How to – Create a New Site in SharePoint

To create a new site in SharePoint:

1. Select Site Actions > Create  on the right hand side of the default page.
   
2. Click Sites and Workspaces under the Web Pages heading
3. On the New Sharepoint site page. Enter the Title and Description of the site:
   
4. Enter an appropriate URL which the site will become accessible from.
5. Select an appropriate template for the site. Templates under the Collaboration tab are Sharepoint sites whereas those under Meetings are Workspaces with more limited functionality. (the below screenshot shoes only the options available in WSS, MOSS 2007 offers a wider variety of templates). You can also create your own custom templates .
   
6. Set the permissions (normally select ‘Use unique permissions’ as otherwise it will not be possible to let site members fully admin the sub-site without granting full admin privileges to the main Sharepoint site).
7. Set the navigation preferences and Click Create
8. You will then be taken to the “Set Up Groups for this Site” page which allows you to configure the visitors, members and owners of the site. Once this is done, click OK and the site is now created.

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