what is{ FREE HOSTING)

[samanthajosmom_12]

WHAT IS  free hosting ? i saw it on a posting for pics on how to put a pic here with a url. i do not even know what url is. i have been on  the internet for 3 yrs but this is new to me.  sue

[drakesdad2]

Yikes! This could be tough! ~LOL~ A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a web address, you use them all the time. They start with "http://". You'll need a web address to post pics in your messages, that's where the free hosting comes in. I don't bother with the free hosts because my ISP (Internet service provider) gives me web space with my account. Basically you sign up with a free provider, Radonna suggests www.itsmysite.com/ , and Michelle suggests www.boomspeed.com/ . Once you sign up with one of the sites they give you space to use to upload your pictures to. Example: My provider is Fuse.net, my account is madmalloy and the pic I want to post (which has already been uploaded to my account) is minidrake.gif . This is what the URL looks like : home.fuse.net/madmalloy/minidrake.gif and this is what the pic looks like when the URL is stuck in the "insert picture" script.

 The first thing you need to do is get some web space and upload your pictures to it, then get back to me and I'll try to explain how to stick the pics you want in messages.

Craig
Dad to Draco and Griff

[Emilysmom]

Craig,
GREAT explanation!!! And what a cute picture of Draco! He is a doll!
Susan

[samanthajosmom_12]

hi craig!! thank you for explaning all that too me. your son is a cutie!!! sue

[NZ Carolyn]

Ok, I understand about free hosting - I can also take photos off my website, but HOW do you post the pix into your message???

Car

[Cathy]

Craig... you are a computuer guru...great explaination.. and cute son.. Wish I could have met you all in OHIO...