- Create Site
- Log in to your Google account.
- Go to Google Sites.
- Click on the Create button at the top left side of the page.
- Follow the prompts on the screen to choose a blank template or browse the gallery
- Name your site.
- Note: The name you give your website will be url address and cannot be changed. You can, however, change the site name later.
- Click on Select a theme to choose a theme for your webpage.
- This can be changed later if you decide you want to.
- Click on Create at the top left side of the page to finish creating your site.
- Create pages.
- Click on the +page icon in the top right corner of your screen.
- Name your page.
- Select the type of page you want.
- Generally the template you will select is web page unless you are making an announcements page.
- Click on Create to finish creation of the page.
- Continue until all of your pages are created.
- Set sidebar navigation
- Move down the drop-down menu to Edit site layout.
- Click the word Navigation in the sidebar.
- The Configure navigation box opens
- Deselect Automatically organize my navigation.
- Click on Add page at the bottom left of the square.
- Click on the page name in the pop up menu, then click OK
- Repeat until all pages are added
- Click OK
- Click Close at the top right corner.
- Edit pages
- On the sidebar, click on the name of the page you would like to edit
- Once the page opens, click on the pencil on the right side of the top menu
- The page can be edited much like a Word document, entering text, inserting pictures or videos, etc.
- Edit theme
- To change the theme, if desired, click on the gear at the right of the top menu
- Move down until you come to Manage site
- Move down the left sidebar to click on Themes, Colors, and Fonts
- Choose a theme from the drop down menu on the top left.
- Edit the theme however you would like
- Click Save
- Extras
- You can add Google Gadgets
- Go to the top menu bar and click Insert, on the left
- Browse gadgets such as games and calendars (and much more) to add to your website
Site Creation Video
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