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* See '''Setting up your website''' in Cumulus help for a simple guide to the subfolder structure you need to create and the list of files that need to be uploaded manually when first installing a website. Or see [[Website_setup]] for all the options.
* See '''Setting up your website''' in Cumulus help for a simple guide to the subfolder structure you need to create and the list of files that need to be uploaded manually when first installing a website. Or see [[Website_setup]] for all the options.


=Selecting an equipment site=
=Selecting a Weather Station sensor site=


Note: Some stations have all sensors in one unit, positioning of these is a compromise between the ideals for each sensor.
Note: Some stations have all sensors in one unit, positioning of these is a compromise between the ideals for each sensor.
A good (portable document format) guide to all the conflicting siting standards is at [ftp://ftp.campbellsci.com/pub/outgoing/apnotes/siting.pdf Campbell Scientific].


For more advice see the website of your local Meteorological Bureau,  an educational place (e.g. in USA see [http://newa.nysaes.cornell.edu/public/NEWAStationSitingGuidelines.htm Cornell University]), the [http://library.wmo.int/opac/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=12407 World Meterological Organisation], or a specialist organisation (e.g. in UK see [http://www.rmets.org/weather-and-climate/observing/guidelines-observing-0 Royal Meteorological Society] rather than the Met Office web site).
For more advice see the website of your local Meteorological Bureau,  an educational place (e.g. in USA see [http://newa.nysaes.cornell.edu/public/NEWAStationSitingGuidelines.htm Cornell University]), the [http://library.wmo.int/opac/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=12407 World Meterological Organisation], or a specialist organisation (e.g. in UK see [http://www.rmets.org/weather-and-climate/observing/guidelines-observing-0 Royal Meteorological Society] rather than the Met Office web site).
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