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Upload to Bravenet

How to upload your site to host server: Bravenet bravenet.com logo

  1. Go to Bravenet
  2. On the right side of the home page, under the title FREE Web Hosting press more info.
    bravenet.com home page
  3. Bravenet wants you to buy the Basic/Premium Hosting Package but you want the FREE Hosting Package, so click the Sign Up button in that category for completely FREE.
    Bravenet Hosing Package
  4. To have the ability to host your own web site on Bravenet you must be a Bravenet member, so this is the time to join. Click the Join Bravenet Now button.
    New Website Hosting Registartion
  5. To become a Bravenet member fill out the form as I did. Of course, you must fill in your own details! Then click the Send me my Password button. Pay attention that you MUST provide a valid e-mail address!
    Become a Bravenet member
  6. Access your e-mail account, and wait for the Bravenet Account Confirmation e-mail. In the figure below you can see that I hid my temporary password with question marks, but you will get a password that you can read and use.
    Bravenet account confirmation e-mail
  7. Now, that you have a username and password you can log onto (login) Bravenet. You can login by clicking the link in the Bravenet e-mail or from the www.bravenet.com home page. Fill in the two text fields and click the Log me into my account button.
    Login to your new Bravenet account
  8. The first thing you have to do as a Bravenet member is to change your temporary password for security purposes. Enter your new password twice and click the Set Password button.
    Changing your password
  9. You will get another e-mail from Bravenet with your new password - keep it.
  10. To complete your registration you are asked to fill out the following form, but you can skip this form and click Finish instead and proceed to the Bravenet Members Area.
    Offers
  11. At Bravenet your site name is a sub-domain, so you must set one up. I chose saxophone4all but you must enter your own site name and click Setup Free Hosting button.
    Sub-domain name
  12. If your site name is not in use by someone else, Bravenet will announce to you that the sub-domain name you entered is yours. Click Use This Subdomain. You will be directed to the Website Hosting Account Manager page.
    Your Sub-domain is available
  13. You will get another e-mail from Bravenet.com with details regarding website hosting in your account - keep it!