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Publishing Your Pages
Publish


To make your webpages available for public viewing on the WWW by
uploading (transferring) the pages to a Host (web server).


Choose a Host


Before you can Publish (upload) a webpage you must first choose a Host.  A Host is a company that 'hosts" your webpages on their internet web server.  Hosting is either a free or a paid service.  Most ISP's offer free Personal Web Space to their subscribers.  Cool Page is pre-configured to Publish to the major ISP's and some other free Hosts. 

After choosing the Host you want to use, go to the Host's website to sign up for the Hosting service and activate your account.  You will be given a membername, password, the address of the Host webserver and a directory name (folder name).  You will need this information when you Publish your pages.  They will also tell you the address of your website as seen in a web browser.

There are various protocols (methods) used to transfer files from one computer to another computer.  For instance, the protocol used to transfer a webpage from a web server "down" to your web browser is HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).  The protocol used to transfer a webpage from your computer "up" to a web server is called FTP (File Transfer Protocol).  Cool Page utilizes the FTP program that comes with all Windows Operating Systems.   
Cool Page 1-2-3 Publish


Move your mouse over the different areas of the 1-2-3 Publish window below to see a description of that area.
After entering all of the required information in the 1-2-3 Publish window, press the Publish Page button.  Your webpage will get uploaded to your Host.
Important Publish Information


• You must have an active internet connection to Publish your page.

• ALL INFORMATION  entered in 1-2-3 Publish is case sensitive.  For example, you
    cannot substitute this: A for this: a.  (make sure Caps Lock key is turned off)


Over the years, Cool Page Customer Support has handled thousands of Publishing
inquiries of users.  Never once was the Cool Page program found to be the cause of a Publishing failure.  ALL publishing failures are the result of user error, Host, user's ISP, damaged/misconfigured operating system or any combination of these. 

If you encounter any difficulty Publishing your webpage you MUST first use the Publish Troubleshooter prior to contacting Cool Page Customer Support.
The NAME of the page that is being published is entered automatically by Cool Page.

Do NOT type in this area.











The address of the published page is
entered automatically
by Cool Page after the
other areas are filled in.

Do NOT type in this area.

















Choose Host in dropdown
list.  The hosts in the list are preconfigured for Publishing already.

If your Host is not in the list then select 
"Other host". 
















If your Host is in list this area is automatically entered by Cool Page.

If using "Other host" then
enter your Host address.

example: ftp.hosting.com

This is case sensitive.












Type the Member name given to you by your Host. 

This info is case
sensitive.  Make sure the Caps Lock on keyboard is turned off.











Type the password given to you by your Host.

This info is case
sensitive.  Make sure the Caps Lock on keyboard is turned off.











Use Publish page button
after ALL areas filled in.

Use Cancel button to cancel Publishing.

Click Help button anytime to get help with Publish.











Directory where your files are located on Host
server.  If your Host is in list then this area is automatically entered.

If using "Other host' type
the directory name given to you by your Host.













Start the Publish Process


To begin the Publish process, press the Publish button on the Toolbar or click on Publish in the  File Menu...















...and the Cool Page 1-2-3 Publish window will open.