Portfolio Instructions

URL REFERENCE: www.StudentPortfolio.webs.com

Go to www.webs.com

On the right side – select a web site name (Your name or Course name)
Create a password: 8 letters and numbers
Press “Create a Web Site” button

STEP 1: Create your account
The site will check if the “Username” is available – if it is not – try a few others.
If it is approved keep going
Enter the site title – it can be the same as the user name
Enter your email address (Don’t worry – you will not receive spam or ads from them)
Enter your year of birth
Enter your Country
Enter your Gender

STEP 2: Select a Template for your Site
There are about 60 different templates
Select one which is close to what you want and then we can adjust it together.
Then select the I agree to the “Terms of Service” box at the bottom of the page
Touch “Create my Site”

STEP 3: Select a Webs package to match your needs
Select “Basic Web Page” – which is free
If you like this service you can upgrade to the next level for $100/year.
You will then be prompted with a choice of a tutorial or start building – select start building

STEP 4: Building your “Pages” on your web site
The first page on the site is the “Home” page – this will be used as your introduction page.
Next I want you to add the five pages you titled on the previous worksheet.
You create these by touching the “New Page” button towards the center of the menu bar
Then press “Create Page”
To verify you created the page – press the white box on the top left.

STEP 5: Adding content and the fun stuff
Press the “Content Box” on the top left side of the menu bar.
The content box works like a basic word processor program – here you/your students will enter their assignments to develop their portfolio.
Press “Side Bars” in the menu bar – activate the service (It’s still FREE) then you have seven different items you can add to your site.

STEP 6: Managing your site
Press the words “XXX” at the top of the page – this will link you with the back-office of the web site where you can make administrative changes.

STEP 7: Save your Site
Savings occurs on Webs.com server so in order to save the site you must press the “Publish” button in the top right corner.
Step 8: View your site
You can either press the “View” button in the top right corner or after the site is publish you can go directly to the site on the web by entering into your browser: (www.title.webs.com)