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I am interested in building a website or having one built for me. I would like to know what kind of costs there are and what kind of timeframe there is for building a functioning beta site.

I would like to have a site that is comparable to a site like etsy.com, for example, in terms of complexity. I know some PHP and HTML and a little CSS, but not anywhere near enough to code an entire site. Are there any kind of customizeable turn-key solutions that would work? Any kind of backend software I should know about? Would it be possible for someone like myself to create this site or would I need to hire someone? How much would hiring someone cost and where would I find them?

Any comments are appreciated.

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Yes, its possible for someone like YOU

If you gonna build site like etsy.com you have following two options

1) Magento offers flexible, feature-rich solutions that address a wide range of business sizes, needs and budgets.

2) PrestaShop offers 310 features that have been developed to assist business owners in increasing sales with virtually less effort

The best part about PrestaShop is its 100% free unlike Magento , if you want it for free you need to download the magento setup and develop it accordingly.

If you need more options then , i guess a simple google search will help you out :)

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