How to Set Up a Website With Google

1. Create a Google account if you do not already have one. A Google account provides access to the features for creating your own website as well as other Google products, including the Gmail e-mail service. Google accounts are free.
2. Log in to your Google account and visit the Google Sites service.

3. Click the 'create new site' button in the upper left-hand corner of the web page after you log in.
4. Choose a design template for your site. Several initial options are available while many may be seen by clicking the 'browse the gallery for more' link.
5. Type a name for your new website where it says 'name your site.' This name will be used to identify your site in your Google Sites account list in case you have more than one site. The site name also appears in the web browse title bar when visitors access your site.
6. Type a URL for your new site. The URL is placed in the Google Sites system under a custom directory name you choose. The system will alert you if you choose a URL that is already taken by another site.
7. Select a theme for your site, if desired. Themes change the colors and background images of the design template you selected previously.
8. Enter the security code at the bottom of the page as it appears in the small image displayed on the screen. This is a common device found on many Web services to prevent spam and automated computer programs from setting up accounts.
9. Click the 'create site' button when you are finished completing this initial form. You will be taken to your new website as it currently appears to anyone who visits the URL you specified.
10. Click the 'edit page' button in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The screen changes to allow typing directly within the web page.
11. Delete the text already present in the page. This is sample text provided so you know where you may place content. After you delete the sample text, type your own content.
12. Click the 'save' button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to save your changes to the page.
13. Edit any other pages in the design template in the same way. If you wish to create new pages, click the 'create page' button in the upper right-hand corner of the page and follow the same steps.