Create a Web site
Microsoft Office provides you with two ways to create a Web site without using any HTML coding. You can create a SharePoint team Web site, based on SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft, or you can create a Web site through an Internet service provider (ISP) listed on the Office Tools on the Web catalog.
Before you can create a team Web site, you should ask your system administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) for the URL of a Web server running SharePoint Team Services.
- Create a new network place.
Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium Edition
- From the New File task pane in any Office program, click Add Network Place. If the New File task pane is closed, click File, and then click New.
- Click Create a new Network Place, and then click Next.
- From the New File task pane in any Office program, click Add Web Folder. If the New File task pane is closed, click File, and then click New.
- Click Create a new Web Folder, and then click Next.
Type the URL of the server that will host your team Web site.
Type a name for the shortcut to the team Web site, and then click Next.
Follow the instructions in the wizard to set up your team Web site.
Create a Web site hosted by a provider listed in Office Tools on the Web
Before you can create a Web site, choose a host ISP from the Office Tools on the Web catalog.
Note The hyperlink in this topic goes to the Web. You can switch back to Help at any time.
- Start the wizard that will create the Web site for you and create a shortcut so that you can easily find it later. Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium Edition
- From the New File task pane in any Office program, click Add Network Place. If the New File task pane is closed, click File, and then click New.
- Click Create a new Network Place, and then click Next.
- From the New File task pane in any Office program, click Add Web Folder. If the New File task pane is closed, click File, and then click New.
- Click Create a new Web Folder, and then click Next.
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Type the URL of the Internet service provider that you chose to host your Web site.
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Type a name for the shortcut to the Web site, and then click Next.
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Follow the directions provided by the ISP to set up your Web site.
You can use Microsoft FrontPage for creating Web sites and for customizing many of the Web sites described above.