How to build a personal blog/website from the ground up?

Question

I have always wanted to build a very simple personal website or blog. Examples: http://www.paulgraham.com/index.html and http://ruina.tam.cornell.edu/.I have some experience with web development, but this will be a learning experience. Looking for all recommendations on how best to host and develop a website that is entirely my own.Thank you!

SubGenius · Accepted Answer

HTML and CSS are your friends.When you progress to a point where you want to add interactivity on your site, learn Javascript.Host your site on the cheapest VPS you can find. It'll give you an excuse to learn Linux and basic sysadmin.[0] - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML[1] - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS[2] - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript