Hey everyone! I'm an old-school internet user, reminiscing about the days of Geocities and Angelfire. I've recently had my work hours cut due to health issues, and I thought it might be fun to dive back into creating personal websites again. I have tons of content like roleplaying games and fiction that I could showcase. While I know a bit of HTML, I'm a bit lost on the modern options for creating simple personal sites.
I've looked into services like Wix and Squarespace, but they all seem to rely heavily on drag-and-drop features which I'm okay with learning, but I can't find any that allow me to create multiple small pages without limitations. Some offer free trials or free versions but only for a couple of pages.
I'm seeking something lightweight, free, or super inexpensive to host all my quirky projects. I tried Notion, but it feels too restrictive and messy for my liking. Any recommendations?
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For free options, open-source solutions like WordPress.org can be great. You do need to find your own hosting, but it’s flexible and you can customize it a lot. Just keep an eye on the plugins to maintain speed and security. Alternatively, you can check out UltimateWB; it has a built-in hosting option and is designed to be lightweight with good support.
You might want to consider using WordPress with a drag-and-drop editor like Elementor. It gives you a lot of control and is very user-friendly, even for someone getting back into it. Plus, the community support is strong!
If you want to learn coding while building your site, give Astro.js a shot. It’s a powerful framework and you can host your site for free on services like Cloudflare Pages or Netlify. It starts simple but can scale as you get more comfortable with it!
If you're looking for traditional hosting, check out some options from LowEndTalk. You can find basic hosting for about $10 a year. Perfect for personal projects without breaking the bank!
Check out GitHub Pages! It's a neat option for hosting your website completely for free and you can even use your own custom domain. It's pretty flexible too, letting you set up multiple pages without much hassle. Just a great way to get back into the swing of things with web design!
Yeah, GitHub Pages is fantastic! Plus, if you're willing to learn a bit more, they have tons of resources that can help you with making it look good.