You are finally ready to put some pages online, but how is it done? You have created the content for your website, but it is stuck on your computer where nobody apart from you can see it! So, how on earth can I get these files uploaded on the internet?

First of all you need two things a domain name and a hosting account before you can start uploading files. Quite often you can use the same company but it is not essential. Once you have these you will be sent an e-mail by your hosting company with details such as control panel and also FTP (File Transfer Protocol) access.

So, what is FTP and how can I upload my files?

FTP is the vehicle that transfers your files which are on your PC to your hosting account. This allows people to see your website live on the internet. All you need to do is download an FTP application to your computer and use the software to connect to your web host.

There are many applications you can choose from, some are free while others have a price tag. Filezilla is a free open source FTP application that is widely used and highly recommended.

It really is just a case of putting the files in the correct folder! When you open up the application you will see a list of folders once you connect to iexplorer serial key hosting account. You need to look for 'public_html' as this is the place where you drop all the files you've created on your PC.

A word on files

As far as the internet is concerned, make sure when uploading files you must always have a homepage. You can have as many HTML pages as you like, but one of them must be a homepage. This page must always be called index.html, if you don't your files won't be seen on the internet!

Once you've done this a few times it is really straight forward and just a matter of clicking and dragging. It forms part of the essential process of learning how to create a website.