Chapter 85. Uploading Your Site

You have a Web site. You have Web server space. Now all you need to do is upload your site to the server.

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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, the method that computers use to pass data files back and forth on the Internet.

To do this, get yourself a free FTP program. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol—it's the method that computers use to pass data files back and forth on the Internet. An FTP program allows you to connect to your Web host (the remote computer) from your personal machine (the local computer). Once connected, you simply indicate which files you want to move to the server, and the FTP program uploads them. You can also download files from the server to your personal machine. Two of ...

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