text: what do i do to start a website? i know how to create one but i just need to know how to get it online.?   if you want to start a real website, you have to pay for domain name and host service. domain name such as yourname.com should be available to be able to register it from www.register.com for example. then you have to pay for a host service. you can use yahoo website packages. if you want to start with a free webspace and address you can open a homepage in geocities.com. it has a file manager and you can upload you files easily. if you use a host service you have to upload your files using ftp tools.