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  • 04-01-2007 4:52pm
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    dadad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    i want to put an excel workbook ( with hyperlinks ) on to a web site, in a way that it can be downloaded and edited by others, does it have to be converted first ? if so, how would i go about it, i know nothing about web site language code, or web site setting up, but i'm willing to learn


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    If it only need to be downloaded, just upload the file to your web server. No need to alter it.


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    dadad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭dadad


    thanks Aidan, but i don't have a web server. how do i go about getting one, i have no knowledge of how to get started, the only area i am competent in is excel


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    dadad wrote:
    but i don't have a web server. how do i go about getting one, i have no knowledge of how to get started, the only area i am competent in is excel
    Why do you want to put this Excel spreadsheet on the web? Could you just email it to the people that want to see it?
    As you don't know about creating a web site, email may be a satisfactory alternative.

    You could create an account on a free web host e.g. GeoCities. It allows Excel files.


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    dadad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭dadad


    i could not send emails, as people have to apply to use the programme,it would only be available to certain people, and there may be a few dozen or a few million people interested in it. i have no way of knowing who would want it, so i would need a website that is capable of advertising it, and enabling people to download from...hope you can understand what i need


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I don't!

    You want only certain people to get the excel file but you want to advertise it on the website? It could be a dozen or it could be a million people downloading it. Are you selling this file?

    Have you looked into Google spreadsheets? docs.google.com


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    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    Gordon wrote:

    Have you looked into Google spreadsheets? docs.google.com

    ^ ditto
    this is your best option


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    dadad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭dadad


    i've had a look at that, but it's not suitable for what in mind. i need a web site that people can download from, but i don't know how to get started. maybe you could give me a few pointers....thank you for the reply


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    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    get a webhost and get a web domain if you want a website


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Well, if you're hoping for many people to download this excel file, you'll need a good host, with plenty of bandwith.... I recommend going to www.bluehost.com for a web server


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    dadad wrote:
    i could not send emails, as people have to apply to use the programme, it would only be available to certain people, and there may be a few dozen or a few million people interested in it. i have no way of knowing who would want it, so i would need a website that is capable of advertising it, and enabling people to download from...hope you can understand what i need
    Can you post the Excel file here? I'm quite curious as to what it does.
    If people have to apply to use the programme (what is "the programme"?), you will have to deal with per-user access to the spreadsheet if you choose the web server option.


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