How to Upload Webpages

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find and secure a host suitable to your site's needs.

   You can use a free site if you don't mind limitations and having the free host include its name in your site's domain name.
   
   If you want a more professional site in which you have much more control, then find an appropriate host to meet your needs.
   
   Hosts range from free, to cheap, to very expensive.
   
   Assess the purpose of your site, the requirements you need, and the cost involved, and then choose a host to fulfill that purpose.
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   Step 2: Obtain a domain name for your site.

   You can secure an available name from your host.
   
   If you paid for a domain name then it will be unique.
   
   If you are using a free host then their brand name will likely be included in the domain name. , Most hosts include software as part of the service you get for using them.
   
   There are also many free FTP programs and also some commercial FTP software, if your host does not provide one or if you want something more advanced. ,, All of this information can be obtained from your host, if you do not already have this information available. , The local window will show the files on your computer.
   
   The remote window shows the file to be seen on the Internet. , This can be done by selecting the files in the local window and then finding and utilizing the transfer button within the software.
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   Step 3: Recognize and access the FTP software available to you.

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   Step 4: Access the Internet and launch your FTP software.

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   Step 5: Enter the host name of your site

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   Step 6: and then enter your user name and password.

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   Step 7: Locate the local window and the remote window within the FTP software.

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   Step 8: Transfer the files you wish to upload to the Internet by copying them from the local window to the remote window.

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