Hey,

I want to throw a website on the net, the thing is I don't know what is needed for a stepping stone ?
In order for my website to be fully functional would someone be able to list what I need for it please ?

e.g

Domain name ( www.eg.com )
Website Hosting
E-Mail Hosting ?
Dns ?

Is there anything I'm missing ? btw it's just a simple html webpage.

I don't know if you want ot host it yourself, but there are lots of possibilities, eg:

http://www.domainname.com/

Also depends if you really want to put it online, or just local .

Maybe you can find some more information here as well, it's a tutorial:
http://www.2createawebsite.com/

good luck .

awesome thank you for pointing me in the right direction,

will I need to fiddle around with the settings e.g forwarding and stuff ? I seem to see that a lot. Also I wasn't going to host it, I was thinking of flicking it off to some internet company that offers hosting services. This is my first time so I'm just trying to get a fair idea of the complexity level of what to expect.

I do not know if you mean port forwarding here, but that won't be necessary, the hosting company will provide you with everything you need.

You will just need to setup your website, and build it - possibly from scratch.

I would advise you to look for some decent hosting companies in your area and ask some more information, they should be pleased to help you out .

Choosing a Domain Name:

Choosing a good domain name for your website can be tough. However, with a few tips and tricks up your sleeve, you can find a great domain name for your site today. This article gets you started!

Read the full article here:

http://www.elated.com/articles/choosing-a-domain-name/

Hosting Info:

Web Hosting Jury: http://www.webhostingjury.com/
http://www.hosting-shopper.com/
http://www.rankpulse.com/www.siteground.com
http://www.siteground.com/
http://b2evolution.net/web-hosting/top-qua...-webhosting.php

Useful Tools/Info:

How to Register Your Own Domain Name: http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/registerdomain.shtml
Web Design Tips: http://www.webweaver.nu/html-tips/
http://hapedit.free.fr/tools.php
Webmaster Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.thesitewizard.com/faqs/
Sitemap Generators: http://code.google.com/p/sitemap-generator...temapGenerators

SEO Tools:

Search engine submission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Sitema...gine_submission
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/webmaste...cle.php/3828801 (Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Getting Started)
http://seo.alleycode.com/freetools.htm
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/

10 top SEO tips that you can use to improve your
website's ranking on the search engines.

Read the full article here:

http://www.elated.com/articles/10-essential-seo-strategies/

Meta Tag Generators:

http://www.ssmedia.com/utilities/meta/
http://www.1stsitefree.com/meta_gen.htm
So, You Want A Meta Command, Huh?: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/getti...cle.php/3479471
Online Meta Tag Generator: http://www.webweaver.nu/tools/meta-generator/

How to Make a Webpage:

Full Web Building Tutorials: http://www.w3schools.com/
The Web Book (free): http://www.the-web-book.com/index.php
Beginner's HTML Tutorial: http://www.htmlbasix.com/
How to Create a Webpage: http://www.make-a-web-site.com/
So You Want To Set Up Your First Site, Huh?: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/getti...cle.php/3479561

http://www.w3schools.com/site/default.asp
How to Start / Create Your Own Website: The Beginner's A-Z Guide: http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarte...rtwebsite.shtml
So, you want to make a Web Page!: http://www.pagetutor.com/html_tutor/index.html
Getting started with HTML: http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/

Creating your first website – Part 1: Setting up your site and project files (Adobe CS3/4):
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/ar...ebsite_pt1.html

CSS Tutorials:

http://www.w3schools.com/Css/default.asp
http://www.csstutorial.net/
http://www.echoecho.com/css.htm
http://www.html.net/tutorials/css/
http://www.w3.org/Style/Examples/011/firstcss

http://htmldog.com/guides/cssbeginner/
http://www.davesite.com/webstation/css/
http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/character_famsupp_193.html

Tableless Web Design: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tableless_web_design
Images, Tables, and Mysterious Gaps: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Images,_Ta...Mysterious_Gaps

HTML Tutorial: www.hypergurl.com/whatishtml.html

Editors:

Free HTML Editors, Web Editors, and WYSIWYG Web Editors and Site Builders:
http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/ht...tml#htmleditors
HTML Editor Reviews - http://www.wdvl.com/Reviews/HTML/
Free Online Editor Tool: http://htmledit.squarefree.com/
Free Flash Website Builder (Online): http://www.wix.com/
PageBreeze (Free visual (WYSIWYG) and HTML tag/source modes): http://www.pagebreeze.com/

Serif WebPlus SE: http://myrtc.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-s...webplus-se.html
Download Trellian WebPage (Free): http://www.trellian.com/webpage/download.htm
WebSketch: http://www.websketch.com/
Create a free website with Jimdo!: http://www.jimdo.com/
Notepad++ (Free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages):
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm
----------------------------
WYSIWYG Editor List: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTML_...WYSIWYG_editors
Basic text editors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTML_...ic_text_editors
Source code editors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTML_...ce_code_editors
Comparison of HTML editors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_HTML_editors

Why Validate?: http://validator.w3.org/docs/why.html

FREE software (No Animation):

http://www.getpaint.net/ (Very user friendly)
GetPaint.net Plug-ins: http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=16
http://www.download.com/PhotoScape/3000-21....html?tag=mncol
http://www.inkscape.org/download/ (Very good for vectored graphics)

That's pretty much EVERYTHING you need to get a site built. Let me know if I missed anything.

Nice post Major Payne !

I should add this to my favorites

Thanks. Those are only a few I have.

I would recommend you to register yourself with a hosting provider. But, if you're doing a small project, please use 'Pickaweb' for your website. They are more helpful and they have everything you need!

-Free domain name when you choose their 'Webmaster' packages.
-Cpanel Accelerator
-99.9% uptime
-24/7 helpline
-php server parse
-Stable DNS backup and server control
-Firewall and SPAM controle
-ect...

I hope this helps.

This post has been edited by lair360: Nov 6 2009, 02:03 PM