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Hello,

I am new to web building, i have built a few sites through Office live but nothing special. I am recently enrolled in GRCC for an assoc. degree in IT. I am wanting to build a higher quality website. I am looking for any suggestions for where i should start being very new. I like the OL format but I cant figure out how to put my own templates on. Really at this piont that is my main concern. It says they have to be in ".olp" or ".stp" format. If I can figure out how to convert a file into one of those I should be good for now atleast.

Thank you for any help or suggestions

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For : wanting more control over layout is the right place to focus as a beginner. Instead of trying to work with a closed/hosted builder that requires special package formats, use a workflow that accepts plain HTML/CSS (or a CMS) so templates are simple files you can edit and reuse. Static hosts like GitHub Pages or Netlify let you deploy hand-built sites for free, while WordPress gives CMS features and theme control if clients need an editor.

A simple starter workflow:

  • Learn the basics with MDN’s getting-started guide (MDN).
  • Edit locally with a friendly IDE such as Visual Studio Code and test in the browser.
  • Use a responsive starter framework (for example, Bootstrap) or a small HTML template to avoid building every component from scratch.

Deploy and manage:

  • Push the project to GitHub and enable Pages, or drag-and-drop to Netlify for continuous deploys.
  • For traditional hosting, upload files via FTP/SFTP (FileZilla is a common client: FileZilla).
  • If building client sites, consider WordPress with a custom child theme so layout control stays with the developer while content remains editable.

Note: converting proprietary template packages is usually more work than rebuilding a clean HTML/CSS template. Invest time in the basics and a reliable deploy workflow; that investment scales when creating multiple client sites.

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Or does anyone know of another hosting site like Office live where I can create/load my own template?

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what are the benifits of a site like "host Master" over Office live? Looking to build some new sites for people but need more control over the layout (template) design......

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