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If you want your own webpage or site, you will need a place to store it that has an address. Although it is possible to use your own computer for this, the process is complicated, and beyond the scope of what we're discussing here. Instead, we'll let you know how we did it. There are many places out there on the Web that host websites. They will provide hard disk space to store your HTML pages, your pictures, and your sounds and music. They will give you an address, so people can find your site. My own personal site, 'Wunderland', is hosted by my Internet provider, Telus. It's free, and there is no advertising. They only allow up to 10 MB of space, but don't allow forms on webpages. The Worsley School Website uses 'Geocities/Yahoo', which hosts websites for free from people all around the world. We pay extra for lots of space and no ads. They also provide a special File Manager program that lets you upload your files, so an FTP program isn't necessary (although it's what we use, because it's faster. Extra charge for that too). (Incidently, the company maintains its actual computer storage space, from which this page loaded onto your computer, in California) Many other free website hosting services exist. Not all of them at this writing will let you pay to remove the ads, however, and some may not be as reliable as Geocities. |