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by onthemetrowzr

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Okay, so I realize that this may not even be the right place to be asking these questions, but you never know until you try, right?... Here it goes... A friend of mine recently set me up with my own domain, to help me take my dinky little geocities site up into the mainstream, and he sent me an ftp link and all that... Now, I am COMPLETELY lost as to how I upload files into these new folders, how I even begin to build the site, where I go, what I do... I'm so confused! I know that I could ask him, but he lives far, far away from here and he already set me up with an account for free, I'd like to do the rest without having to go to him for help... Can anyone help me????

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by daviestrachan

Do you have Microsoft Word.
You can use it to write web pages.
When you create a new file choose the Web option.
It may not be the best tool to create web sites but is good for producing results quickly for beginners.
Dave

by karthikeyan umapathy

MS Frontpage is best tool for begineers. That what i use to teach HTML for starters. There is another which is also good. It is called HTML Kit which is freeware.

After you create your Html files, go to your geocities website, and then log in into geocities, then go to file manager. In file manager there will option for you to upload files.

I recommend to use Frontpage, if you are starter and want to learn Html and use it effectively.

Best of luck

by blue_moon200

There are plenty of free download programs to upload your site. Search in cnet downloads to find one. Once you get the program follow the directions. You'll need the ftp info your friend gave you and a copy of your site to upload. It can be scary, but once you get it the first time it's fairly easy.
If your looking for how to write web pages, check out the text used at the local community colleges or ask your local bookstore. Look for something with a lot of tutorials and a good index, It doesn't have to be huge or expensive. If you got a basic understanding of html and got some time to learn the program I'd recomend Dreamweaver in a heartbeat.

by ddaniell

Using FrontPage or Dreamweaver (I prefer Dreamweaver) gives you all the FTP tools you need. Now that you've graduated from Geocities, it sounds like you may need to hit the library and check out some books on being a webmaster. It's more than just coding HTML now. You need to think about design... including file structure.

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