Google Sites is a free website builder from Google that allows you to create a website without any knowledge of coding. It's a user-friendly platform that's perfect for creating websites for personal or professional use.
Here are the steps to create a Google Site website:
- Sign in to your Google account. If you don't have one, create a new one.
- Go to Google Sites (https://sites.google.com) or search for "Google Sites" in your Google search engine.
- Click on the "Create" button located on the top right corner of the page.
- Choose a template for your website. You can either use a pre-designed template or start with a blank slate.
- Customize your website. You can add text, images, videos, links, and other elements to your website. You can also change the layout, font, and color scheme.
- Publish your website. When you're done customizing your website, click on the "Publish" button located on the top right corner of the page. Choose a name for your website and a URL.
- Share your website. You can share your website with others by copying the URL or embedding it on a webpage.
- That's it! You now have a Google Site website. You can continue to edit and update your website whenever you want.
Sign in to your Google account
- To sign in to your Google account, follow these steps:
- Go to the Google sign-in page (https://accounts.google.com/signin).
- Enter your email address or phone number associated with your Google account.
- Click on the "Next" button.
- Enter your password.
- Click on the "Next" button.
- If you have two-factor authentication enabled on your account, you may need to enter a verification code sent to your phone or email.
- Once you've successfully signed in, you'll be able to access your Google account and all its associated services, including Google Sites.
Go to Google Sites
- To go to Google Sites, follow these steps:
- Open your web browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari).
- In the address bar, type "sites.google.com" and press Enter.
- If you're not already signed in to your Google account, you'll be prompted to do so.
- After signing in, you'll be taken to the Google Sites homepage where you can create, edit, and view your websites.
Click on the "Create" button located on the top right corner of the page
To create a new website on Google Sites, follow these steps:
Go to Google Sites by typing "sites.google.com" in your web browser.
If you're not already signed in to your Google account, sign in.
Once you're signed in, click on the "Create" button located on the top right corner of the page.
A dropdown menu will appear. Choose whether you want to create a blank site or use a template.
If you choose to use a template, you can browse through the available templates or search for a specific one using the search bar.
Once you've chosen your template, click on the "Select" button.
If you chose to create a blank site, you'll be prompted to choose a theme.
After selecting a template or theme, you'll be taken to the editing interface where you can customize your site by adding text, images, videos, and other elements.
That's it! You've successfully created a new website on Google Sites.
Choose a template for your website. You can either use a pre-designed template or start with a blank slate.
- To choose a template for your website on Google Sites, follow these steps:
- Go to Google Sites by typing "sites.google.com" in your web browser.
- If you're not already signed in to your Google account, sign in.
- Once you're signed in, click on the "Create" button located on the top right corner of the page.
- A dropdown menu will appear. Choose whether you want to create a blank site or use a template.
- If you choose to use a template, you can browse through the available templates or search for a specific one using the search bar.
- When you find a template you like, click on the "Preview" button to see a preview of the template.
- If you like the template, click on the "Use this template" button to start customizing your site with the template you selected.
- If you don't want to use a template, choose "Blank" to start with a blank slate.
- That's it! You've successfully chosen a template for your website on Google Sites.
- Customize your website. You can add text, images, videos, links, and other elements to your website. You can also change the layout, font, and color scheme.
To customize your website on Google Sites, follow these steps:
- Go to Google Sites and sign in to your Google account if you haven't already.
- Click on the website you want to customize from your list of websites.
- Click on the "Edit" button located on the top right corner of the page.
- You'll be taken to the editing interface where you can add and customize elements on your website. Here are some ways to customize your website:
- To add text: Click on the "Text" button and start typing. You can format your text using the toolbar located above the text box.
- To add images: Click on the "Image" button and select the image you want to upload from your computer or Google Drive. You can also drag and drop images onto the page.
- To add videos: Click on the "Embed" button and paste the video embed code from a supported video platform such as YouTube or Vimeo.
- To add links: Select the text or image you want to turn into a link, click on the "Link" button, and enter the URL you want to link to.
- To change the layout: Click on the "Layout" button and choose from the available layout options.
- To change the font: Click on the "Text" button and choose a font from the dropdown menu in the toolbar.
- To change the color scheme: Click on the "Theme" button and choose a color scheme from the available options.
- When you're done customizing your website, click on the "Publish" button located on the top right corner of the page.
- That's it! You've successfully customized your website on Google Sites.
Publish your website.
- When you're done customizing your website, click on the "Publish" button located on the top right corner of the page. Choose a name for your website and a URL.
- To publish your website on Google Sites, follow these steps:
- Once you've finished customizing your website on Google Sites, click on the "Publish" button located on the top right corner of the page.
- Choose a name for your website in the "Name your site" field. This will be the title of your website.
- Choose a URL for your website in the "Site location" field. This will be the web address for your website. You can either use the default URL that Google Sites provides or create a custom URL.
- If you choose to create a custom URL, click on the "Create" button next to the "Site location" field. Enter the custom URL you want to use and click on the "Create" button.
- Once you've chosen a name and URL for your website, click on the "Publish" button.
- Your website is now published and live on the web! You can share the URL with others and they can visit your website using any web browser.
- That's it! You've successfully published your website on Google Sites.