Webmaster Frequently Asked Questions

This page lists a variety of answers to questions that webmasters frequently ask me. Note that many (if not most) of the articles on thesitewizard.com are actually answers to frequently asked questions, even if they are not listed below. As such, you may wish to also check out the main page or the site map for more articles if you can't find the question you want answered on this page.

Getting Started FAQs

• How to Start / Create Your Own Website: The Beginner's A-Z Guide
• How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Website?
• What Sort of Website Should I Create In Order to Earn Money?
• Is it Possible to Use Microsoft Word or Office to Create a Website? If So, How?
• Do You Need a Web Editor If You Use Your Web Host's Free Website Templates?
• What is HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Perl? Do I Need to Learn Them to Create a Website?
• What is MySQL? What is a Database? What is SQL?
• Is There a WYSIWYG Editor for PHP? Or Should I Use PHP or HTML for My Website?
• How to Create a Membership or Password Protected Subscription Website
• Which Web Host Do You Recommend?

FAQs about Domain Names

• How to Register Your Own Domain Name
• Should I Start My Site Under a New Domain Name or as a Subdirectory (Or Subdomain) Of My Existing Site?
• Can I Be My Own Domain Name Registrar So That I Can Avoid Paying Domain Renewal Fees Every Year?
• Should I Use a Temporary Domain Name Till My Preferred Domain Becomes Available?
• Is it Possible to Create a Website Without Buying a Domain Name? The High Price of "Free".
• Can I Create Multiple Websites with One Domain Name?
• What Does It Mean to Park a Domain Name? Domain Name Parking Explained
• Will I Have to Continue to Pay a Fee to Keep My Domain Name After I Buy It? Can I Change Registrars? Can I Terminate My Domain Name?
• Should You Get a Domain Name with Spaces or Dots In Between to Improve Readability?
• How to Point a Domain Name to Your Website (Or What to Do After Buying Your Domain Name)
• More Questions about Domain Names...

FAQs about the Wizards

• Frequently Asked Questions about the Feedback Form Script Wizard
• How to Add a CAPTCHA Test to Your Feedback Form Script: Reducing Spam in Your Contact Form
• How to Put Multiple Feedback Forms on One Website

FAQs about DreamWeaver

• How to Insert Raw HTML Code in Dreamweaver
• Why Does My Web Page Look Different After I Publish It with Dreamweaver? What Happened to the Columns?
• How to Move Your Dreamweaver Files to a New Computer
• How to Insert a YouTube Video into Your Web Page with Dreamweaver
• How to Add the Copyright Symbol to Your Web Page
• How to Upload and Link to a PDF File (or PDF Ebook) with Dreamweaver
• How to Pop Up a Tool Tip Window for Your Images Using Dreamweaver / Why Does My ALT Text Not Show for My Images?
• How to Make a Link Open in a New Browser Window or Tab in Dreamweaver
• Why is "Site | Put" Disabled or Greyed Out in Dreamweaver?
• How to Restore or Reopen the Properties Panel (or the CSS Styles or Files Panel) in Dreamweaver
• How to Insert a Footnote or Endnote on a Web Page with Dreamweaver
• How to Create a Hanging Indent Using Dreamweaver
• How to Redesign a New Website without Affecting the Old Site Until the New One is Completely Finished (Using Dreamweaver)
• More Dreamweaver FAQs...

FAQs about Expression Web

Please see the Expression Web index for the questions and answers about Microsoft Expression Web.

FAQs about BlueGriffon, KompoZer, Nvu or Mozilla Composer

• How to Insert HTML Code in BlueGriffon
• How to Insert Raw HTML Code in KompoZer
• How to Solve the "Publishing Failed. Unknown Publishing Error Occurred" Error in Nvu and KompoZer
• Why Do the Pictures on My Web Page Not Show Up in Nvu / KompoZer? Troubleshooting the Broken Images on Your Page.
• How to Add the Copyright Symbol to Your Web Page
• How to Upload and Link to a PDF File (or PDF Ebook) in KompoZer and Nvu
• How to Insert a YouTube Video into Your Website with BlueGriffon
• How to Insert a YouTube Video into Your Web Page with Nvu or KompoZer
• How to Uninstall the KompoZer Web Editor from Your Windows Computer
• More BlueGriffon FAQs...
• More KompoZer and Nvu FAQs...

Miscellaneous Questions and Answers

• Is It Legal to Use Any Piece of Music, Image, or Article for my Website? And Other Questions on Copyright Relevant to Webmasters
• How to Add the Copyright Symbol to Your Web Page
• How to Put an Icon Beside Your Website Address in the Browser Address Bar
• How to Rescue Your Website from the Clutches of a Bad Web Designer or Bad Web Host
• Can I Recover My Files From a Website Discontinued a Long Time Ago?
• How to Save a File with Notepad Without the TXT Extension
• Why Am I Still Seeing My Web Host's Default Page or a File Not Found Error Page After I've Published My Website?
• Why Is the Pound Symbol ("£") Displayed as a Question Mark or Rectangular Box On My Web Page?
• Which Software Do You Use for Web Development?
• News Feed FAQ: How to Read and Subscribe to RSS and ATOM Site Feeds
• Why Can't I Copy and Paste the Code Examples in thesitewizard.com?

New Articles

• How to Convert Your Website from XHTML 1.0 to HTML5 the Quick and Easy Way
• How to Set the Height of a DIV Relative to a Browser Window (CSS)
• How to Generate the Free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate on Your Own (Windows) Computer
• How to Insert Meta Tags into a Web Page with BlueGriffon
• How to Play a Song (or Some Other Audio Clip) from a List on a Website
• How to Draw a Horizontal Line on a Web Page with Expression Web
• How to Create a Website Free of Charge
• Why Can't I Make Up Any Domain I Want? Is There a Way to Do Away with a Registrar Altogether?
• What's the Difference Between a Domain Name Registrar and a Web Host?
• How to Make a Mobile-Friendly Website: Responsive Design in CSS

Other Articles

• How to Make Money From Your Website
• How to Put an Order Form or Buy Now Button on Your Website Using PayPal
• What is Favicon.ico? How to Add a Favicon to Your Website
• Free Knowledge Base / FAQ PHP Scripts
• Comprehensive list of articles in all categories

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