Looking for help posting your snazzy Web Studio site to the Internet? Look no further. We've got instructions for uploading your site to five of the most popular ISPs.

• The Host FTP Address.
• The Host Directory. (The Host Directory may not be necessary and this line can be left blank depending on your Internet Service Provider — otherwise known as your ISP.)
• Your Password.
• Your User ID.

Please contact your ISP directly if you are unsure of any of the above information, as we at Sierra On-Line have no access to your personal Web posting information.

Second — If you do not have an ISP that offers Web page posting or FTP services, we encourage you to visit one of the following services for information on their free Web posting opportunities.

At last count, more than 20 such sites of this nature exist. Because Web site creation and design are becoming more popular, there are many different options available on the Web.

Of the varied sites that offer free Web space, the following five work very well with Web Studio:
Xoom
Geocities
Fortune City
AOL
Talk City

Xoom

It's a great place to start learning and an equally great place to put your Web site after you have created it with Web Studio.

Simply register for your free Web site and Xoom will assign you a URL, or Web address. When you register, be sure to write down your User ID and password as you will need those to "log on" to your site.

You will also need those when you actually upload your Web site via the FTP uploader built into Web Studio.

For more information, visit them at http://www.xoom.com.

Directions for uploading to Xoom are as follows: (This is always subject to change. If you have problems uploading, do not contact Sierra Tech Support — you will need to contact Xoom Tech Support!)

• Connect to the Internet.
• With your Web site open go to File>Save Web Site to Internet.
• The program will generate the HTML code automatically.
• The Save Web Site to Internet dialog box will pop up.
• In the Host FTP Address box, type: ftp://ftp.xoom.com.
• Leave the "Host Directory That Will Contain Your Web Site" box blank.
• Enter your Xoom User ID.
• Enter your Xoom password. By checking the Save Password box you will not have to enter your User ID or password in the future.
• Click "OK."

Your Web site will now upload to the Internet.

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Geocities

Register with them, and then choose a neighborhood, suburb, and block number. When you register, be sure to write down your User ID and password as you will need those to "log on" to your site. You will also need those when you actually upload your Web site via the FTP uploader built into Web Studio.

In exchange for the free space, Geocities uses popup windows that advertise various products on your Web site. The visitor has to minimize or close the ad window to view your site.

For more information, visit them at http://www.geocities.com.

Directions for uploading to Geocities are as follows: (This is always subject to change. If you have problems uploading, do not contact Sierra Tech Support — you will need to contact Geocities Tech Support!)

• Connect to the Internet.
• With your Web site open go to File>Save Web Site to Internet.
• Web Studio will now generate the HTML code automatically.
• The Save Web Site to Internet dialog box will pop up.
• In the Host FTP Address box type: ftp://ftp.geocities.com.
• In the "Host Directory That Will Contain Your Web Site"box, type: /neighborhood/suburb/blocknumber/. (An example would be /Eureka/Concourse/4001/).
• Enter your GeoCities User ID.
• Enter your GeoCities password. Check the Save Password box and you will not have to enter your User ID or password in the future.
• Click OK.
• Your Web site will now upload to the Internet.

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Fortune City

In addition you get free e-mail and neighborhood forums to participate in. It's an attractive site and offers a great introduction to the Web.

Register with them, and they will send you e-mail with your assigned URL or Web address. When registering, be sure to write down your User ID and password as you will need those to "log on" to your site. You will also need those when you actually upload your Web site via the FTP uploader built into Web Studio.

For more information, check out http://www.fortunecity.com.

Directions for uploading to Fortune City are as follows: (This is always subject to change. If you have problems uploading, do not contact Sierra Tech Support — you will need to contact Fortune City Tech Support!)

• Connect to the Internet.
• With your Web site open go to File>Save Web Site to Internet.
• Web Studio will now generate the HTML code automatically.
• The Save Web Site to Internet dialog box will pop up.
• In the Host FTP Address box type: ftp://ftp.fortunecity.com.
• Leave the "Host Directory That Will Contain Your Web Site" box blank.
• Enter your Fortune City User ID.
• Enter your Fortune City password. Check the Save Password box and you will not have to enter your User ID or password in the future.
• Click OK.
• Your Web site will now upload to the Internet.

To properly view your Web site go to your assigned Fortune City Web address (or URL), http://www.fortunecity.com/district/streetname/streetnumber/, and add the name of your Web Studio Web site to the end of the URL. (Example. http://www.fortunecity.com/district/streetname/streetnumber/mysitename.)

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AOL

Hometown AOL provides you with 2 MB of Web space per screen name (you are allowed multiple screen names); they offer great tutorials; allow you to choose your neighborhood based on your interests; and put you in the middle of one of the largest online communities in existence. They claim that if your site becomes a top-pick, you will get 10,000 hits in a week!

If you are a member of AOL, look for information regarding "Hometown AOL". (If you are not a member check out http://hometown.aol.com/hmtwnpromo/build/index.htm for information about non-AOL members adding Web pages to Hometown AOL soon.)

Once you are signed up and have your Web Studio site ready for upload, use the following instructions to ensure success. (This is always subject to change. If you have problems uploading, do not contact Sierra Tech Support; you will need to contact AOL Tech Support!)

• Open Web Studio and create your Web site.
• Log on to AOL. You must be logged on to AOL or the upload will fail.
• In the FTP Address Box type: ftp://members.aol.com.
• In the Host Directory That Will Contain Your Site box type: //yourscreenname/.
• In the User ID box type: screenname@aol.com.
• In the Password box type your log-in password.

To properly view your Web site go to your assigned AOL Web address (or URL), http://members.aol.com/yourscreenname/, and add the name of your Web Studio Web site to the end of the URL. (Example: http://members.aol.com/yourscreenname/mysitename.)

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Talk City

They also provide an extremely generous 12 MB of storage space for your own free home page and provide you with ample clip art. It is a great-looking site, easy to navigate, and is the perfect place to reside on the Web if you like chat rooms.

Register at Talk City, http://enroll.talkcity.com/, and you will be assigned a URL. Write down your user ID and password, as you will need these in order to upload your site via Web Studio. Use the following directions to upload to your site. (This is always subject to change. If you have problems uploading, do not contact Sierra Tech Support — you will need to contact Talk City Tech Support!)

• Connect to the Internet.
• With your Web site open go to File>Save Web Site to Internet.
• Web Studio will now generate the HTML code automatically.
• The "Save Web Site to Internet"dialog box will pop up.
• In the Host FTP Address box type: ftp://home.talkcity.com.
• Leave the "Host Directory That Will Contain Your Web Site" box blank.
• Enter your Talk City User ID.
• Enter your Talk City password. Check the Save Password box and you will not have to enter your User ID or password in the future.
• Click OK.
• Your Web site will now upload to the Internet.

To properly view your Web site, go to your assigned Talk City Web address (or URL), http://home.talkcity.com/neighborhood/username/, and add the name of your Web Studio Web site to the end of the URL. (Example: http://home.talkcity.com/neighborhood/username/mysitename.)

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