This manual explains how to build a website for a printing company for free, step by step.

The reader is expected to have some understanding of how the Internet works. Readers without such background knowledge are advised to read the manual and seek out assistance.

Website features

See a live demo site at www.zetaprints.com/freesite

• Attractive homepage
• Information pages (about us, staff, equipment, etc)
• File upload and Quote request forms
• Specials + current special
• Photo gallery of product samples
• Pages about products and services
• Highlights of products from a web-to-print site (if such exists)

Cost components

The total cost of the website over one year should consist of:

• software: free
• installation: free
• hosting: <$10 a month
• graphic design: optional
• technical assistance: optional

Options

D.I.Y. – you install and configure everything yourself.

Third party help – someone else helps you build your website using this manual. It is between you and them what is being built, how much it costs, etc.

D.I.Y.	Third party help
Review our sample website Find a hosting company Install WordPress Find a theme Install a theme Install and configure widgets Navigation News and feeds File upload and quotes Web-to-print Fill in content Review and maintain	Review our sample website Show it to the company helping you. They will do the rest of work for you (you pay them).

Assistance

Setting up your website is easy but asking a professional to assist you might help you save time and money.