First steps to create your website
To create a website, you must know what you want to upload to the internet: Create an online store, an informational website about your services, a blog, or a gallery of your work. This is important because your idea is the driving force that will bring your web project to life and determine its growth.
Virtual store. E-commerce or virtual stores have become very popular and are where development has seen the greatest competition in recent years. Today, anyone has the opportunity to start a web sales system, enabling a series of opportunities in the social, professional, and economic spheres. You can offer physical and digital services or products.
Blogs. Blogs comprise one of the largest databases of information, as they are the purest form of personal, educational, and commercial knowledge sharing. Currently, we find informative blogs with news and information about different disciplines.
Online communities. Social media marked a milestone in the way we interact with our peers and are now very popular as a way to establish and maintain connections. The truth is that these platforms are here to stay, and their potential determines our way of communicating. Their main characteristic is the horizontality of communication, although different platforms can assign privileges depending on the purpose. Examples of these are: Facebook, Gmail, WhatsApp, Forums, Chats.
Domain Registration
Once you are clear about the purpose of your website, you must register your domain. This will be the name or address by which your project will be found online. In our case, it is mox.cl.
Thousands of domains are registered every day, so it's possible that your domain is already registered and you may need to rethink the name. Ideally, you should have several potential names to choose the one that best suits you.
There are many companies that can register your domain; at MOX, we have the best registration and renewal prices. To register your domain, you must:
1. Verify that your domain is available
2. Choose the extension you prefer (.COM, .NET, .ORG, .NINJA, etc.)
3. Complete the order. (If you don't have an account, you can still register for free)
If you wish to obtain a national extension (.CL, .AR, etc.), you must do so at the NIC corresponding to your country. In the case of Chile, you must register at www.nic.cl, since the extension (.CL) is owned by the University of Chile.
Create a web hosting account
The next step is to create a hosting account, which will provide you with the space and resources necessary to store your website or web system. You can register for web hosting with various providers. At MOX, we offer excellent, high-quality web hosting options.
1. Choose your hosting plan. If you have questions about which plan is right for you, you can use our contact form. If you're just starting out, I suggest starting with basic plans and moving up as your website requires.
2. Create your hosting plan. (If you don't have a user account, you can register for free.)
Build your website
Once you've completed the previous steps, it's time to start building your website. You have several options:
* Content management systems (CMS). Ideal for blogs and websites that publish a lot of articles/content. Such as news and article blogs. Some notable examples are WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Available with our web hosting accounts.
* Ecommerce scripts. This is the perfect solution if you want to have an online store; this is the software that will do the job. Some examples are PrestaShop, Magento, and WooCommerce. Available with our web hosting accounts.
* Website builders. A simple way to create a website without programming knowledge. They feature a drag-and-drop interface with many customization features included! Available with our web hosting accounts.
* Developed by yourself. You can also create it yourself if you have development experience. This path may be more laborious, but it gives you the flexibility to do it your way and choose crucial resources for your project.
Conclusion
If you've read this far, this may be the beginning of a journey full of learning and satisfaction, bringing your project to the world. If you would like more information about any of our products, you can do so by email at [email protected] or through our contact form.