What's that you say? Your homepage provider is closing down? Well, have no fear, Angelfire is here to save the day! There are 3 simple steps to moving your site to Angelfire:
- Sign up for an Angelfire account. [Click here to sign up]
- Move your files over to Angelfire. [There are several ways to do this, detailed below.]
- E-mail all your friends and tell them your new URL.
Ready to make Angelfire the new home for your site? Start by reading the following FAQ that answers many of the questions we receive from our members:
- Why should I choose Angelfire?
- How do I sign up?
- What is my new address?
- How do I move my files and my old site?
- I'm afraid of FTP! Can you help me?
- How do I tell my friends about my new site address?
- Where can I get more help for other stuff?
Angelfire a very large and stable Web host with lots of tools and services for members. Plus - If you're just starting out and don't mind ads on your site, our Angelfire Free service is a great FREE intro to site building. If you want the freedom to build without banner ads or other restrictions, Angelfire Elements has a plan for you. You can always start with a free account and upgrade later on. Learn more!
Just click here [SIGN UP] and pick your homepage plan! Once you've complete the sign-up process, you can dive right in and start building your site in the Web Shell, our easy to use file manager. Or you can use our Blog Builder to set up a Weblog, or our Photo Album Builder to show off your digital photos in an online album. Since Angelfire is a part of the Lycos Network, you'll have access to a lot of other cool stuff too, like Gamesville, HTML Gear, Lycos Mail, and much more!
You get to choose from a large assortment of categories for your site address. If you feel loyal to your home state, you can get a URL like http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/carfreek - or you can choose a cool topic URL like http://www.angelfire.com/goth/catgrrl or http://www.angelfire.com/anime/dbzmaster or http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/stonekold99 - or LOTS of other possiblities.
Q. How do I move my files and my old site?
FTP Users: Easy as pie. Simply log on to your old server with your FTP program and download all the files on your site (including any subdirectories and the files within them) to your hard drive. Then close the connection, log on to Angelfire's FTP server, and upload all the files to the new location. (Angelfire's FTP server is ftp.angelfire.com - use your member name and password to connect!)
Non-FTP Users: Almost as easy, but it takes a bit longer. If you have your files backed up on your computer's hard drive, you're halfway there. If not, you need to download all the files to your hard drive. Here's one method:
Create a folder called "Site Backup" on your hard drive. Then choose "Save As" from the "File" menu of your Web browser, for every page on your site, and save them to your "Site Backup" folder. Note: IE will save your HTML and image files. Netscape users must download image files by right-clicking on each image.
Once you've downloaded all your files, log-in to Angelfire and upload them using the Web Shell's "Upload" feature. You can upload up to ten files at a time.
WebTV Users: (and anyone else who cannot save files to a hard drive) Log-in to Angelfire and use the Transloader to move your files. The Transloader is located in the Web Shell underneath the Upload tool. Just enter the address of each page and image of your site (one at a time - we know, that stinks) and click the button.
IMPORTANT: If you choose a method other than FTP, you will need to remove your previous site hosting service's ad banner code from your HTML files. No matter which method you choose, you will probably also need to change some of your links and image tags to properly reference your new address. We recommend you make all changes to your HTML files before you upload the pages to Angelfire.
Q. I'm afraid of FTP! Can you help me?
You need not fear. FTP is your friend. For the complete scoop, check out our FTP Uploading FAQ
Q. Where can I get more help for other stuff?
Here are some links to commonly used resources on Angelfire.
- The Angelfire Club - A community blog for Angelfire members.
- Beginner's Guide - All the info for starting your site
- Angelfire Help - Common answers to all of your questions
- Script Library - Easy to use forms, polls, and JavaScript
- HTML Library - Just cut & paste your way to greatness
- Microsoft Frontpage - Enable your site for Microsoft FrontPage
- The Answer Place - David's all-knowing FAQ