Wix is a web design tool that allows anyone to create beautiful websites without coding knowledge. In this article, I’ll show you how to get started with Wix and build your very own website.
Wix is a free website builder that lets you create professional looking websites without having to code. This means that you don’t need to worry about HTML or CSS. All you need to do is drag and drop elements from the library into your page.
You can choose from hundreds of templates, add images, text, and other media, and customize them however you want. Once you’ve finished designing your site, you can publish it to the cloud where it will be hosted for free. If you decide to upgrade to a paid plan, you can also host your site locally.
In this tutorial we’ll walk through setting up a new website on Wix using one of their pre-made templates. We’ll start by installing the Wix app on our computer. Then we’ll use the Wix website builder to design our website. Finally, we’ll upload our website to the cloud so it can live online. Let’s begin!
To set up a new website on the Wix platform, you first have to download the Wix app. You can install the app in two ways: either directly from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play store (Android).
Once you open the Wix app, you’ll see a welcome screen like the one below. Click “Get Started” at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Next, you’ll be asked if you want to sign up for an account or continue as a guest. Signing up for an account gives you access to all features of the Wix platform including creating multiple sites, adding pages, uploading files, etc. However, signing up does require you to pay $9.99 per month. So if you just want to try out the website builder, then you should probably go ahead and select Continue as a Guest.
After selecting Continue as a Guest, you’ll now be taken to the Wix homepage. The homepage shows you some of the basic features of the Wix website builder. For example, you can click the button labeled Create New Site under the Home tab.
When you click the Create New Site button, you’ll land on the following screen. Here you can name your site, choose a template, add content, and more. To make things easier, you can search for a specific type of site such as eCommerce stores, blogs, and landing pages.
Let’s say you wanted to create a blog. On the left side of the screen, you’ll notice several categories listed. These are different types of sites that you can create on Wix. For example, there are category tabs for Blogs, Landing Pages, Ecommerce Stores, and Social Media Sites.
If you scroll down further, you’ll find a section called Templates. There are over 100 templates available for you to choose from. Each template has its own unique look and feel. Some templates come with built-in graphics while others may not. But no matter what, you can always edit any graphic element inside the template.
Now let’s take a closer look at each template. Scroll down until you reach the Template Gallery.
Here you can view all the templates available on Wix. Simply click on the thumbnail image to get a preview of the template. If you like the template, simply click the Add to Cart button. Once you purchase the template, you’ll receive an email confirmation.
Now that we know which template we want to use, let’s move onto step 2.
Step 2 – Design Your Website
The next step is to design your website. In order to do this, you’ll first need to log in to your Wix account. This will allow us to access all of the tools needed to build a website.
On the homepage, click the blue menu icon located in the top right corner. From here, you can navigate between various sections of the Wix dashboard.
Scroll down until you see the My Account page. Next, click the link titled Log In.
You’ll now be redirected back to the home page where you can login to your Wix account again.
The first thing you’ll notice after logging into your account is the Dashboard. The Dashboard is basically a collection of widgets that help you manage your entire website. It includes things like analytics, social media integration, SEO optimization, etc.
Next, you’ll see a list of Widgets. Click the plus (+) symbol to add new widgets to your dashboard. You can also drag and drop existing widgets around the dashboard.
To start designing our website, we’re going to add a few widgets to our dashboard. First, click the + widget button.
You’re now presented with a blank canvas. Now it’s time to customize your website by dragging and dropping elements from the Toolbox.
First, click the plus (+) icon in the toolbar. Then, click the + widget tab.
Once you have selected the widget tab, you’ll be able to browse through hundreds of pre-built widgets.
From here, you can select the ones you want to include on your website. I chose the Google Analytics widget because I want to track how many people visit my website.
Next, we’ll add some text to our website. Click the Text Editor tool.
This will open up a small box where you can enter text.
I typed “Welcome to my website!”
Then, I added a picture using the Insert Image tool.
Finally, I clicked Save & Close.
Our website is almost complete. We just need one more thing before we publish it live on the web.
Click the + icon in the toolbar once again. Select the Layout tab.
In the Layout panel, you can change the size of different parts of your website. For example, if you wanted to make your header bigger, you could increase the height or width of the Header area.
Let’s go ahead and make the header larger. To do so, double click on the Header area.
A popup window should appear. Here, you can adjust the size of the header. Simply type in the number you would like for each dimension (height and width).
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