Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 hi i am very new to web pages..i just started today..i am all done but i now want to add pictures... i have no idea how to do this..i downloaded one off the internet and now when i put it in the code...i am using HTML...it just shows a red box.. please help me Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatbug Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 (edited) Welcome to the forums, Erin. Firstly, you said you downloaded a picture off the internet... please be careful not to violate the author/publisher's copyright. Please check to make sure that picture has been released under public domain. If it is has been released under creative commons licence, please make sure you follow the terms of the licence. The xHTML compliant code for images is as follows: ><img src="http://example.com/image.jpg" alt="alternative text" /> For more information, you can just Google for HTML tutorials... I find w3schools a good place to learn various web scripting languages. h_tp://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_img.asp Edited May 24, 2006 by chatbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forums, Erin. Firstly, you said you downloaded a picture off the internet... please be careful not to violate the author/publisher's copyright. Please check to make sure that picture has been released under public domain. If it is has been released under creative commons licence, please make sure you follow the terms of the licence. The xHTML compliant code for images is as follows: ><img src="http://example.com/image.jpg" alt="alternative text" /> For more information, you can just Google for HTML tutorials... I find w3schools a good place to learn various web scripting languages. h_tp://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_img.asp The pic i want is off a free download site...so do i download this picture into my pictures..and use the web site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Andy Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forums Erin Even if it's a free download site, I'd recommend copying the image to your site. If you use their site, it is stealing their bandwidth (and they might have it blocked to prevent that) and also it will load your site a lot quicker if you include it on your account. Have you got a URL you can provide us, and we'll have a look what the issue is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forums. You don't mention it, but you said you only downloaded a picture from the internet...have you loaded the picture onto your site? As Andy said, it's best if done that way to avoid bandwidth issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forum, Erin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forum, Erin After you upload the image to your web space check the image link on your web page to make sure the case is the same Upper and lower case makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forums Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hi everyone..thank you so much for your replies..i think you have figured out the problem..my site is not on the internet...and i dont know how to do this...i just finished writing my site in notebook...can anyone explain to me how i get online?? i would prefer to get a domain name...but i am affraid of hidden costs...is it a one time fee?? can anyone recommend a good place to buy a domain name?? Thank you soo much for all your help.. Ahryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Tim Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hi everyone..thank you so much for your replies..i think you have figured out the problem..my site is not on the internet...and i dont know how to do this...i just finished writing my site in notebook...can anyone explain to me how i get online?? i would prefer to get a domain name...but i am affraid of hidden costs...is it a one time fee?? can anyone recommend a good place to buy a domain name?? Thank you soo much for all your help.. Ahryn Not on the Internet? Well we'll have to get you all sorted out then, won't we? To have your site available on the Internet you will need to buy a domain name and a hosting account where you host this domain name. You would upload your files from your PC to the server where your hosting account lives, and then everybody can get to your site by typing in the domain name. The good folks here in the forums would be glad to help you out with the upload/setup process if you have any questions. You can prepay your domain name anywhere from one year to twelve years (maybe more). Hosting accounts can be paid monthly, quarterly, or annually. Both can be set to automatically renew or not. There are no hidden fees outside of those two. A good place to buy both a domain name and a hosting account would be right here at TCH, of course. Click here to check out some of our plans, and there's also a link on that page to purchase a domain name. If you need any help, please feel free to let one of us know. And welcome to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatbug Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Ah... no wonder. Well, like Tim said, you can get both domain name and hosting account here at TCH. I would hazard a guess that you have the most basic requirements for your website, so probably a Starter Plan would do. You can always upgrade as needs arise. If you have any problems with setting up your website here, just give us a shout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 thank you for the advice..i think $44 is a bit much right now...i seen some for $10 to $15 wouldnt they do the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Well, they would, but in the web hosting business, you get what you pay for. I'm sure many others will chime in, but speaking from experience, you will not find a host with better support and reliability than TCH. That is why I came here and I'm not leaving anytime soon. And as chatbug said, if you find you need more space, you can always upgrade. I think you'll find that the reliability of TCH will stack up quite well against nearly all competitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeagle Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 thank you for the advice..i think $44 is a bit much right now...i seen some for $10 to $15 wouldnt they do the same... 44.00 for a year is very reasonable. I'm not sure where you're looking that you would only pay $15.00 I've been with several other webhosts (not for years, thank goodness!), but none of them compare to TCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 ok you have talked me into it i am going to sign up right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 then welcome to the family If you need any help, remember you are family now, so ask away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 Thank you..so i have now signed up..now do i just wait for them to call me...and the email with all my info...I HATE WAITING!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Don't forget to get a domain name also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahryn Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 i did...that is my .ca name right..then how do i get on a host Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samrc Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Welcome to the forum and hopefully the family too! At less than $4/mo if you pay for a year at a time, it is a terrific value, cost-wsie. And the support on this forum is priceless! Like others, I have used many hosts. TCH is in a class of it's own. Once you have your domain name, and a hosted webspace to go with it, you will need to upload (send) your files to the website so other people can see them. That's easy! You can use a free program to do that. Thomas has posted a list of FTP program that can be used to upload your files to the website. Some tutorials are also shown on how to use them. Let us know when you have your account and we will help you load your pages and images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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