← All project pathsA STEP-BY-STEP ROUTE

Build your first website

A practical route from a clear idea to a live, maintainable site. Open the guide for each step; return here to keep your place.

11 available steps · Open a guide for the details
  1. 01

    Define the goal

    Decide who the site serves and what visitors should do.

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    Next: Choose the approach
  2. 02

    Choose the approach

    Compare a static site, WordPress and Next.js by maintenance effort.

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    Next: Create a first page
  3. 03

    Create a first page

    Build a small page and check it locally before buying services.

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    Next: Choose a domain
  4. 04

    Choose a domain

    Check ownership, renewal terms and account security.

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    Next: Choose hosting
  5. 05

    Choose hosting

    Match the hosting choice to the site you actually need.

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    Next: Deploy the site
  6. 06

    Deploy the site

    Put the files online and verify the public route.

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    Next: Connect DNS
  7. 07

    Connect DNS

    Point the domain to the right destination and check the result.

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    Next: Enable HTTPS
  8. 08

    Enable HTTPS

    Confirm certificate issuance and troubleshoot common failures.

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    Next: Set SEO basics
  9. 09

    Set SEO basics

    Check titles, canonical URLs and index boundaries.

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    Next: Submit to search
  10. 10

    Submit to search

    Use a sitemap and search tools without expecting guaranteed indexing.

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    Next: Measure and improve
  11. 11

    Measure and improve

    Use real search data to decide what to fix next.

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    Continue improving from real results
RESOURCES I USE · REFERRAL

Two services to compare when you are ready to launch

This is not an automated ranking, and neither service is necessary for everyone. These are services I use, with the use case and limitations kept visible.

Cloud server · Used for early projects

RainYun

A practical candidate for a website or small service. Choose by user region, configuration and measured workload rather than the lowest headline price.

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