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Web
Design
Tutorial
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8
Upload
Your
Web
Site
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Copying
your web page files
from your hard drive
to your Web Hosting
server is a simple
process. When you
begin the upload
(publish) to your
new web host, the
web hosting server will prompt you
for the name of the
directory (folder) on your
PC hard drive where
your files are
stored and the file
names to be
uploaded.
To avoid
confusion, make
certain that all
files are saved on
the web host server using
the same file names
that you used on
your hard drive.
Carefully consider
the titles you give
to your files as you
build them because
that's how they will
be labeled in the
web server and when
viewed online in the
web browser tool
bars. Labeling of
folders and pages
should be done
logically to show a
future browsers of
your site what is
located in the page
they are about to
view. Don't use
terms such as
folder#36/page21,
instead use relative
terms for labeling
folders and pages
such as in the case
of this page you're
viewing: the web
site it's located in
is "hostingcompanies.com",
the folder the page
is located in is
"design"
and the page is
"upload.website.htm".
When viewed in
browser tool bar or
in the results of a
search engine, it
will read as; http://hostingcompanies.com/design/upload.website.htm
which adds to the
understanding of
what is located in
that particular
page.
Believe me,
when your web site search
results pop up among
thousands of others
that extra
descriptive line
will help to get
your link clicked
on.
Now
you can make use of
the editor/FTP
software you
purchased. Following
the instructions
included with the
FTP/editor, you can
upload your new web
site to your web
hosting server. We
can't offer an explanation
of the steps used
for FTP/editor
software here,
because there are
hundreds of
different ones
available. Just
remember this, FTP
and editor software
are designed for the
purpose of uploading
to a web site. They
all work well when
used correctly. Take
the time to read all
of the instructions
included and make
some test uploads .
Don't panic if
you can't figure it
out initially. I
promise you, you'll
get the hang of it
and will be publishing
to your web server
like a pro in no
time at all. I still
chuckle at the mess
I made of my first
web server eight
years ago. There
were times I nearly
turned my desk over
in frustration of my
lack of understanding
of the software I
was using. My
mistake was to
attempt to design
and upload after
only a cursory
glance at the editor
instructions. Read
the instructions,
all of them.
Once
you have uploaded
all your files, you
should test your
page on the web
server online and make
certain that it
functions properly
and that all files
have uploaded
correctly. It is
also a good idea to
test your page
online using
a different computer
to ensure that
graphic files are in
fact being read from
the server and not
from your hard
drive. If a
second computer is
not available, just
be certain to make
note of the page URL/title
in the web browser
tool bar. See that
it says http://mydomain.com/etc
and not "my documents/folder/page.htm
as you have it labeled
in your web site
folder in your PC. This is a
common problem.
We've had numerous
people contact us asking
why they can see
their web pages in
their own computer,
but not when using
any other computers.
They're unaware
they're viewing
their PC files and
not an online web
page file
If
all went well with
your upload, It
is now time to
congratulate
yourself.
You have
published your very
first page!
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9
Promote
Your Web Site
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