HTML MADE EASY

There's several ways to upload webpages, one is with Internet Explorer, and another way is with a program called ftp, but first make sure to name your main page index.html, not in the TITLE tags but the file name of the html document, you know, when you see all your pages in a folder the name under the page icon should say index, if yours doesn't, rename it otherwise your url (web address) will not work.

Uploading Using FTP
Ftp is a software program used for uploading and downloading stuff from the internet. If you don't have one check out the Freeware page for a list of free ftp programs if you want to give ftp a try.

The following is a general explanation on how to upload with ftp, for specific instructions you need to see the help section of the ftp program you're using.

Before you can begin to upload your files you need to go to a dialog box in the ftp program in which you type the Host name (it's usually the url of your webspace provider except with ftp. in front instead of www., but check to be sure), and your username and password. How you access this box depends on the program you're using so check your ftp's help section. Once that is done you are ready to upload.

Connect to your server (webspace provider) by clicking connect or something like that, sometimes it's referred to as "Open Server". In the ftp program there are a couple of windows:

The remote window: This is where you upload your stuff to.

Some servers require that you upload your files to a directory (folder) called public_html. If yours does and you don't see it in the remote window, you will have to make it. Oh relax! It's not that difficult. You do it by going to one of the menus and clicking Make Directory (MkDir) or something like that. Check you ftp's help for specific intstructions. Once you have your directory, double click it. Now in the local window find your files and either drag them and drop them over to the remote window or select them and hit the upload button (the method you use depends on the ftp program). That's it, now just disconnect from the server (Did I mention you need to be connected to the internet while you are uploading files?).

Uploading By Browser
A very simple way to upload pages without the need to install any software program is to use Internet Explorer. In the address bar type your web host's ftp address, wait for the dialog box to appear and then fill in your username and password. Once you're logged in copy and paste the files from your computer and that's it.

Some webspace providers have a file manager where you can upload and even edit your code online and that's another way of uploading webpages without needing to install any software.