How do I create an "It's working" home page for a new site?

[matthewh3000790]

I'm a systems guy ("devops" if you like) so I'm looking to create an "It works!" page for the developers I serve. The developers will be instructed to delete this page when they start working.

I know how to set up the content path, the DAM path, and all the Apache config files but I don't know how to create a page that can be rendered on the front end as a test page. 

I'm just tired of seeing "The requested URL / was not found on this server" and not knowing whether everything is working.

I can edit the homepage ex: https://author.blago-support.blah/cf#/content/commercial-de/neutrinos/abadex/cha-cha/de_de/home.html but I don't see how to make it post, "It's alive!" or the like.

Thanks.

[smacdonald2008 · Accepted solution]

Follow this AEM documentation to create a sample web site: How to Create a Fully Featured Internet Website. You will learn a lot about AEM - including how to render pages. 

[kautuk_sahni]

Hi 

Apart from what Scott has mentioned, you can also have a look at these community articles:

Link:- http://www.aemcq5tutorials.com/tutorials/aem-create-a-website-in-cq5/

It covers, 

    How to create structure of Website in AEM.
    How to create a Template in AEM.
    How to create a Rendering Component.
    How to create a Page in Site Admin in AEM.

Link:- http://www.aemcq5tutorials.com/tutorials/best-practices-for-creating-a-website-in-cq5-aem/

//Best practices for creating a web site.

I hope this would help you.

Thanks and Regards