Requirements for hosting locally on a computer?
An HTML editor that can handle:
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
PHP
You can use our HTML, CSS and JavaScript code editor at no cost which is ideal for beginners. There is also a PHP file uploader from local storage and viewer with copy to clipboard feature to paste into the editor.
Our choice for a fully featured code editor would be WeBuilder from Blumentals Software. WeBuilder offers 30 free uses before requiring an upgrade to the premium version.
Requirements for publishing on the web
An HTML editor as described above
A web server for hosting
A domain name
An FTP client
A policies & cookies page *
A cookie script *
Getting your website indexed in Google, Bing & Yahoo
The following applies to all websites globally.
You will need:
An XML Sitemap in the root folder
A Google Search Console account for submitting your website
A Bing Web Masters account for submitting your website
Contact Forms
Use our free contact form generator.
Follow the instructions before using.
Please note
* To keep within the law, both a suitable cookie script and a policies page need to be used on all UK websites.
Release date: 1 April, 2025.
