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Webspace is available commercially (paid) or free from a variety of sources.  Your internet service provider (ISP) may provide you with some space or you can sign up to free hosting.
[[Webspace]] is available commercially (paid) or free from a variety of sources.  Your internet service provider (ISP) may provide you with some space or you can sign up to free hosting.


It is worth checking that the free provider allow FTP -- example, Google does not allow FTP as part of it’s Sites package so you can not use this with Cumulus.
It is worth checking that the free provider allow FTP -- example, Google does not allow FTP as part of it’s Sites package so you can not use this with Cumulus.
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As well as web space you will require an FTP program.  This is a tool which transfers files from your computer onto your webspace.  As a minimum you will need this tool to transfer some files as a one-off at setup.  There are a huge array of FTP tools, both commercial and free -- some are detailed here.
As well as web space you will require an FTP tool.  This is a tool which transfers files from your computer onto your webspace.  As a minimum you will need this tool to transfer some files as a one-off at setup.  There are a huge array of [[FTP tools]], both commercial and free -- some are detailed [[FTP tools|here]].