Start researching and start shopping. I was thinking of using intuit, but I can't make a real recommendation, since I haven't done it yet.
You need to learn some basics first...how to take online orders, how to process credit card orders, opening a merchant account, etc. I would strongly suggest doing some research before signing an agreement with anyone.
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There are a few basic things that you must consider before getting into a website of your own and we all could help you better if we knew what kind of business you are in and what you expect your website to accomplish. This could be an ongoing discussion that could last for days or even weeks. It will be based on your websites needs.
Putting aside all the guru stuff, start with selecting a proper name (domain name) for your website. This might be the most important thing for you to consider. And now is the time, not later, to get the domain name registered. I have lost out on several great website names because of waiting to long to register a good one. You are not the only one who is starting a business like yours and looking for the perfect website name.
So, if you can, please let us know what kind of business you are into and what you want your website to do. I would be happy to give you some sound advise, but without more information I am like all the rest, don't know how to answer the question.
So let us know and we will help with the first thing, a good domain name for your website. FYI - This is not a simple task.
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One thing you could do is to find a website you like and copy it, then use html to personalize it for our own use. Many html books are available, and it's not too hard to get started with it.
Note that if you right-click a web page with your mouse and select 'View Page Source' you'll get a window that shows all of the html coding of the page you are on. Copy and save that page then use Windows Notepad to make your changes.
Some websites may be copyrighted, so you'll need to check that and make a lot of changes. Needless to say, I'm not advocating copyright infringement.
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