How to Upload a File with GeoCities File Manager

Yahoo’s Geocities capabilities were the precursor to the popular MySpace online community. With Geocities, a person can create their own unique Web page and publish it for anybody to see. Within the Geocities pages, a person has access to the files and components that they can either add or take away from the public view of the page. This is a short guide on how to upload a file with Geocities File Manager in order to help build your site. Follow these steps to upload a file with GeoCities File Manager.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access
• Computer
• Yahoo account

1. Log on to your Yahoo Geocities personal page. This is usually done by logging in to your Yahoo account with your username and password.
2. Explore the Control Panel to find the "Create and Update" tab. You can also get there from the "Manage" or "Index" tabs.
3. Click on the "Easy Upload" link from either of the above mentioned tabs. You can also choose the "Upload Files" option on the File Manager screen.
4. Click on the "Browse" button. This will allow you to explore the files that are available for uploading onto your page.
5. Find the file you wish to put onto your page. Scroll through the folders and options until you find the right one.
6. Click the "Open" button. This will load it onto your Yahoo Geocities page.
7. Choose the "Upload Files" button in order to complete the process. Your files will not upload onto your page until you click this option.
8. Repeat the process if you want to upload more files. If some things are not the way you wanted them, you can still change them around.

Tips & Warnings

• You can create and edit your Yahoo Geocities personal page as many times as you like. There is no limit to the number of times you can change it. If you make a mistake, you can always go back and adjust things.
• You can create more than one Geocities page. For example, you can create one for your business and a separate one for personal use.
• You can upload as many as five files onto your Yahoo Geocities page. If you want more, you can change the options, as long as your files do not exceed 5MB.
• Make sure the components you want to add to your Yahoo Geocities page are compatible with Yahoo services. Otherwise, they will not show up on your page.
• Look for the screen that confirms your files have been uploaded. If you do not see this screen, investigate to see that the files have been uploaded to your page. If not, you may have missed an important step.

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