WEBSITE COURSE - MODULE 1 TO MODULE 5
MODULE 1 — GETTING STARTED
Welcome to Website Building
Welcome to the Berlain Wolf Tech Website Building Course.
In this course, you will learn how to create professional websites without knowing how to code.
You don't need to be a programmer or have any previous website-building experience. We will take everything step by step, starting from the very beginning.
By the end of the course, you will be able to create websites for yourself and even build websites for businesses and clients.
LESSON 1 — WHAT IS A WEBSITE?
A website is a place on the internet where people can learn about a business, person, product, or service.
For example, a business website can show:
What the business does
Products or services
Prices
Pictures
Location
Phone number
WhatsApp
Social media
How customers can contact the business
Think of a website as a digital office or shop that people can visit from their phones or computers.
Example
Imagine you own a fashion business.
Instead of telling every customer:
"We sell clothes, we're located here, this is our phone number, and these are our products."
You can put everything on one website.
Your customer can simply visit your website and see everything.
LESSON 2 — WHY DO BUSINESSES NEED WEBSITES?
A website helps a business look more professional and makes it easier for customers to find information.
For example, a customer may want to know:
"What does this business sell?"
They can visit the website.
"How can I contact them?"
They can click WhatsApp or call.
"Where are they located?"
The website can show their location.
"What products do they have?"
The website can display their products.
Important
Not every business needs a complicated website.
A simple, clean website that gives customers the information they need can be very effective.
LESSON 3 — WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BUILD A WEBSITE?
You don't need many things.
You only need:
1. A Phone can work for some platforms, or a Computer
You can use a computer or a smartphone, although a computer is usually easier for building websites.
2. Internet Connection
You need internet access to use Solo and publish your website.
3. A Solo Account
Solo is the platform we will use to create our websites.
You don't need to learn coding.
Solo allows us to create and edit websites using a simple visual editor and AI.
4. A Domain Name
A domain is the name people type into their browser to visit your website.
For example:
Your domain is basically your website's address on the internet.
LESSON 4 — UNDERSTANDING DOMAINS
A domain is simply the name of your website.
For example:
The important part is:
Examples of domains
You don't need to worry about buying a domain yet.
We will learn how to choose and connect a domain later in the course.
LESSON 5 — YOUR FIRST WEBSITE PROJECT
Throughout this course, you should follow along and build your own website.
Don't just watch the lessons.
Pause the lesson whenever necessary and do the same thing on your own computer.
For your first project, you can build a website for:
Your own business
A friend's business
A family member's business
A fictional business for practice
Example
You could create a website for:
A fashion business
Business name: Noble Fashion
Services:
Men's clothing
Women's clothing
Custom outfits
Or you could build a website for a restaurant, real estate company, photographer, mechanic, logistics company, salon, or any other business.
MODULE 1 PRACTICAL TASK
Before moving to Module 2, make sure you understand these five things:
1. What is a website?
A website is a place on the internet where people can learn about a business, person, product, or service.
2. Why do businesses need websites?
To give customers information and make it easier for them to contact or buy from the business.
3. What is a domain?
The address people use to visit your website.
4. What is Solo?
The platform we will use to create our websites.
5. What are you going to build?
Choose a business for your first website project.
Your task:
Choose one business and write down:
Business name
What the business does
Products or services it offers
Phone number
WhatsApp number
Location
Social media accounts
Keep this information somewhere safe because we will use it in the next module to create your first website.
Next Module
MODULE 2 — GETTING STARTED WITH SOLO
You will create your Solo account and build your first website step by step.
MODULE 2 — GETTING STARTED WITH SOLO
What You Will Learn
In this module, you will learn how to:
Create your Solo account
Log in to Solo
Start your first website
Tell Solo what kind of website you want
Generate your first website
Understand the main parts of your website
Don't worry if you've never used a website builder before. Follow each step one at a time.
LESSON 1 — CREATE YOUR SOLO ACCOUNT
First, open your browser.
We recommend using Google Chrome.
Go to Solo and create an account.
You will be asked to provide basic information such as:
Your name
Email address
Password
After creating your account, log in.
Your task
Create your Solo account and log in.
Once you are inside your dashboard, move to the next lesson.
LESSON 2 — START YOUR FIRST WEBSITE
After logging into Solo, look for the option to create a new website.
Click it.
Solo will ask you some questions about the website you want to create.
This is where the information you prepared in Module 1 becomes useful.
For example:
Business Name: Noble Fashion
Business Type: Fashion
What the business does:
Noble Fashion sells men's and women's clothing and creates custom outfits.
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Contact: 07000000000
The more useful information you provide, the easier it will be for Solo to create a website that matches the business.
LESSON 3 — TELL SOLO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
When Solo asks you to describe your business, don't overthink it.
Simply explain:
Who you are + what you offer + who you serve.
Example:
Noble Fashion is a fashion business based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. We sell men's and women's clothing and create custom outfits for our customers.
That's enough to get started.
You don't need to write a perfect description.
Solo will help generate the website content.
LESSON 4 — LET SOLO CREATE YOUR WEBSITE
After entering your business information, Solo will generate a website for you.
Give it some time to complete the process.
When the website appears, don't start changing everything immediately.
First, look at the website.
Ask yourself:
Does the business name look correct?
Does the website describe the business correctly?
Are the images suitable?
Are the services correct?
Does the website have the pages I need?
Don't worry if something isn't perfect.
We will learn how to change everything in the next modules.
LESSON 5 — UNDERSTANDING YOUR WEBSITE
Before editing your website, you need to understand the basic parts.
HEADER
The header is usually at the top of the website.
It normally contains:
Business logo
Business name
Menu
Buttons
HOMEPAGE
The homepage is the first page most visitors see.
It introduces the business and tells visitors what the business offers.
SECTIONS
A page is divided into different sections.
For example, your homepage might have:
Hero Section
Introduces the business.
About Section
Explains the business.
Services Section
Shows what the business offers.
Products Section
Shows products.
Contact Section
Shows how customers can get in touch.
BUTTONS
Buttons help visitors take action.
Examples:
Contact Us
Order Now
Book Now
Chat on WhatsApp
Learn More
FOOTER
The footer is usually at the bottom of the website.
It can contain:
Business name
Contact information
Social media
Address
Copyright information
LESSON 6 — DON'T TRY TO PERFECT IT YET
This is very important for beginners.
When Solo creates your first website, you may see things you don't like.
That's completely normal.
You might think:
"I don't like this picture."
Or:
"I want this text to be different."
Or:
"I don't want this section."
That's exactly what we will learn next.
You will learn how to edit the website and make it look exactly the way you want.
MODULE 2 PRACTICAL TASK
Now it's your turn.
Complete these steps:
Create your Solo account
Log into Solo
Create a new website
Enter your business information
Allow Solo to generate your website
Look through the website
Identify the header
Identify the homepage
Identify the different sections
Identify the buttons
Identify the footer
Don't worry about making changes yet.
Your goal is simply to create your first website and understand what you're looking at.
NEXT MODULE
MODULE 3 — EDITING YOUR WEBSITE
In the next module, we'll start doing the fun part:
Changing the text, pictures, buttons, colors, and other parts of your website.
MODULE 3 — EDITING YOUR WEBSITE
What You Will Learn
In this module, you will learn how to change the content of your website.
You will learn how to:
Change text
Change images
Add images
Change buttons
Add links
Remove things you don't need
Make your website look more like your own
Don't worry about making everything perfect. The goal is simply to learn how to edit.
LESSON 1 — CHANGING TEXT
When Solo creates your website, it will automatically add text.
Some of this text may not be exactly what you want.
For example, Solo might write:
"We provide high-quality fashion solutions for everyone."
You can change it to something simpler:
"Quality fashion for men and women."
How to change text
Open your website editor.
Find the text you want to change.
Click on the text.
Edit the words.
Save your changes.
That's it.
Practice
Find the main heading on your homepage and change it to something you like.
For example:
Original:
Welcome to Noble Fashion
New:
Quality Fashion Made For You
LESSON 2 — CHANGING IMAGES
Images are very important because they help visitors understand what a business offers.
If you are building a website for a restaurant, you want to show food.
If you are building a website for a fashion business, you want to show clothing.
If you are building a website for a real estate company, you want to show properties.
How to change an image
Click the image.
Look for the option to change or replace it.
Select a new image.
Upload your image or choose another available image.
Save the change.
Important
Use clear and good-quality images.
Avoid blurry or stretched images.
LESSON 3 — ADDING YOUR OWN IMAGES
You may already have pictures of the business or its products.
For example:
A fashion business might have:
Product pictures
Store pictures
Customer pictures
Model pictures
A restaurant might have:
Food pictures
Restaurant pictures
Menu pictures
Use the business's actual images whenever possible.
This makes the website feel more authentic.
LESSON 4 — EDITING BUTTONS
Buttons tell visitors what to do next.
For example:
Order Now
Contact Us
Book Now
Learn More
Chat on WhatsApp
You can change both the words on the button and what happens when someone clicks it.
Example
Suppose you have this button:
Contact Us
You can change it to:
Chat on WhatsApp
Then add the business's WhatsApp link.
Now when a visitor clicks the button, they can go directly to WhatsApp.
LESSON 5 — ADDING LINKS
A link takes someone from one place to another.
For example, you can link a button to:
WhatsApp
Phone number
Email
Another page
Instagram
Facebook
Another website
Example
Your button says:
Call Us
You can make the button open the business's phone number.
Another button can say:
Follow Us
and take visitors to Instagram.
LESSON 6 — REMOVING SOMETHING YOU DON'T NEED
Sometimes Solo will create sections that your business doesn't need.
For example, a plumber may not need a:
Product Gallery
A restaurant may not need:
Real Estate Properties
If you don't need a section, you can remove it.
Before deleting anything:
Ask:
"Does this section help the customer?"
If the answer is no, you can remove it.
Don't add things just to make the website look bigger.
A simple website can still look professional.
LESSON 7 — ADDING YOUR BUSINESS INFORMATION
Now replace the sample information with the real business information.
Make sure you have:
Business name
Phone number
WhatsApp number
Location
Services
Products
Opening hours
Social media
Only add information that applies to the business.
LESSON 8 — KEEP YOUR WEBSITE SIMPLE
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is trying to add too much.
You don't need:
Too many colors
Too many fonts
Too many animations
Too much text
Too many sections
Your website should be easy to understand.
When someone visits the homepage, they should quickly understand:
Who are you?
What do you offer?
Why should I choose you?
How can I contact you?
MODULE 3 PRACTICAL TASK
Now practice what you have learned.
Edit your website:
Change the main heading
Change the website description
Change at least one image
Add one of your own images
Change a button
Add a WhatsApp link
Add the correct phone number
Add the business location
Add the correct services
Remove one section you don't need
Final Check
Look at your website and ask:
"If I were a customer, would I understand what this business does?"
If the answer is yes, you're doing well.
Don't worry about making it perfect yet.
NEXT MODULE
MODULE 4 — BUILDING YOUR WEBSITE PAGES
Next, we'll learn how to create the important pages every business website needs, including:
Home • About • Services • Products • Contact • Gallery • Booking.
MODULE 4 — BUILDING YOUR WEBSITE PAGES
What You Will Learn
In this module, you will learn how to create and organize the main pages of a business website.
You don't need every page for every business.
The goal is to understand what each page is for and when to use it.
LESSON 1 — THE HOME PAGE
The Home page is usually the first page visitors see.
Its job is to quickly explain what the business does.
A simple Home page can contain:
Business name
Main heading
Short description
Main image
Services or products
Why customers should choose the business
Contact button
WhatsApp button
Example
For a cleaning company:
Professional Cleaning Services
We provide reliable residential and commercial cleaning services.
[Book a Cleaning]
The visitor should understand the business within a few seconds.
Remember:
Keep the Home page simple.
LESSON 2 — THE ABOUT PAGE
The About page tells visitors more about the business.
You can include:
Who the business is
When it started
What the business does
What makes it different
Its mission
Its values
Example
Noble Fashion is a fashion brand based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. We provide quality clothing and custom outfits designed to help our customers look and feel their best.
You don't need to write a very long story.
Short and clear is better.
LESSON 3 — THE SERVICES PAGE
If the business provides services, create a Services page.
Each service should have:
Service Name
A short explanation of what the service is.
Example
Website Design
We create professional websites for businesses and individuals.
Social Media Management
We help businesses manage and grow their social media presence.
You can also add:
Service images
Prices
WhatsApp buttons
Booking buttons
LESSON 4 — THE PRODUCTS PAGE
If the business sells products, you can create a Products page.
Each product can include:
Product name
Product image
Short description
Price, if applicable
Order button
Example
Classic Black Shirt
Premium cotton shirt suitable for casual and formal occasions.
₦25,000
[Order on WhatsApp]
You don't have to add every product if the business has hundreds of products.
Start with the most important products.
LESSON 5 — THE CONTACT PAGE
The Contact page makes it easy for customers to reach the business.
You can include:
Phone
07000000000
Chat with us on WhatsApp.
Location
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Social Media
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
You can also add a contact form.
LESSON 6 — THE GALLERY PAGE
A Gallery page is useful for businesses where images are important.
Examples include:
Interior designers
Event decorators
Photographers
Restaurants
Fashion brands
Construction companies
Real estate businesses
Car dealers
The Gallery allows visitors to see examples of the business's work.
Example
For a decoration company, the gallery could show:
Weddings
Birthdays
Corporate events
Interior decoration
Outdoor decoration
LESSON 7 — THE BOOKING PAGE
Some businesses need customers to book an appointment.
Examples:
Salons
Barbers
Consultants
Doctors
Fitness trainers
Photographers
Car rental companies
Cleaning companies
The Booking page should make it easy for customers to request an appointment.
You can include:
Choose a service
Choose a date
Choose a time
Enter contact information
Submit booking
If the business uses another booking system, you can also connect the booking button to that service.
LESSON 8 — DO YOU NEED ALL THESE PAGES?
No.
This is very important.
A website doesn't need to have seven or ten pages just because you can create them.
Choose pages based on what the business needs.
Simple business
You might only need:
Home + About + Services + Contact
Restaurant
You might need:
Home + Menu + About + Gallery + Contact
Fashion business
You might need:
Home + Products + About + Gallery + Contact
Real estate business
You might need:
Home + Properties + About + Contact
LESSON 9 — CREATING A NEW PAGE
Now let's practice.
Inside your Solo website editor:
Find the area where your website pages are managed.
Select the option to add a new page.
Give the page a name.
Create the page.
Add the information needed for that page.
Save your changes.
Check the page on your website.
Practice
Create an About Us page.
Add:
Heading:
About Us
Description:
Write 2–3 sentences explaining the business.
Then save it.
Next, create a Services page and add at least three services.
MODULE 4 PRACTICAL TASK
Build the pages your business needs.
At minimum, create:
Home
About
Services or Products
Contact
If your business needs them, also add:
Gallery
Booking
Other useful pages
Then check your website menu.
Make sure visitors can easily move from one page to another.
QUICK WEBSITE CHECK
Before moving to the next module, click through your website like a customer.
Ask yourself:
Can I easily find the Home page?
Can I find the products or services?
Can I learn about the business?
Can I contact the business?
Do all the buttons work?
If everything works, you're ready for the next module.
NEXT MODULE
MODULE 5 — MAKING YOUR WEBSITE LOOK PROFESSIONAL
Next, we'll learn how to make your website clean, attractive, easy to read, and mobile-friendly using simple design principles.
MODULE 5 — MAKING YOUR WEBSITE LOOK PROFESSIONAL
What You Will Learn
In this module, you will learn how to make your website look clean, simple, and professional.
You don't need to be a graphic designer.
The goal is not to make the website complicated. The goal is to make it easy for customers to understand and use.
LESSON 1 — CHOOSE SIMPLE COLORS
Your website should have a small number of colors.
A good starting point is:
1 main color
1 secondary color
White or another simple background color
Example
A real estate company might use:
Dark green + white + light gray
A luxury brand might use:
Black + white + gold
A children's business might use:
Blue + white + yellow
Important
Don't use too many different colors.
If every section has a different color, the website can look messy.
Practice
Choose 2–3 colors for your website.
Use those colors consistently throughout the website.
LESSON 2 — CHOOSE EASY-TO-READ FONTS
Fonts are the style of the words on your website.
You don't need fancy fonts.
Your main goal is:
Can the customer easily read the website?
Choose simple fonts for:
Headings
Paragraphs
Buttons
Try to use one or two fonts throughout the website.
Avoid
Very complicated fonts that are difficult to read.
LESSON 3 — USE GOOD IMAGES
Good images can make a website look much better.
Try to use:
Clear images
High-quality images
Relevant images
Properly sized images
Example
If you're building a restaurant website, don't use random pictures of buildings.
Use pictures of:
The food
The restaurant
The kitchen
Customers
Staff
The images should match the business.
LESSON 4 — DON'T ADD TOO MUCH TEXT
Visitors don't want to read a huge block of text when they first open a website.
Instead of writing:
"We are a company that has been operating for many years and our main objective is to provide..."
Make it simple.
Example
Quality Cleaning Services
Reliable cleaning services for homes and businesses.
Then add a button:
Book Now
Simple.
Easy to understand.
LESSON 5 — MAKE YOUR HEADINGS CLEAR
Headings tell visitors what each section is about.
Instead of:
"Welcome To Our Website"
You could use:
Professional Cleaning Services
Instead of:
"What We Do"
You could use:
Our Services
Instead of:
"Get In Touch With Us Today"
You could use:
Let's Work Together
Your headings should tell the visitor what they are about to see.
LESSON 6 — USE CLEAR BUTTONS
Your buttons should tell people exactly what will happen when they click them.
Good examples:
Order Now
Chat on WhatsApp
Book Now
Call Us
View Products
Get a Quote
Avoid buttons like:
Click Here
Read More
when you can be more specific.
For example:
Instead of:
Read More
Use:
Learn About Our Services
LESSON 7 — KEEP YOUR SECTIONS CLEAN
Don't try to put everything into one section.
Give each section enough space.
For example:
Section 1
Professional Cleaning Services
Short description.
Book Now
Section 2
Our Services
Service 1
Service 2
Service 3
Section 3
Why Choose Us
Short explanation.
Section 4
Contact Us
Phone + WhatsApp + location.
This makes the website easier to follow.
LESSON 8 — CHECK THE WEBSITE ON MOBILE
This is very important.
Most people will probably visit many Nigerian business websites using their phones.
Your website needs to look good on:
Phones
Tablets
Computers
Inside Solo, check the mobile version of your website.
Look for problems such as:
Text being too large
Images being cut off
Buttons being difficult to click
Sections looking crowded
Text being difficult to read
If something looks wrong, adjust it.
LESSON 9 — TEST EVERY BUTTON
Don't assume your buttons work.
Test them yourself.
Click:
Does WhatsApp open?
Click:
Call Us
Does the phone number work?
Click:
Does the correct Instagram page open?
Click:
Contact Us
Does it take you to the correct page?
Do this before giving a website to a client.
LESSON 10 — VIEW YOUR WEBSITE AS A CUSTOMER
This is one of the most important habits you can develop as a website builder.
Don't only look at the website as the person who built it.
Look at it as a customer.
Ask:
"If I have never heard of this business before, would I understand what they do?"
"Can I find their products or services?"
"Can I contact them easily?"
"Does the website look trustworthy?"
"Does it work properly on my phone?"
If the answer is yes, you're doing a good job.
MODULE 5 PRACTICAL TASK
Now improve your website.
Choose 2–3 website colors
Choose simple fonts
Replace poor-quality images
Improve your main heading
Make your text shorter and clearer
Check your buttons
Remove unnecessary sections
Check the mobile version
Test every button
Check every page
Final Challenge
Open your website on your phone.
Spend 5 minutes using it like a normal customer.
Don't edit anything during those 5 minutes.
Just browse.
Notice anything that feels confusing, ugly, broken, or difficult to use.
Then go back and fix those problems.
NEXT MODULE
MODULE 6 — ADDING WHATSAPP & CONTACT FEATURES
In the next module, we'll make the website useful for getting real customers by adding WhatsApp, phone numbers, email, contact forms, and social media links.