Creating My Own Website

[Cubic]

Hello everyone! 

I am thinking about making my own website for some of my friends, and my own, games to be put on for sale. The only problem I have is my lack of HTML and CSS skills, I'd be much better off using a website builder. 

Are there any recommended website builders and cheap domain websites I should use for this? Thanks!

 

[PyroclasticMayhem]

You could use Wordpress, Drupal, or something like Dreamweaver.

 

[EternalShadow]

Just use weebly if you have no other web knowledge. It supports downloads as well as an ecommerce with the business plan.

 

[Cubic]

Just use weebly if you have no other web knowledge. It supports downloads as well as an ecommerce with the business plan.

The only problem I have with Weebly is the expensive Domain. I know there are others out there with >12$

 

[EternalShadow]

The only problem I have with Weebly is the expensive Domain. I know there are others out there with >12$

You can buy off another site and apply it to the weebly site with the option "I already have my own domain".

 

[Cubic]

You can buy off another site and apply it to the weebly site with the option "I already have my own domain".

Good point. I think I might go ahead and try with that,

 

[Andar]

games to be put on for sale.

Be warned that for commercial websites, you not only need to provide a certain security environment and formal structures, but are also required by most countries to have a business licence.
You need to check with your local lawyers for the minimum requirements before making the website (here in Germany, a website without the correct, formal "Impressum", especially if commercial, will be shut down with a fine rather fast).

 

[PrkchpsNaplsaws]

def. do wordpress.  go to www.themeforest.net and download yourself a theme that you like (they usually run around $50) but most of them are extremely polished and well-maintained with updates.

They will come with a self-installer, too, so, really the only time you need any HTML/CSS experience is if you want to make custom changes, otherwise, wordpress makes everything one big giant web-wizard, and the end result isn't reminscent of 1999's tripod & angelfire websites

edit to add:  a lot of this will depend on what kind of host you are using - i use hostgator and recommend against them, as they have very quarky "CPU usage" restrictions that don't seem to make sense half the time.  But, regardless, if you're using some sort of paid hosting, you SHOULD be provided with Cpanel....and using cpanel you will have to create your database for wordpress to install its self to.

It's really simple stuff, point and click type, but if you need extra help figuring it out, let me know, i'll be glad to walk you through it.

 

[Speznat]

Hello everyone! 

I am thinking about making my own website for some of my friends, and my own, games to be put on for sale. The only problem I have is my lack of HTML and CSS skills, I'd be much better off using a website builder. 

Are there any recommended website builders and cheap domain websites I should use for this? Thanks!

Hi,

I working as a web-developer, Im using typo3 but thats to overpowered for this. 

You should use Wordpress with a page builder theme like Avada: http://themeforest.net/item/avada-responsive-multipurpose-theme/2833226?s_phrase=&s_rank=1

Preview: http://demo.theme-fusion.com/

It have a page builder, You can also buy a few plugins too, like woocomerce for sell your Software like a pro.

Good luck

If you have questions, send me a PM

 

[shylor]

Cubic hit me up and I can help you setup what you need. I can give you a sub-domain and hosting. I enjoying helping out.

 

[gRaViJa]

Hi,

I working as a web-developer, Im using typo3 but thats to overpowered for this. 

You should use Wordpress with a page builder theme like Avada: http://themeforest.net/item/avada-responsive-multipurpose-theme/2833226?s_phrase=&s_rank=1

Preview: http://demo.theme-fusion.com/

It have a page builder, You can also buy a few plugins too, like woocomerce for sell your Software like a pro.

Good luck

If you have questions, send me a PM

Basic WooCommerce is free. Also, if you want to lower costs further, there are some decent free themes out there as well.

 

[Idril]

I have used Wordpress and it is very good, it's powerful, it's free (aside from domains/hosting), and it's got a ton of free themes and plugins to work with. Wordpress.com needs no hosting but domains are higher-priced than some. Wordpress.org needs separate hosting - I've used Yahoo's Web Hosting and it works pretty well, never used support so I have no idea how good it is. If you were to go for that you wouldn't get a domain, you'd get the option with hosting space (not sure what it's called, but read up on the site and it should have plenty of info).

Certainly not the only option and perhaps not the best, but thought I'd throw my story in here, since I have some experience with websites

 

[Shaz]

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