And I’d like to be able to do it privately too, that’d be cool.

Things I can do –

  • write HTML and CSS
  • register a domain and set up hosting
  • use Filezilla

Things I don’t know how to do –

  • Create databases, I always had someone around to do that for me
  • Self-host
  • Set up an onion site 🧅
  • Set up an eepsite
  • Register a .bit domain

I am more of a content gal than a tech gal, but think of all the cool stuff I could create if I could spin up anonymous websites in a few hours.

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.it
    8·
    9 months ago

    Why do you need a database? If you want a blog or something that’s the same for all the visitors you can use a static site generator

  • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    Anonymous from who? None of what you’ve mentioned will keep the police out for long if you’re doing things that catch their attention.

  • cestvrai@lemm.ee
    4·
    9 months ago

    If you want to get started with databases, the file-based SQLite is awesome!

  • asudox@lemmy.world
    3·
    9 months ago

    I guess for a DB. You can use sqlite if the website is going to be small. I’d say learn SQL, but you can also use ORMs.

    • 0x1C3B00DA@kbin.social
      1·
      9 months ago

      Web 1.0 means no interactivity outside of forms (client to server request<-> response cycle). Web 2.0 was the label used when sites started gaining interactivity, using Javascript.

  • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    You can get away without a database (and assuming you don’t need anything too complicated, I recommend not using one). I’ve had a good experience with GetSimple - it’s a content management system (like WordPress) but uses regular files instead of a database. Great for basic content, and still easy to set up and manage.

    Self-hosting is a bit complicated if you’re not already comfortable running a Linux server. Not sure about privacy (though I’m not sure how privacy intersects a public-facing website), but there are lots of hosting providers out there. I use DreamHost and have had a great experience there.

  • Fabrik872@lemmy.world
    21·
    9 months ago

    If you are more focused on content why not to use something like wordpress? This allows you to write blogs and stuff without coding.

      • H2SO4@lemmy.ml
        1·
        9 months ago

        Yes, but you don’t need to mess with it. Just enter the username and password during installation and you’re set. I think Wordpress is one of the easiest ways to set up a website for people who, like you, aren’t intricately familiar with webdev, but have some knowledge.