About this blog – website creation Read the section below before you begin. It’s pretty hard to write a blog covering all aspects of website creation, as there are so many different ways of creating a website. The do it yourself website creation category on this blog is orientated toward commonly available technologies, which are: […]
Free Website design – is there such a thing? Free website design, is there such a thing? Without wanting to sound too evasive, there is and there isn’t. There is such a thing as free website design, but only if you design and create it yourself. It’s unlikely that someone is going to make you
Why Every Business Needs a Website. In a world where digitalisation and online presence are becoming increasingly commonplace, having a website for your business is no longer an option but instead it’s now become a necessity. That’s why every business needs a website! Whether you run a small local shop or a multinational corporation, a
The Evolution of Website Design. The evolution of website design. Website design is something that’s changed over time. Websites haven’t always been made in the same way, and they haven’t always looked the same. In this post I’ll be talking about how website design and creation has changed over time. In the beginning, there was
Starting Your Business Website Starting your business website. In this post I’ll be talking about how to get started with your business website (in plain English). This post is aimed at people who haven’t ever done this before, to help them know what to consider and take in to account when getting started with a
Choosing a domain Choosing a domain that suits your business is an important first step when it comes to getting started with website creation. You’ll need to choose a domain, then register it before you can even begin to get started on your site. As we’ve already discussed, every business needs a website. Put in
Choosing hosting Choosing hosting, if you haven’t done it before, might leave you wondering where to start. How can you choose something that you can’t see, you can’t touch, you’ve never used before and you’re not really sure how you’ll use it in the future? This article gives you an idea what hosting is and
Padlocks and certificates. Everyone wants that padlock in the address bar. Why? Google told them they do. I’m joking (kind of). Generally speaking, it’s a good thing to have the padlock in the address bar, simply because it instills a sense of legitimacy and trust in site visitors. Padlocks and certificates are two different things,
WordPress – Before you begin creating your website You should have a hosting account and a domain by now. You’ll need this for any type of site (unless you’re using something like Weebly or Wix), not just one made with WordPress. Some of what I’m about to tell you in this post, you might not
Databases and database users. Databases and database users are fundamental when operating a web application. From a programming perspective, the web application code is quite static, and all the variable information (information which varies between websites) is stored in a database. The web application (in our case, that’s WordPress) needs to be configured to connect
Installing wordpress. A few words of warning before you begin: DO NOT PARTIALLY INSTALL WORDPRESS. AFTER INSTALLING WORDPRESS SECURE IT IMMEDIATELY. Why? Because you could well get hacked if you don’t, that’s why. You have to be a bit careful when installing WordPress as this is it’s most vulnerable state. During the installation process you’ll
How to Secure your wordpress How to secure your WordPress. In this post I’ll be covering the basic steps you’ll need to undertake to secure your WordPress. This isn’t meant a a concise list of everything that you might need to do. What this post covers is the bare minimum you’ll need to undertake with
How to log in to wordpress. In this article we’re going to cover how to log in to WordPress. This guide is applicable to you running your own installation of WordPress in a hosting account, not a wordpress.com hosted WordPress. If you disabled public access to your WordPress installation, you’ll need to make it accessible
How to reset your wordpress Password. If you can’t remember your WordPress password, you’ll need to reset it. This article covers how to reset your WordPress password when using cPanel. This guide covers how to reset the WordPress login password by manually editing the site’s database, so the first thing we need to do is
HOW DNS WORKS AND WHAT IT DOES. How DNS works and what it does. In this post I’ll be talking about wha DNS is, what it does, and how it works. Gaining an understanding of this will help you manage your hosting services, sites, and mailboxes in the future. DNS is the part of managing