pictures for Your Site
You also need images for your site. You can scan in photos or
pictures if you have a scanner, otherwise there are a couple of
sites that have clip art you can download for your site.
Kids
Domain Free Clip Art
Clip
Art Universe
Free Clip
Art
Weird Clip
Art
Hosting Your Site
There are lots of free places to put your site now that you have
made it. Following is a few sites that will host your page for
free. Go to the provider's website and read the detailed instructions
on how to set up a web page on their server. Remember, this is
100% free!
Some popular providers are:
Geocities http://www.geocities.com
Xoom http://www.xoom.com
Angelfire http://www.angelfire.com
Good luck and let us know when you make your site!
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