Site Builder Registration: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:29, 13 June 2024

You can effortlessly create a website in minutes from your Bravenet account. We are proud to introduce our new and intuitive SiteBlocks website builder! We encourage you to try SiteBlocks to instantly create a beautiful, modern website right from your Bravenet dashboard using the steps below. We also offer the ability for existing users to create a website using our old website builder (please see the ‘Old Website Builder Registration section below).

SiteBlocks Registration

Visit the ‘Site Builder’ tab.
Click ‘Add a new website’.
You will be greeted with the SiteBlocks welcome screen, click ‘Get Started’.
Select from our array of beautiful and modern templates.
Next, choose your website address. Visit the Choose Your Site Builder Address section below for further instructions on choosing a free subdomain or a paid domain.
Click ‘Create Site’ to generate your new SiteBlocks website.

See ‘Building Your First Website’ in our new SiteBlocks Help Center for further details on setting up your website. We encourage you to explore help.siteblocks.com for helpful resources on getting started with your new SiteBlocks website.

Old Website Builder Registration

Visit the ‘Site Builder’ tab.
Click ‘Add a new website’.
You will be greeted with the SiteBlocks welcome screen, click the ‘Old Site Builder’ hyperlink.
Select a theme to get started.
Next, choose your website address. Visit the ‘Choose Your Site Builder Address’ section below for further instructions on choosing a free subdomain or a paid domain.
Click ‘Create Site’ to generate your new website.

Visit our Bravesites Help Center for further resources on how to use our old website builder.

Choose Your Site Builder Address

Before creating your website, you will need to choose a website address that you can use to visit your website. Bravenet offers the ability to create a website using a free subdomain or a paid custom domain name. You will have the ability to easily rename the website at anytime. Our builder will automatically update any built-in page links once you rename your website so any name you choose does not have to be permanent.

Option 1: Choosing A Free Subdomain

You can choose a free *.bravesites.com subdomain. This is a good option if you want to create a website without any additional domain name costs, or if you have not yet decided what your domain name will be. Note you can assign a paid domain name to your website at anytime. Simply select the 'I would like a Site Builder subdomain' option and fill in the subdomain field with a unique website name. Then, click 'Create Site' to generate your new website.

Option 2: Assigning Your Own Domain Name

If you have already registered your own custom domain name, you can assign it your website builder by selecting the 'Use one of my registered domains' option, then select the domain from the dropdown. Then, click 'Create Site' to generate your new website.

Option 3: Register A New Domain Name

You can purchase a new domain name by selecting the 'I want to register a New Domain Name' option. Search for a new domain name in the search bar and you can purchase this domain if it is currently available. You can also purchase domain names at any time by navigating to the 'Domains' tab in your account and then clicking 'Register A Domain'. Once you have found the domain name of your chouce, click 'Create Site' to generate your new website.

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-To get started with the Site builder, all you need to do is [[Sign up for a Bravenet account]] and click on the "'''Site Builder'''" tab in your account to start the process.
-Next - choose your theme!
+You can effortlessly create a website in minutes from your Bravenet account. We are proud to introduce our new and intuitive SiteBlocks website builder! We encourage you to try SiteBlocks to instantly create a beautiful, modern website right from your Bravenet dashboard using the steps below. We also offer the ability for existing users to create a website using our old website builder (please see the ‘Old Website Builder Registration section below).
-A free version is available for this service, so you can jump right in to try it out. If you like it, you can upgrade at any time!
+==== '''SiteBlocks Registration''' ====
+# Visit the ‘'''Site Builder'''’ tab.
+# Click ‘'''Add a new website'''’.
+# You will be greeted with the SiteBlocks welcome screen, click ‘'''Get Started'''’.
+# Select from our array of beautiful and modern templates.
+# Next, choose your website address. Visit the '''Choose Your Site Builder Address''' section below for further instructions on choosing a free subdomain or a paid domain.
+# Click ‘'''Create Site'''’ to generate your new SiteBlocks website.
-[[Image:Bravesitestheme.PNG]]
+See ‘[https://help.siteblocks.com/entries/basics/building-your-first-website Building Your First Website]’ in our new [https://help.siteblocks.com/ SiteBlocks Help Center] for further details on setting up your website. We encourage you to explore [https://help.siteblocks.com/ help.siteblocks.com] for helpful resources on getting started with your new SiteBlocks website.
+==== '''Old Website Builder Registration''' ====
-All available Themes can be viewed here. Simply click on the Theme you would like to use. [http://wiki.bravesites.com/w/Choosing_a_New_Theme Choosing a New Theme] later is quick and easy, so don't worry about making a permanent choice here.
+# Visit the ‘'''Site Builder'''’ tab.
+# Click ‘'''Add a new website'''’.
+# You will be greeted with the SiteBlocks welcome screen, click the ‘'''Old Site Builder'''’ hyperlink.
+# Select a theme to get started.
+# Next, choose your website address. Visit the  ‘'''Choose Your Site Builder Address'''’ section below for further instructions on choosing a free subdomain or a paid domain.
+# Click ‘'''Create Site'''’ to generate your new website.
+Visit our [https://wiki.bravesites.com/w/Main_Page Bravesites Help Center] for further resources on how to use our old website builder.
-Before we can continue, we need an address for our new site.
+==== Choose Your Site Builder Address ====
+Before creating your website, you will need to choose a website address that you can use to visit your website. Bravenet offers the ability to create a website using a free subdomain or a paid custom domain name. You will have the ability to easily rename the website at anytime. Our builder will automatically update any built-in page links once you rename your website so any name you choose does not have to be permanent.
-[[Image:Choosebravesitesaddress.PNG]]
+'''Option 1: Choosing A Free Subdomain'''
-To continue with the free package, you can choose the first option - a domain can always be registered later. If you want to get started with a domain right away, choose the second option. This requires that you purchase a paid plan. Using a custom domain with your Bravesites website is only available with our premium packages.
+You can choose a free *.bravesites.com subdomain. This is a good option if you want to create a website without any additional domain name costs, or if you have not yet decided what your domain name will be. Note you can assign a paid domain name to your website at anytime. Simply select the 'I would like a Site Builder subdomain' option and fill in the subdomain field with a unique website name. Then, click 'Create Site' to generate your new website.
-Once you complete this process, you should be given a link to begin editing your site using the site builder!
+'''Option 2: Assigning Your Own Domain Name'''
+[[File:Screenshot 2024-06-13 at 12.21.50 PM.png|none|thumb]]
-For a full outline of how the site builder works and how to use it, please see [http://wiki.bravesites.com/w/Creating_your_first_Website_Builder_site#editor Creating your first Website Builder site].
+If you have already registered your own custom domain name, you can assign it your website builder by selecting the 'Use one of my registered domains' option, then select the domain from the dropdown. Then, click 'Create Site' to generate your new website.
+'''Option 3: Register A New Domain Name'''
+[[File:Screenshot 2024-06-13 at 12.21.55 PM.png|none|thumb]]
+You can purchase a new domain name by selecting the 'I want to register a New Domain Name' option. Search for a new domain name in the search bar and you can purchase this domain if it is currently available. You can also purchase domain names at any time by navigating to the 'Domains' tab in your account and then clicking 'Register A Domain'. Once you have found the domain name of your chouce, click 'Create Site' to generate your new website.