Building a website

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Building a website with Base44

Base44 is not only for building apps. It is also an AI-powered website builder, so you can create a full website just by describing what you want. You do not need any coding or design skills. Base44 builds it for you, including the design, pages, content, hosting, and everything running behind the scenes. A website is one of the most popular things to build on Base44. Whether you want a simple page to share your work or a full site for your business, Base44 handles the technical side so you can focus on your content and your brand.

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Step 1 | Describe your website

Start by going to Base44 and telling it what kind of website you want in your own words. You can describe the purpose, the pages you need, and the style you are going for. For example, “a clean one-page site for my photography business with a gallery and a contact form.” When you begin, you are asked to sign up so your work is saved and you can return to your website anytime. There are a few ways to start, depending on what you already have.

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Use a prompt

Write what you want in plain language. Share as much detail as you like about your pages, sections, and the look and feel. This first prompt gets your website started, and you can refine the design, copy, and structure later.

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Use plan mode

Turn on Plan under the first prompt when you want help shaping your website before you build. The AI asks about your goals, your audience, and the pages you need, then turns your answers into a structured plan you can adjust. When the plan is ready, click Start building to turn it into a website.

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Start from an existing website

Use Start from URL to begin from a website you already own. Base44 recreates the visible front end, including the page structure, key content sections, and visual style, so you get a recognizable starting point to refine instead of building from scratch. You can reuse both the content and design, or just the design. If you are moving an existing site or project onto Base44, see Migrating a project to Base44.

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Start from a Figma design

Use Import from Figma to turn an existing Figma design into a working website. Base44 recreates the layout, structure, and visual style from your frame. For steps and requirements, see Importing from Figma.

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Step 2 | See your website come to life

Once you share your idea, Base44 builds your website automatically. It designs the layout, chooses colors and fonts, arranges your sections, and adds the pages and features you asked for, such as a contact form, a gallery, or a booking section. Everything technical is handled for you in the background, including hosting, data storage, and any login or signup flows your site needs. Watch your website appear in the preview window as Base44 works, and click through it to try it out right away.

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Step 3 | Customize your design and content

Once your website is built, you can make it your own. The easiest way is with the AI chat. Type what you want to change, and Base44 updates your site. For example, “Change the main color to deep green,” or “Add an About page with our team photos and a short story.” There are lots of ways to shape your website:

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Step 4 | Make your website accessible

An accessible website works for everyone, including people who use screen readers, navigate with a keyboard, or need larger text and clear contrast. Accessibility also improves your search visibility, since the same structure that helps people helps search engines understand your pages. To build accessibility into your website, keep these in mind:

1. Use clear heading levels so each page has one main heading and a logical structure.
2. Add descriptive alt text to your images so screen readers can describe them.
3. Choose color combinations with enough contrast between text and background.
4. Write descriptive link text, such as “Read our pricing,” instead of “Click here.”
5. Make sure people can reach every menu, button, and form using only a keyboard.

You can ask the AI chat to help, for example “Check my homepage for accessibility issues and fix the color contrast.” For more on building an accessible, well-structured site, see Design foundations and layout.

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Step 5 | Test your website

Before you share your website, test how it looks and works from your visitors’ perspective.

• Click through the preview like a visitor. Follow your menus, fill out forms, and check every link.
• Check your site on both desktop and mobile to catch layout or navigation issues.
• Open your site in an incognito or private browser window to see what a first-time visitor experiences.
• Ask the AI chat to help you test key flows, such as submitting your contact form.

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Step 6 | Connect a domain

Your website is live on a Base44 web address as soon as it is built. Connecting your own domain, such as yourbusiness.com, makes your site look professional, easier to remember, and easier to share. It also has a big impact on your search ranking, since search engines treat sites on a custom domain as more trustworthy than ones on a shared subdomain. You have a few ways to set up a domain:

• Buy a domain directly from Base44 for the simplest setup, with DNS and SSL handled for you. See Buying a domain from Base44.
• Connect a domain you already own by updating your DNS records. See Connecting an external domain.
• Send your website’s emails from your own domain, such as hello@yourbusiness.com. See Sending emails from a custom domain.

For an overview of how domains work in Base44, see Connecting a domain to your app.

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Step 7 | Publish and share your website

When you are ready to go live, click Publish in the top bar. Publishing pushes your latest changes to your live website so visitors can see them. From the publish menu, you can:

• Copy your website’s web address.
• Click Connect a custom domain or Get Domain to use your own address.
• Click Share your app to get a link you can send by email or post on social.
• Use App Visibility to choose who can access your site.
• Click Publish App to push your latest changes live.

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Step 8 | Optimize for search and AI visibility

Once your website is published and connected to a domain, you can help people find it. Base44 handles the technical foundation of search engine optimization (SEO) and generative engine optimization (GEO) for you, so your site can show up both in search engines like Google and in AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. The SEO & GEO page in your app dashboard is where you manage this. Run a scan to get a score and a prioritized checklist, set custom titles and descriptions for each page, and control indexing and structured data. To get your website found:

1. Learn the fundamentals in Getting your app found in search.
2. Run a scan and fix issues from your dashboard. See Optimizing your app’s SEO & GEO.

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Step 9 | Promote and grow your website

With your website live, you can start bringing people to it.

• Generate a social promotion strategy and ready-to-post content for your site. See Promoting your app.
• Submit your site to Launchpad for a chance to get featured and reach the Base44 community. See Submitting your app to Launchpad.

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