B.1. Initial creation of your site

In this section, I’m going to discuss two options for creating a site. First, you’ll create a site using the Blank Site template; the second option creates a site using the Publishing Site template. The latter is available only for users who have SharePoint Server.

B.1.1. Site creation properties

Select New Site under the Site Actions menu and this will take you to the New SharePoint Site creation page. If you’re working with SharePoint Foundation, select Advanced Options, which will display the site creation page with the following options.