1.
Start by opening the Administration tools via the Start Button and
navigate to SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration.
2.
Open the Application Management page and select Create
Site Collection under the SharePoint Site
Management block.
3.
Using the next page displayed, create your demonstration site.
4.
Create a title, this can be anything you want, such as "DevSite."
5.
Fill in the Url text box. This could also be "DevSite."
6.
Add a user account as the site owner. This will likely be the account
you are currently logged in as.
7.
Select a site template. The easiest choice for this demonstration can be
Blank Site.
8.
SharePoint will then provision and build your new site.
9.
Use the link provided at the end of the provisioning process to open
your new website.
