hamlet_giragosian Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (disclaimer: i am relatively new to html) hey dudes, so i have my code all written up and ready to go (you see, i have made a very simple website, and i would like to get it hosted). how do i go about getting my site hosted. the code is with me and ready to go; in fact, i have all the pages of the site neatly organized in a folder on my desktop. can anyone help me? i sure this is not hard at all. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natechs Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just type in Google "free webhost". I have heard good things about 000webhost but I haven't used them. I use Byethost. Then upload your file via FTP or an online upload client provided by your host! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamlet_giragosian Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 you know what, i actually have Media Temple in mind for the hosting service. i guess what i was trying to find out is what the whole "uploading" process is like. how do i get my code into the host's hands? they can probably answer this if i go to them, right? and one more thing: what are the benefits of getting my code hosted for free (aside from the fact that i don't pay crap)? any disadvantages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natechs Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Not really. Some hosts limited your bandwidth (the amount of space that people can use to view your site over a certain period). Try getting one that allows at least 5 GB of transfer a month. Media Temple is good and all but start small first. Let people view your site first. Let it get more attention. ;-)As for your question on getting files to a server, people have devised programs that allow you to send your files to a host via a method called FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Kinda like HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), the way you and I see web pages. You can search Google for free FTP programs. I have used FileZilla and it worked great. I currently use FireFTP, a Firefox plugin that works right in the browser! The webhost should tell you what their FTP server's name is and your username/password as well. Just plug that in to the program and upload your files to the host! More reading on FTP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamlet_giragosian Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 thanks a great deal man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natechs Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I am always here to help! Email me any more questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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