Google Sites

How to create a website

the easy way
 Getting Started
Go to www.google.com, click on “more” at the
top of the page, then click on “sites” in the
drop-down menu.
 Online Help
On the Google Sites log-in page, underneath
where it says “Thinking of creating a website?”
there is a “Learn more” link. Click that for all
kinds of online help, including a brief introductory
video.
 Google Accounts
If this is your first time using any of Google’s
advanced features (not just the search
engine), you need to create a Google
account.
On the right side of the Google Sites log-in
page, you need to click on “Sign up for Sites.”
Creating a Google Account
You need an email address
to sign up for a Google
account.
– If you do not have one, ask
your teacher or Mrs. Walker to
help you get one.
Type in your email address
& create a password that
you will remember.
– Make sure that neither the
“remember me on this
computer” box nor the “enable
web history” box is checked.
Type in the funny word, and
click the “I accept” button.
 Logging In
If you already have
a Google account,
simply type your
email address and
password to log-in.
Make sure the
“remember me” box
is NOT checked.
 Creating a Site
Click the “Create site”
button and give your
site a name.
Do not check the box
for mature content.
Decide who you want
to be able to see this
site.
Choose a theme.
Type the funny words
again.
 Editing the Home Page
Give your
homepage a title.
Start typing what
you want to type
in the text box--
similar to if you
were putting it in a
document--with
headings,
formatting, etc.
 Assignment Requirements
Don’t forget to refer to the assignment sheet
and the rubric to make sure that you are
including all of the things you need to include.
If you lose any of the assignment sheets or
the rubric, you can access them from the
Media Center “Class Projects” page.
– You can also refer to Mrs. Walker’s sample site:
http://sites.google.com/site/lewisandclarkmeetthes
hoshone1/
 Advanced Features
You should be able to create a good
website without having to use the “More
actions” button or the “Site settings”
button, but if you want to see what each
of those will do, play around with it.
Just don’t delete your website once you
get started, because you won’t be able
to make a new one with the same URL.
 More Advanced Features
You can decide if you want all of your
sections on one page (like Mrs.
Walker’s sample site)
…OR…
You can create separate pages within
your site--one for each of the sections.
Beware: this will be more work! Plus,
you will need a lot of graphics to fill
space.