Alternative hosting

You are not tied to using Adobe's Business Catalyst hosting. You can use any hosting service of your choice. The only difference is that firstly you will need to export your site as HTML, as seen in Chapter 11, Previewing and Testing your Site and then upload the folders and files using an FTP program to your host.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a method of uploading files to your hosted Website. After you export your site as HTML, you can use the FTP software to transfer your files to your host.

You will need to pay for hosting and for a domain name. There are some amazing offers out there for packages of hosting and domain names, so do some checking before buying the first hosting package you see.

When you have arranged a host for your site, you will receive an email with FTP details, or a link to where you can find your FTP details on their website. As a minimum, you will need a username, password, and FTP address. You cannot guess these...