Starting with some freelancing, need advice

[Danyo]

I'm going to start designing websites for people when I'm not at work for some extra cash, the problem is at my work all I do is design the website, my colleague sorts out all the hosting etc.

I need to know what I need from the client and what I should use for hosting and the domain name etc....

Also, what should I charge? I'm not doing huge websites, just simple ones for small businesses.

Thanks, any tips would be appreciated!

[Toon]

I would say, charge by the hour, the bigger the site the more you get. Get a small sipple to use reseller account and host their sites to make a bit of cash. If you're starting out the chances of you needing massive databases are very low so a simple hosting option would be great for you to run.

Make sure you've got good understanding of a simple CMS, so many people want access to their content now it'll be a good idea for you to have one to use if you need to.

And of course, best of luck with the venture