Can't code but want a website? My step-by-step tutorial for cloning a good website 1:1 with AI
Many friends in the export business think building a website is hard. With AI, the logic has completely changed.
Step 1: Find a target website you like
Find a website you think is good. If you look at it and think, "If the content were my products, I'd be happy with this," that's the one.
Step 2: Buy everything you need to open shop
Buy a domain (your website's street address) and a server (like renting a storefront) on Alibaba Cloud, then submit the ICP filing. If you don't understand this part, don't struggle alone: take a screenshot and ask DeepSeek, "What's the next step?" It will walk you through it.
Step 3: Put WorkBuddy to work
- Download an AI tool called WorkBuddy and create a new project.
- Give it the project background: "I want to clone the features of such-and-such website, replace all the content with my own, as close to 1:1 as possible."
- In the chat box, type: "Analyze this target website to prepare for cloning it."
Step 4: Build it on your own computer and change it until you're happy
Once the analysis is done, give it your domain, server and company email details, and let it start building on your computer. When it's built, you can see the result right on your computer. Whatever you don't like, just tell it, and keep changing until you're happy.
Step 5: Go live in one step
Once the ICP filing is approved, tell the AI assistant "We can go live now", and it will move the finished website onto your server. Your website is then officially open for business.
If you get stuck while following along, feel free to contact me through the website, and I'll do my best to help.
// FAQ
- I know nothing about technology. Can I really pull this off?
- Yes. Your job is not to write code but to be a good "site foreman": find a model site you like, buy what needs buying, and tell the AI assistant in plain language what you want. Whatever you don't like, say so, and keep changing until it looks right.
- How big a server do I need? Will it be expensive?
- For an export showcase website, the most basic configuration is enough; you don't need a high-end one. To decide which tier, take a screenshot of the Alibaba Cloud purchase page and ask the AI assistant to recommend one based on your needs. It's usually a few hundred yuan a year.