Serif WebPlus X4 Tutorial - Creating a Site From Scratch

Learn how to create your own website - from scratch - using Serif WebPlus X4. See the latest version at http://www.serif.com/webplus, with more info, examples, and independent press opinions.

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[nicenoughphil]

I was wondering can you edit a website that you have created useing webplus x4 ,if it is running live ? . . if so wheres the video that shows it ? . . .

[SerifSoftware]

@nicenoughphil Hi Phil, no edits aren't made directly to live sites, WebPlus has its own design file (a .wpp) that is published as HTML, graphics, JavaScript etc and those are uploaded to the web. What WebPlus can do is know specifically which published files have changed since your last upload, so when you make an edit to your site WebPlus only uploads the files it needs to, the changed files. Or all of them, your choice. You can also manage files on the remote server too. Hope that helps, Dale

[nicenoughphil]

hello there, i'm useing webplus x4 and halfway through doing my own site, i'm struggerling with the width being 1100 on my site so am i allowed to change as I have a 19" screen ?

[SerifSoftware]

@nicenoughphil Hi Phil, yes you can increase the width of your page via its Properties dialogue – it's been made easier in WebPlus X5 too (see serif.c0m/webplus). Bear in mind that while you have a wide screen and wide page, after you publish your site some of your visitors will still be operating 1024x768 displays, and wide pages could be less suited to smartphones or other handheld devices. Hope that helps, Dale @ Serif.

[videowatcher1997m]

Hello. Is there any way to create a social networking site on Serif WebPlus (and maybe starter edition)

[SerifSoftware]

@videowatcher1997m Hi, there's a new version out now, WebPlus X5. It's extremely versatile, a website builder that uses drag and drop designing for simplicity, with an added dimension of easy interactive web gadgets so businesses can create effective sites on their own. However, those gadgets don't include the many systems needed to operate a social networking site. For that sort of site, you'd need an enterprise class solution and an experienced designer - or rather a team of developers.

[HIROZAWI]

it seems to be a lot easier than working with Dreamweaver, well for someone like me it is. I like how this webplus product works.

[SerifSoftware]

@SharpBladeX10 Hi SharpBlade. Probably, yes, download is easy by hyperlinking to embedded files, and upload can be achieved either by using a form for file submissions or some inserted script that manages it a different way, using RSS for instance. HTH, Dale @ Serif.

[webdesignenglanduk]

Nice video.

[SerifSoftware]

@WewerkoSrbin Hi there, can you check one thing first - your home page file name? You can check this in Page Properties by right-clicking the page in the Site tab, then choosing Page Properties from the popup menu. It's the file name you want to verify; if it isn't called index . html (or a few other standard names - no spaces) it won't automatically display when you visit your address. Also, some servers won't display a new site straight away, it can take a few hours. HTH.

[nicenoughphil]

@SerifSoftware i guess ill finally find out if i can add different pictures in my website to sell when it goes live then . .thanks for the comment !