How to Host Your Own Domain (5 Steps)

Download a Web server. This is usually necessary since Windows doesn't come with a default Web server. Apache is a good program, but you can also download ABYSS, which is a free program that you can download (see Resources).
Read the documentation that is included with ABYSS to familiarize yourself with the program. This is only necessary if you've never used ABYSS, or if you do not have Apache on your system.
Visit the No-IP website (see Resources). Set up an account while you are on this page. Choose the domain name you want to use.
Download the No-IP client. Click on the Windows operating system download. Download the program and then install it.
Fill in the information the program asks for. Make sure the program runs after installing it. Once all of your information is entered, your IP address will resolve to the domain you chose, which should be something like xxxxxx.hostnameofserver.com (where xxxxxx is the name you chose).
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How to Post a Web Page (7 Steps)

Determine where you would like to post the web page. You will need a web hosting service account. Three popular web hosting services include Go Daddy, bluehost and 1&1 (see Resources).
Determine the details of your account, including the hostname (the machine that that you will upload files to), your username, password and URL address.
Establish a connection to the Internet via a local area connection or wireless connection.
Open an FTP program such as FileZilla or CoreFTP, which are available for free download.
Enter your hostname, username and password of your website in the FTP program.
Locate the web page you would like to post. Click 'Browse' from the FTP program, navigate to the file and click to select it.
Click the option to transfer the web page to the hosting provider.
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How to Cancel a Yahoo! Hosting Account (4 Steps)

Back up all your data currently on the Yahoo! servers. Once you cancel your hosting account, you will no longer have access to the hosted files and data.
Log in to your Yahoo! Business Control Panel (see Resources).
View your current hosting plans. Select 'Cancel Plan' beneath the hosting plan/account you'd like to end.
Follow the on-screen directions to complete the cancellation. Before confirming your cancellation, be sure you no longer want or need the service. Double-check that you have backed up all your files.
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How to Outline your Project

Create a project plan. Your project plan should include what you want to accomplish with your website, the purpose of the website, how it should look, and any ideas you have governing the needs of the project.
Decide on a project budget. Know how much you want to spend on your web development project and how much you can spend.
Write out a project time line. This should involve how long you want the entire web development project to take and how long each part should take to get finished.
Search for resources. Depending on your needs, you may need to hire graphic companies, content develop companies, and possibly even professional web developers for advice or to build the different parts of your website.
Make a short list of the web hosting services that would be a good fit for the developing project. Using your hardware prospects and vision, find a hosting service that suits these constraints.
Define the tone and presentation of your site, commonly referred to as GUI, or Graphical User Interface. Determine what sort of graphical presentation you want, how the user will navigate the site, and how much wording or content will be included.
Detail each page that will appear on the site, including its GUI and purpose. This will help you eliminate redundancies and streamline your coding.
Resolve which operating systems and other hardware will be the most compatible with your requirements. Choose the web-development tools best suited for your site creation. FrontPage and Dreamweaver are two very user-friendly development tools.
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How to Create a Web Page With Telus (5 Steps)

Create a Web page using your HTML editor and name the home page 'index.html.'
Go to the online File Manager page (see Resources) and log in using your Telus Internet Web Service username and password.
Click the link for 'public_html.'
Click on the 'Browse' button to select the files that you wish to upload. Click 'Confirm.' Repeat this step until all of the files for your website are uploaded.
View your website to see if it has been successfully uploaded. In your browser, type in 'www3.telus.net/public/[yourusername]' replacing [yourusername] with your Telus username to view the page.
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How to Make a Free Website With a Free Domain Name

Visit various websites offering free domain names and website design help. Compare the various sites for your needs; many of the free sites offer varying amounts of storage space and all have different design platforms. See Resources.
Choose your domain name. Have several options in mind as the one you want may already be taken.
Register your domain name with the site, and complete all required registration for your web page.
Choose a template and design platform for your website. Your web hosting site will provide you with a variation of designs, colors and themes to choose from. You will not need web design experience for this. Many of the templates are simple to navigate, and you will be able to add text, photos and video easily to the site.
Add all of the text, information, photos and videos you want to your web page. Continue to update it regularly.
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How to Run 'Friday Night Magic' at Home

Ask yourself whether you want your Friday Night Magic to be officially sanctioned. If you want your event to be officially sanctioned, you will need to host the event in a public facility that is accessible to everyone, preferably a gaming store that can qualify for a Wizards Play Network level. You will need to find a Magic the Gathering judge who can attend the event, and you must follow the guidelines set out by Wizards of the Coast (Resources). However, if you just want to host a friendly get-together to play just for fun, keep reading.
Decide whether you want to just get your friends together or whether you want to open game night to anyone who wants to play. Keep in mind that opening it to anyone who wants to play means letting potential strangers into your home.
Find an area in your house that can hold the number of people you are going to have attending. Hosting a gaming night is like hosting any other party. Consider the number of people that you can easily accommodate, and be sure to provide enough snacks and drinks for everyone.
Make sure you have enough tables and chairs for everyone. No one is going to want to have to take turns playing at the kitchen table or resort to playing on the floor.
Invite your Magic the Gathering playing friends. If you are going to open the event to all gamers in your area, you will need to advertise the event. You can advertise via fliers or any other creative way you can think of. You just need to make sure people understand that your event is not an officially sanctioned Friday Night Magic event. Some gamers might not want to give up an official event, where they can improve their tournament rankings and win prizes, just for a friendly get-together.
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How to Put GIFs on Your Tumblr Sidebar

Upload your GIF to an image host. You can upload it to a Tumblr post, your own Web hosting server or an image-hosting service such as Imgur, TinyPic or Photobucket (links in Resources).
Copy your GIF's URL to your computer's clipboard. Most image-hosting services offer several URL options when you upload a photo; typically, you should copy the link labeled 'For Email' or 'For Layouts.'
Log in to your Tumblr account, click the gear icon at the top of the page and then click the name of the blog whose layout you want to customize.
Click the 'Customize' button in the middle of the page.
Enter the following code into your Tumblr's 'Description' box:Replace 'yourgifurl' with the URL you copied to your computer's clipboard.
Click the 'Save' button at the top of the left column and then click 'Close' to close the customization settings. Check your blog to ensure that the GIF looks the way you want it to in your Tumblr's sidebar.
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How to Make Money With a Web Server (7 Steps)

Get a computer for use as your server. Make sure that it has a fast processor (1.0 Ghz or faster), decent RAM (1GB or more) and a large hard drive (think 500GB or 1TB). You need to have room to host other people's files.
Follow instructions to set up your web server. It's outside the scope of this how-to, so you'll need to conduct your own research on how to get that done (see the Resources section).
Make sure your server always has power, so there's virtually no down time. Down time is something customers pay pretty close attention to when looking for a web hosting service.
Set up a website advertising your hosting service. Market different packages and options, based on what your web server is capable of supporting.
Use legal support to make sure that you are in compliance with local, state and federal business requirements.
Use legal support to clearly outline the terms and conditions of your web hosting. For instance, make sure your policies are clear regarding adult websites, music and file sharing.
Make money offering space on your server to others. Market your website to sell your hosting services, and you should be making money in no time.
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How to Create a Turnkey Web Site

Choose a market niche for your turnkey site. Websites that focus on niches are popular and can generate a significant revenue have the greatest chance of being sold. Think of industries that have a large advertising network. For example, a website on dog care serves a large audience and also has a wide range of companies who would want to advertise dog care products. In contrast, a site about raising ants will have a much narrower audience and less appeal to advertisers and entrepreneurs.
Sign up for budget web hosting. When attempting to create a turnkey website, minimizing your overhead costs will help you realize the greatest profit when selling the site. You also want a host that is able to transfer ownership of the domain and hosting account for free. Examples of budget webhosts that can do this include Fat Cow and Blue Host (see Resources).
Build the turnkey site. If building the site from a blank page, use a visual site editor (e.g. Dreamweaver) or a standard text editor if you are comfortable with your level of HTML expertise. Alternatively, purchase a professional website template. Templates are popular among those who create turnkey websites because they minimize the time it takes to get the site up and running. Avoid free website template sites as they often offer low-quality templates that are not always standards-compliant. Dreamtemplate is an example of a professional template provider (see Resources).
Propagate your site with keyword-targeted, original content. Include a minimum of five to 10 pages for the site. Think about the keywords that will attract advertisers. Stay focused on your turnkey website's overall theme. For example, a dog care site may have web pages on dog breeds; dog grooming tips; dog grooming product reviews; and dog feeding and nutrition guides. The more pages you include with the turnkey site, the higher your chance of selling the site quickly.
Insert advertising and affiliate programs. Popular examples include Google AdSense, Commission Junction and Amazon Associates. You may insert your own code, which the purchaser will then replace with his or her own affiliate codes. Alternatively, simply insert 'Ad Here' or similar text to notify the purchaser of the locations of ad spots. However, successful turnkey websites will come with affiliate codes pre-installed and income reports to show potential buyers of the site's income potential.
Upload the website to the web host you chose in Step 2 using your FTP software. Enter your server name and password into the FTP software to connect with the server. If you do not know this information, it may be found in the registration material sent to you by the host when you originally registered. Once connected, upload the templates and pages you've created. Your turnkey site is now online.
List the turnkey site you've created for sale. You may wish to post it for free on an online classified ads website such as Craigslist. Alternatively, list the site for sale on an online marketplace specializing in turnkey website sales. One of the most popular and well-known sites that do this is the Sitepoint Marketplace (see Resources).
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