Frequently Asked Questions

What does HTML stand for?

HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language, a fancy term for HTML tags

How do I get my own website address?

A website address such as www.mysite.com is called a domain name. Domains are registered from a domain registrar. For more info check out the article What's A Domain and How To Connect Domain To Website

How do I put my website up on the internet?

To put your site on the internet you need a web hosting account and upload your site's files to it. More info can be found in the article What Is A web Host and Uploading Webpages

Why Do Some Sites Insert a Slash For Single Tags?

Some tutorials teach you to put a slash at the end of single tags to make the code compatible with xhtml which requires that all single tags have a slash such as <br /> Notice that there is a space between br and the slash. Whether or not you want to use it is up to you.

What Is XHTML?

XHTML is written just like html except all single tags need to have a slash (see above question), and the code must be written in lower case.

How can I make money with my site?

Now that is the million dollar question. Some people make money with ads placed on their sites by joining an affiliate network such as Shareasale.
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