Apple iWeb - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1 Creating a Website With iWeb 9
Overview of Creating a Website
Step 1: Plan your website.
A website consists of one or more webpages, which can contain text, graphics, video,
audio, and more. The number of webpages in your website depends on what you are
going to use the website for. Do you want to share photos? Write a travel journal?
Display a portfolio of your work?
With iWeb, it’s easy to modify, add, or remove webpages at any time, so you don’t have
to decide every detail before you begin. It’s also easy to create multiple websites so
that you can, for example, have a personal website, a website for a .Mac group, and one
for your business.
Step 2: Create your website.
In this step, you assemble and organize your website content—write your text, add
photos and other graphics, set up links to other websites, and so on.
Step 3: Publish your website on the Internet.
Your website isn’t visible to the public until you publish it. With iWeb, this step is as
easy as clicking a button.
Note: To complete step 3 using the instructions in this tutorial, you need at least a trial
.Mac membership and enough available iDisk storage space for your webpages,
including your media (the movies, photos, and so on that you add to your website). If
you don’t have a .Mac account, you can sign up for one (a free 60-day trial or a paid
yearly membership) by opening System Preferences and clicking .Mac (or by going to
www.mac.com).
If you’re not sure exactly what you want to put on your website (step 1), you can still go
through the tutorial and learn how to use iWeb (step 2). Then, when you’re ready to “go
live” with your website, you can publish it (step 3).