Web Design : Uploading

Whilst you are developing a web site you will probably store it on the hard disk of your computer. When it is complete you will need to upload it onto a web server so that other people can access it.

A web server is a computer which stores web pages. It responds to requests to view pages from other computers by sending the required pages to them. Many web servers are connected to the Internet.

Some web servers are not connected to the Internet but are connected to a private network that is owned by a company. If this is the case then only people within the company will be able to view the pages on the server. This is known as an Intranet.

The process of transferring your web site onto a web server is known as uploading. A service called File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used for this purpose.

GCSE ICT Companion 04 - (C) P Meakin 2004