If you want to just build yourself a website, I recommend http://www.webzai.com , it's a great and easy online platform where you can build just about any kind of website.
If you want to learn how to build websites from scratch (as a skill/career option) start off by learning HTML, CSS and Javascript. The following links are some great starting points:
http://www.codecademy.com
http://www.w3schools.com
What kind of website do you need? If you don't have programming skills and don't want to hire a developer you can try website building platforms such as, Weebly, Yola or WordPress.
You can choose a CMS builder to design a website with ease.
go to home depot..they claim they will help you build things
