What the easiest way to set up a web site?

[minnesota_bound]

For online creating a website you can search on: where to create a website

Here are 15 sites: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/free-website-builders

To do from scratch you can try HTMLPad 2022 Editor that makes it easy to make web pages. $39.95

You need a domain that you buy. Like bluescape.com
You then can upload your website using the free FTP program like FileZilla Client for all to see.

Basic layout. Right click to view source and see the code.
https://davidswebsite.com/webhelp/basic_grid.html

[Buttons12]

I spend little time online. Get the news (on FR) and some research, then I’m out the door. But from what I’ve gleaned, most small businesses just use facebook, and it may be the best way to get attention. Facebook being more interactive, you’re less likely to neglect it, I suppose.
I don’t have a facebook page or a website.
However, I have had websites in the past and agree with cdnerds, start with blogspot and later move it to Wordpress.

[Angelino97]

Blogspot and Blogger are now both owned by Google. Post the wrong thing and they’ll deplatform you.

[Angelino97]

Is it possible to use Wordpress to build sites, but not host on Wordpress?

[moovova]

That’s alright. NSA is now keeping tabs on you.

[Bob434]

ah ok, didnt realize that

[Rennes Templar]

Oh great thanks a lot!

[unixfox]

Is it possible to use Wordpress to build sites, but not host on Wordpress?

Absolutely. Most hosting companies (GoDaddy, Bluehost, HostGator, etc) all provide Wordpress hosting. It's a pretty simple process to get up and running.

[Angelino97]

But can I download Wordpress onto my computer, design the site offline if I want to, then FTP the files to my host?

[ktw]

Use GoDaddy.com to get your WWW name and get Apache to be your website software.

[bluescape]

Wow. I expected lots of answers and got them.

Thanks. Everyone here on FR should realize what a huge resource they are. And an accurate news source.

I pity the media fool that thinks it can counter the revelation that is Free Republic.

[unixfox]

Yes, you can develop offline with Wordpress. You can use InstantWP that will run on Windows. However, if this is your first time to use Wordpress I would highly recommend using it online. You can still FTP files up to the server of course.

https://instantwp.com/

[daniel1212]

https://peacebyjesus.net/ (for desktops) was all created using Apache Open Office and then LibreOffice. Install and open up a word document, write all you text, and use tables if you want as I did, click on Properties etc. for color formatting, etc. and save it (using all lowercase and as one word) as a web page (html). You can also export it as a PDF to save it all at it appears if you want.

You will need to learn how to make such mobile friendly (by placing tags btwn the and section as explained here and do so by and opening the document in a text editor as notepad, and saving it.

Not all my pages (over 300) are mobile friendly due to reasons I do not know, and what may look OK on one device may not on another.

I used to get about 4,000 views a week, but after my host discontinued, and with the growth of mobile devices then it is about a couple dozen that are counted, but I use them to link to in debates.

For hosting, I use https://www.freehostia.com/ and https://hpanel.hostinger.com/. The former is better.

You can also do (Google) blogger.com as I have. , by the grace of God. You can just past the html to create a page (name it) or use the compose (top left) and paste the text as formatted.

But use for good in the sight of God, to Him be the glory in Christ.

One section of mine:

[daniel1212]

I spend little time online. Get the news (on FR) and some research, then I’m out the door. But from what I’ve gleaned, most small businesses just use facebook, and it may be the best way to get attention. Facebook being more interactive, you’re less likely to neglect it, I suppose.

I think FB and social media sites are poor sites for actually looking for something substantive, or shopping, and more than cursory research, likewise mobile devices. Of course,

[minnesota_bound]

Host your site at: https://www.bluehost.com

I have and am happy with them. Great chat support.

[Pollard]

wix
squarespace
wordpress.com

[AppyPappy]

Our Emmaus Community uses Weebly

[Pollard]

Yes

WordPress.com is free website hosting SAAS as in angelino97.wordress.com but you can also plug a domain name in as angelino97.com while being hosted on wordpress.com servers

WordPress.org is the open source software for those that want to get and control their own web hosting

WordPress.com is basically built with the wordpress.org software, albeit a customized version.

[Pollard]

WordPress requires a database which is not something you can upload/update via ftp. Easiest way to build a WordPress site on your computer and upload it is using a plugin like Duplicator or All In One Migration.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/

Easiest way to install wordpress locally is to install xaamp and then the wordpress addon.

https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html
https://www.apachefriends.org/add-ons.html