Weebly Site Creation
We are going to learn the steps involved in creating a simple (and free) website using Weebly.
Step 1: Go to https://www.weebly.com/In most cases, it will show the site specific to your region. If you are accessing the site from Singapore, it would show as
https://www.weebly.com/sg Click on the "Sign Up" button at the top-right corner. |
Step 4: Select a ThemeYou will need to select a Theme for you website.
*** This is NOT fixed. You are allowed to change the theme and layout at anytime. You can select any theme from any category to start your design. After testing your website with different themes, you can make a final decision later on. After publishing, you can still change the theme and re-publish your site with the new theme and layout. *** In this example, I am selecting the first theme from the Portfolio category. |
Step 7: Select your domain nameYou see TWO categories of results.
Those in the "Professional Domain" category refer to names that require payment as they need to be officially registered with a domain name provider. The option presented in the "Subdomain" category is free. I would strongly suggest to take this option first and evaluate the use of Weebly to build your site. You can keep your free site indefinitely. After evaluating other web development platforms, you can make a decision and take the paid plan if you wish. In some cases, the suggested subdomain maybe different from your original website name. That can happen if the subdomain has already been taken. You can repeat the action of Step 6 and try again with a new name. Once you are satisfied with the subdomain name: Click on "Choose" beside it. |
Step 9: Build Your SiteYou will now come to the website builder page.
As you scroll through the current default website, you can click on any of the text or images and observe that you can easily edit its content, very much like a word document. At the top, click on the button "Build". At the left of the screen, you will see all the blocks available to build your site. You can add Titles, text, images, etc. anywhere on the screen and start to build your site. You need to explore the various blocks and observe how they are being used. All of them are "drag-and-drop" with no coding involved. Search for the "Embed Code" block on the left. Click on it and drag it to anywhere on the webpage that you are building. |
Step 13: Share your Scratch - Part 1You now need to login to your Scratch Account.
Go to "My Stuff" from your username at the top-right corner. Select the Project that you wish to Share. By default, you will see a message on the top of the page that says that the Project is not shared. Click on the "Share" button to the right of the page. |
A Few Important Points
You can edit and publish as many times as you want.
Do experiment with the various website building tools that Weebly offers to customize your site.
You are currently using the free Weebly account and this is very good for most websites.
You do not need to upgrade to a Pro account or by a custom domain at this time.
You can do something similar with Wix or any other web development platform as well.
Enjoy!
Do experiment with the various website building tools that Weebly offers to customize your site.
You are currently using the free Weebly account and this is very good for most websites.
You do not need to upgrade to a Pro account or by a custom domain at this time.
You can do something similar with Wix or any other web development platform as well.
Enjoy!