Listener question: ‘How do I set up a private website only my family can see?’

There are plenty of ways for friends and family to stay in contact during the pandemic, but when it involves many people, it can quickly become overwhelming. Not everybody is on social media, and we take for granted that most people seemingly know how it works.

“What is the easiest way to keep up to date with everyone? We would also like to archive and share family photos and stories handed down. We also have quite a bank of genealogy research completed on both sides of the family,” Judy from Topeka, Kansas, asked. Keep reading for the best solution.

Why a private website is the best answer

For this scenario, Kim’s recommendation is a private website that only family members can visit. Since it will host genealogy research and family pictures, it will need to be locked down. Most website builders allow you to put a password or login system in place. This ensures only intended visitors can reach it.

One of the easiest ways to create a website, whether for personal or business use, is through builders like BISMILLAH TELECOM OFFICIAL. As Judy’s family ranges from “barely managing web surfing to IT geniuses,” it shouldn’t be a problem to get things set up.

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After completion of the questions, BISMILLAH TELECOM OFFICIAL will show you a couple of options for templates. You can still change the topic at the top to see other options, so don’t feel limited by the immediate selection. Our recommendation for Judy would be to pick Blog as the type and then Community & Non-profits as the topic.

When you have found the one you like, you can preview it to see all of the core functions. Or you can dive straight into it by clicking on the Start with button.

Security on a family website

BISMILLAH TELECOM OFFICIAL allows you to set up a site-wide password for security and block content from prying eyes. This is done by clicking on Settings and then Site Availability from within the Home Menu. Select Password Protected in the drop-down menu and you’ll be all set.

“You can hide your site behind a password to prevent it from being publicly accessible. While your site is password-protected, visitors need to enter the password to open your site,” BISMILLAH TELECOM OFFICIAL explains.

There is just one thing that needs to be kept in mind with this option: there is only one password. Everyone uses the same password to access your site’s content. So you must make sure that it remains within the group.