How to upload a webpage

IH8HSV · 14-11-2013, 08:25 PM

Hi all...

I hope this is the right place to ask this - ( if not please feel free to move it )

However, I spent the last month designing my first web page to promote my brothers business, using the ''Web Easy'' program I brought.

After all the hard work, the only obstacle I have now is how to upload it onto the web.

If anyone can give me a description on how to do this - I will be much appreciative.

Thank you.

Kieron · 14-11-2013, 11:03 PM

It appears there are two options mate, one which is hosted by Web Easy and the other which is hosted by website hosting companies. Have a look at -
http://webeasy.avanquest.com/UK/feat...ick-publishing

Looks like Web Easy creates all the html/css for a static website, typically you would 'FTP' all these files up to a hosting companies servers, without looking I would expect Web Easy has some sort of built in FTP built in. Probably allowing you to provide an FTP server name, username/password and it pushes it up.

Here's a link to iinets web hosting as an example -
http://www.iinet.net.au/business/med...s/web-hosting/
I'd say the #$16/month would do the job.

There are many web hosting companies, cheaper than the above too. Do a bit of googling for web hosting and if you see something of interest, PM me and I will check it out.

The other thing you need to do is register a domain name, try somewhere like Netregistry or GoDaddy, the latter I think do web hosting too,

Finally, you have to link the domain to the website via a DNS service (Netregistry, iinet, Godaddy provide this too). The web hosting company will provide you with an IP address which is used in the DNS service.

Might sound a bit complicated, but in reality its only an hours work if you know what your doing. Let me know if you need help.

BPXR6T · 15-11-2013, 04:25 PM

Try www.wix.com or www.weebly.com for a SaaS approach. No code, free, easy to use. Free hosting too. Create an account, select a template for your web page, add content including text and images to your web page, publish your web page.

I helped some non techies recently create a web page. We even plugged in a simple online store using paypal.

Kieron · 15-11-2013, 09:13 PM

Wix, weebly, Wordpress (the most popular) etc aren't bad choices at all. However, if you want your own domain name you typically have to upgrade and start paying $$'s too.

Wix places ads on free hosted sites as well -
http://www.wix.com/upgrade/website

Great for personal sites but if I ran a business, I would want my own domain and not have other companies ads displayed on my page unless of course, I was making money from them

The OP would also have to create the site from scratch too, generally not a big deal though and the bonus is they are effectively CMS's, allows you to add/update/edit/delete content on the website online without the need to install software such as Web Easy.

CJR09 · 15-11-2013, 09:54 PM

I did my business website with weebly - I purchased the domain name separately for about $100 for 12 month subscription - they then link my domain name to weebly website cloaking the weebly address - easy as, whatever domain registration provider you use for this should have a support crew that can do this for you as they did for me

do you not get a domain registration when purchasing the "web easy"?