Things You Need

You will need a few things to customize your new layout:

An HTML program - to add text to your site and create all of your subpages.
A graphics program - to create graphics for your site, add text to buttons/banners, etc.
A host - a place in the web where you can create your site and upload your files and webpage.

Scroll down for helpful links for html programs, graphics, and hosts.

Editing and Customizing the Layout

* If you already have a webpage on your computer, you may want to move the layout file and images to the same folder as your current webpage. *

1. Open the layout file (the HTML file) in your HTML program.
2. If you don't already have all of your subpages set up, create them on new pages and save them.
3. In the layout file (the HTML file) add all of the links to your subpages.
4. If the layout uses iframes or frames, make sure you target your links to the correct frame.
5. If the layout uses iframes or frames, open the NOTE.HTM page. This is the welcome page that your visitors will see when they first go to your site. Add all of your welcome information here.
6. If the layout uses tables, enter all of your welcome information where it says "ENTER WELCOME PAGE TEXT HERE".
7. Once you've modified the layout, save it and upload it to your site.

Helpful Tips:

•  Make sure you upload all images to the same directory as the layout file (the HTML file). If the image is located in a different folder or on a different site, you need to edit the HTML to point to that location

•  If you are having problems with the layout, visit the HELP section of my site. There are many Frequently Asked Questions there.

•  If you are a beginner with HTML, you may find my layouts difficult to use. Try searching the web for tutorials on HTML. I try my best to explain things as easily as possible, however I know there are many tutorial sites out there that explain things far better than I ever could. :)
  

Get an HTML program

There are plenty of HTML programs around, which allow beginners and advanced website designers to customize their site. The screen and setup is easy to understand so you can create a website without staring at weird HTML codes and text the whole time. Some simple HTML programs are free. For layoutland.net's layouts, you really just need a simple, free html program.

Get a graphics program

A graphics program will come in handy if you want to customize the look of your graphics, like adding text or images to them. The free graphics program will help you do the basics. If you are looking for a graphics program that will help you with designing your own layouts, buttons, and webpage elements, I would recommend Fireworks. For photo editing and other graphic needs, I would use Paint Shop Pro.

Get a Host

A host is a site or server that will be the internet home for your site. This is the place that you will upload all of your html and graphic files to. If you have a relatively small site with not too much traffic, a free host is probably your best bet. Make sure your host allows you to upload images through their site or through FTP.

If you would like your own domain name (.com, .net, etc) then I would recommend getting a paid host. Most hosts are reasonably priced.

Hosting - $7.95 - Free Setup - This is the host that Layoutland.net currently uses.