How Do I Create Web-Site ?

• Page by page - build your website ! Your web-site consists of individual files of various makes - html files (.htm, .html), image files (.gif, .jpg), javascript files (.js), program files (.php, .cgi, .pl) etc. etc. In web parlance - these files (rather .htm files) are called pages. Actually - the www is nothing but billions of interlinked pages ! All you need to do is to place these files as per your preferred directory structure WITHIN "www" sub-directory of your web-space and whole world will be able to view or access these files.

• It all starts at ... home ! Among all files (or pages) that your web-site is composed of - there is one that needs special attention. Any file with name index (index.htm, index.html, index.php etc.) has special significance. Within any directory - if you place a file called index.htm or index.html - browsers will first display this file - much like the content page of a book. This page is called homepage or simply home. You should pay special attention in its design as visitors will get to see this page first. A badly designed home page can drive away significant number of visitors.

• Next Step... After the break ! Now that we know where the files have to be located in order to be visible from the Internet, just how do we put the files there? There are several ways, depending on the local computer.