Preparation

The preparation phase of creating a website begins outside of Aptuitiv Studio. Starting with the original mock-up or design, use your favorite photo editing program to slice out the components of the website so that it can be implemented using HTML and CSS. Since you are going to be using a content management system (CMS), it is not necessary to create a separate HTML file for every page, rather, create one file for each template you plan to use.

Once you have created an example for each template, all of your CSS and Javascript files, as well as all images, should be uploaded through FTP. It is not necessary to upload any HTML files, but hold on to them, as you will be using them for content and reference in the later steps. Note that no HTML files are created on the server, rather the HTML structure is created and stored within the server.

Once the needed files are uploaded, you are ready to start building your live site.