Creating a serious website is a laborious process that includes not only designing a future resource, but also finding and purchasing hosting, performing file upload operations, maintaining the website and constantly editing it. To create a successful project, you need to be guided by some parameters.
Instructions
Step 1
At the initial stage, carefully think over and design the concept of the future resource. Answer your questions: what are your expectations from the future site, will it have prospects for further development or will it be used purely as a business card site or an online diary. Calculate the approximate traffic you expect.
Step 2
Think over the structure of the site. Decide how much space it will take up, whether you plan to store any files (audio, video) on it, or the resource will be purely informational in nature. Will you write the code yourself and design its structure, as well as customize its functionality yourself, or will you use ready-made website development systems (CMS). If you choose ready-made solutions, carefully study each CMS and determine which one is most suitable for your needs. For self-design, draw a diagram and an approximate functionality of the site, and then start writing the resource code according to the created table.
Step 3
Install a local server (Apache) on your computer and configure it. You will need it for initial debugging of the resource and checking the health of the resource. With the help of a local server, you can test the functionality of the site, the work of the CMS and the design. You can download pre-built Apache solutions that are already configured and ready to use. All you need to do is install them. Among such utilities are XAMPP and Denwer.
Step 4
Once the primary version of the resource has been created and you are ready to present the site in test mode to your users, purchase hosting from a hosting service provider. Carefully study each such company, check the hosting prices and the quality of the services provided. Before purchasing the service, study the reviews of other webmasters, and also contact the support service of the selected operator and find out the information you are interested in.
Step 5
After the hosting has been purchased, upload your site via FTP according to the hosting provider's instructions. After that, it will become available on the Internet and you can start testing and debugging for normal operation. After putting all the functionality of the resource in order, you can purchase a domain name, and then continue to expand your resource.
