Using FTP To Upload To Your Host

Once you have selected a Domain Name and have set it up and your pages are complete, you're ready to publish. In the Web world, publishing simply means taking your pages and graphics and copying them from your computer onto the Web site through a process known as File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

FTPing files to the Web is actually pretty painless if you have good software - and there are lots of well-done programs available for this purpose.You'll need to enter in some basic information about your site and where it's hosted - information your hosting company or service provider can easily help you obtain.

It bears repeating, too, that if you use a Web hosting/site building service this process is done for you - automatically and without any work required on your part once your pages are complete! So if a simple solution is what you're after, you really should consider using such a service to get you up and running quickly - and without any special knowledge or software required.

Then, each time you adjust a page or create a new one, you simply FTP that information to your site.

To learn more about available FTP programs, visit the About.com site, which also has great information on HTML editors and more: www.personalweb.about.com