No Dreamweaver, no Wix subscription, no $2,000 designer bill.
Create a project folder, open Notepad, and write your first three lines of HTML.
Add headings, paragraphs, links, and an image. Preview it in your browser.
Change colors, fonts, and layout with a single linked stylesheet.
Create About and Contact pages. Link them together in a navigation bar.
Upload your files via FTP and your site is live at your own address.
index.html and double-click it — your site opens instantly in any browser.
Click, configure, copy. No coding required to generate the HTML.
Choose rows and columns, enter your data, and get clean HTML table code instantly.
Drag-drop fields to build contact forms, surveys, or sign-up forms. Copy the HTML.
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As the internet continues to grow into a sophisticated communication system, StartingSites continues to demonstrate how to start a basic website using free tools already on your computer.
When I first began coding back in 2007 the internet was full of free downloadable templates that let people earn income straight out of high school, easily and inexpensively. As software costs have risen and tech opportunities have narrowed, services like web design will only increase in cost.
Free do-it-yourself products like StartingSites are always a good place to start before spending thousands on alternative methods.