At Butler Web Services, we develop, run, maintain and support our hosting plans in our own facilities, 24/7. So for safe, reliable and affordable web site hosting, play it smart. Just scan through the individual plans and choose the one that's right for you!

What is Linux hosting?
Hosting provides individuals or organizations with the systems to store information, images, video, or other content accessible to users of the Web. Linux is an open-source operating system with a reputation for stability and speed. Linux supports a wide range of software, applications, languages, and databases.

For more information about Linux hosting, click here.

What is Windows hosting?
Hosting provides individuals or organizations with the systems to store information, images, video, or other content accessible to users of the Web. Windows servers offer Web developers the use of Microsoft's database technology and programming environments such as MS SQL Server databases and the .NET framework.

For more information about Windows hosting, click here.

Occupying the space between the shared and dedicated hosting formats, a virtual dedicated server offers many of the capabilities and features of dedicated servers, including administrator (root) access and dedicated IP addresses, but at a much lower price. Users share a server, but because each virtual dedicated server is effectively isolated from other accounts, the user has full control over the server space.

Also, virtual dedicated server plans feature very high performance and available disk space and bandwidth.

We partition our servers in such a way that each virtual dedicated server operates almost entirely independently of the other accounts that share the server space. This means that with a virtual dedicated server, you will enjoy consistent, high performance, even when usage peaks on the main server.

Virtual dedicated servers are particularly useful for companies and individuals that run higher-traffic Web sites or complex applications and thus need the bandwidth, consistent performance, and flexibility of a virtual dedicated server.

How do I setup my virtual dedicated server?
Once you have built and purchased your virtual dedicated server, you can finish setting it up in the Virtual Dedicated Hosting Manager.

For more information about setting up a virtual dedicated server, click here.

What can I install on my virtual dedicated server?
You may install anything you want to on your virtual dedicated server—as long as you do not violate the restrictions listed in your license agreement.

Are there any restrictions on the content I can keep on my virtual dedicated server account?
As long as the material does not violate the regulations listed in the license agreement, you may upload any type of content to your virtual dedicated server account.

For more information about virtual dedicate servers, click here.

Unlike normal hosting plans, which put many customers' accounts on a single server, a dedicated server is reserved exclusively for the account and usage of a single customer. This means that the dedicated server customer has exclusive rights to their server's bandwidth, memory, and storage space, and performance is not affected by traffic and the usage patterns of other customers.

When you purchase a dedicated server, you are actually leasing a server box that is configured and set up according to your preferences, but remains at our data center. A dedicated server account provides you with a dedicated IP address and full control of server usage and software installation, with admin (root) access to the server.

You can use a dedicated server for a wide variety of purposes, including gaming servers, database management, and traffic-intensive Web sites. Dedicated servers are particularly useful for companies and individuals who run very-high-traffic Web sites or applications and who need the bandwidth, versatility, and consistent performance of a dedicated box.

How do I set up my dedicated server?
Once you have built and purchased your dedicated server, you can finish setting it up in the Dedicated Hosting Manager.

For more information about setting a dedicated server, click here.

What can I install on my dedicated server?
You may install anything you want on your dedicated server, as long as the installed material does not violate the restrictions listed in the license agreement.

Are there restrictions to the content I can keep on my dedicated server?
As long as the material or content does not violate the regulations listed in the license agreement for your account, you can upload any type of content that you want on your dedicated server.

For more information about dedicated servers, click here.

What is a domain name?
A domain name is a Web address, such as coolexample.com, that is linked to an IP address (which represents a physical point on the Internet). The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the governing body that coordinates links between IP addresses and domain names across the Internet, so you can find Web sites by entering domain names instead of IP addresses into your Web browser.

For example, think of an IP address as an address for a house or business, such as the White House. The address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is comparable to an IP address, and the name you know it as, the White House, is comparable to a domain name.

A domain name consists of a top-level and a second-level domain. A top-level domain (TLD), or domain extension, is the part of the domain name located to the right of the dot (coolexample.com). The most common domain extensions are .COM, .NET, and .ORG. Some other popular domain extensions are .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME, and .WS. These common extensions have certain guidelines, but are usually available to any registrant, anywhere in the world.

There are also restricted top-level domains (rTLDs), like .AERO, .BIZ, .EDU, .MIL, .MUSEUM, .NAME, and .PRO that require registrants to represent a certain type of entity or to belong to a certain community. For example, the .NAME domain extension is reserved for individuals, while .EDU is reserved for educational entities.

Country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) are for Web sites and registrants of a particular geographic location, such as .BZ (Belize), .CA (Canada), .DK (Denmark), .EC (Ecuador), .IE (Republic of Ireland), .UK (United Kingdom), .US (United States), and .ZW (Zimbabwe).

The part of the domain name located to the left of the dot (coolexample.com) is called the second-level domain (SLD) name. The second-level domain name is the "readable" part of the address and refers to the organization or entity behind the Internet address. Second-level domain names must be unique on the Internet and registered with an ICANN-accredited registrar. As an ICANN-accredited registrar, you can register domain names through us.

How do domain names work?
Registering a domain doesn't automatically make your Web site appear when visitors enter your domain into a Web browser. You have to upload your Web site to a computer that hosts the site and assigns a numeric address, called an IP address, to your domain. Your domain and associated IP address are stored in a database with every other domain and associated IP address. When visitors enter your domain into a Web browser, your domain works like an address forwarding service by forwarding visitors to the IP address where your Web site is stored. We use domain names instead of IP addresses because most people find it easier to remember a name rather than a series of numbers.

What is a name server?
Nameservers are the Internet's equivalent to phone books. A nameserver maintains a directory of domain names that match certain IP addresses (computers). The information from all the nameservers across the Internet is gathered in a central registry.

This makes it possible for visitors to access your Web site using a familiar domain name, instead of having to remember a series of numbers.

Nameservers on other networks can access information at the central registry up to 8 hours after registering .COM and .NET domains and up to 48 hours for all other domain extensions. This period is referred to as the propagation period.

The nameserver you use depends on when you set up your hosting account. Our nameservers are:

After March 11, 2008
ns51.domaincontrol.com
ns52.domaincontrol.com

September 12, 2007 – March 10, 2008
ns43.domaincontrol.com
ns44.domaincontrol.com

January 31, 2007 – September 11, 2007
ns5.secureserver.net
ns6.secureserver.net

November 15, 2006 – January 30, 2007
ns1.secureserver.net
ns2.secureserver.net

December 15, 2005 – November 14, 2006
ns3.secureserver.net
ns4.secureserver.net

Before December 14, 2005
ns1.secureserver.net          or         wsc1.jomax.net
ns2.secureserver.net          or         wsc2.jomax.net

Registering Domains
If your domain is available, you can register it for a period of time that you specify during the checkout process. You can use your domain to build your business and assist you in creating a dynamic online identity. You may also want to consider registering multiple domain names to:

• Keep your competition from registering a domain name that draws customers to them instead of you.
• Promote the different products and services you offer.
• Drive more traffic to your Web site.
• Enjoy more opportunities to market to, and be listed on, search engines.
• Create distinct advertising strategies that reach different target markets.
• Provide customers more ways to find you when searching the Internet.
• Capture common misspellings of your domain name, instead of sending visitors to an error page.
• Protect your brand and online identity from those who may have unsavory purposes.

To get started, you need to check if the domain name you want is available. Search Names

Who is listed as a domain’s registrant?
Any public domain registration that you register through us has your name as the registrant, just as if you registered it through any other ICANN-certified registrar. You can change all four contact fields for the domain whenever you want.

What if I misspelled my domain when I registered it?
Unfortunately, we are unable to change or edit the spelling of a domain after it has been registered. We try to register the domain exactly as you enter it. Should the registration succeed, you are charged, even if the domain you entered was not what you actually intended to type.
You do have the option of cancelling the domain so that it is no longer registered to you, but cancelling does not entitle you to a refund of any part of your registration fee. Cancelling a domain is a permanent action.

When can I register an expired domain?
Most registrars allow a grace period for registrants to renew expired domains. That grace period can be as short as one to two weeks or as long as one year in some cases. If the current registrant does not renew it within the allotted time frame, then that domain may become available after any grace and redemption periods during which the registrar and registry may hold the domain. The actual grace period is different for each individual registrar. Once the domain becomes available, you can register it through us.

In many cases, soon-to-be-expired domains are auctioned. If the current registrant fails to renew the registration within the allotted grace and subsequent redemption periods, you can attempt to acquire the domain by placing a bid for it.

Can I register domains if I don’t have a hosting provider?
Yes, you can register domains before you find a hosting provider. We automatically park domains you register with us. A temporary parked page displays when visitors go to your Web site. The parked page indicates you are reserving the site until you find a hosting provider and upload your site.

What does it mean to park a domain name?
When you park a domain name, a temporary Web page displays when visitors go to your domain. You may want to park your domain to indicate you are reserving it until you create your Web site, find a hosting provider, or sell the domain to a third party.

What is a Whois listing?
A Whois listing contains information associated with a domain name, such as its creation and expiration dates, the registrar of record, and various contacts (administrative, technical, etc.). Whois data is collected when a domain name is registered and is public information. The Whois information appears whenever a person conducts a Whois search on a particular domain name.

For information on how to keep your contact information private, see Adding Privacy to Your Domains .

For more information about registering domains, click here.

Can I hide my personal information in the Whois directory?
We must make the contact information you listed for your domain public, per our registrar's agreement with ICANN (the international governing body of domain names). Using false information violates the registration agreement and leads to the termination of your domain registration.
However, we do offer our private domain registration services to help protect your privacy. You can purchase our private domain registration services, and we will list the Domains By Proxy name, postal address, and phone number on the Whois directory. Although Domains By Proxy is the name on the registration, you retain the full benefits of domain registration. You can:

• Cancel, sell, or transfer your domain registration.
• Revert the registrant listing for your domain registration back to you.
• Renew your domain registration when it expires.
• Designate the nameservers for your domain.
• Resolve claims arising out of a dispute involving your domain registration.

How do I activate privacy to a domain name?
Per our agreement with ICANN, we must add your domain and contact information to the Whois directory when you register a domain. However, you can add Private Registration to your domain and replace your contact information with the contact information from Domains By Proxy, our affiliate company used for private registrations.


For more information and the steps to adding privacy to an existing domain,
click here.

What is protected registration?
Protected Registration is a premium service that you can apply to most of the domain names you purchase or already registered with us. It helps ensure that you retain ownership of your domain name, regardless of expiration dates or attempts to transfer. With Protected Registration, you receive:

Domain Ownership Protection
Protects you from losing your domain because of a credit card expiration or failure or if you forget to renew your domain or change your contact information. If you fail to renew your domain name, we hold it for up to one year. During that time, it is placed on inactive, protected status with a parked page. We do not keep your related services running if your domain renewal lapses. To rescue the domain, pay the renewal fee.

Deadbolt Transfer Protection
Puts your domain on lockdown, making it impossible for any inadvertent, accidental, or malicious transfer. Unlike regular domain locking, which occurs at the registry level, Deadbolt Transfer Protection offers an even higher level of security — we lock your domain in your account.

Ownership Protection Reports
Annual domain status report and email updates help you keep track of vital domain information.

Private Registration
Typically when you register a domain, your contact information is publically available. Private Registration shields your personal information from public view. You control who reaches you and when.

Business Registration
Business Registration offers you a complete, online advertising listing that is instantly available to everyone who searches for your domain name in the Whois database.
To ensure that you receive protection for your domain name, a domain that has Protected Registration applied to it cannot be set to manually renew.
Protected Registration is not available for any domain that uses the following domain extensions:

• .ME
• .US
• .DE
• .JP
• .BE
• .AT
• .CO.UK
• .ME.UK
• .ORG.UK
• .CO.NZ
• .NET.NZ
• .ORG.NZ
• .CN
• .COM.CN
• .ORG.CN
• .NET.CN
• .TW
• .COM.TW
• .ORG.TW
• .IDV.TW
• .JOBS
• .EU
• .AM
• .FM
• .GS
• .MS
• .NU
• .TC
• .TK
• .VG

How do I add deluxe or protected registration to my domain?
If you want to update the registration type for domains you already own, you can apply Deluxe or Protected Registration to them.

For more information and the steps to adding deluxe or protected registration to a domain,
click here.

How do I cancel protected registration?
You cannot cancel Protected Registration once you apply it to one of your domains. However, you can let it expire by preventing it from automatically renewing.

For more information about turning off auto-renew for protected registration, click here.

What is DomainAlert Pro Backordering?
DomainAlert Pro Backordering lets you monitor a particular domain and, if available, immediately attempts to register it under your name. There is no time restriction for DomainAlert Pro Backorders. We attempt to acquire the domain for you until we successfully capture it or until you remove the backorder.

A DomainAlert Backordering account includes all the functionality and features of DomainAlert Pro, including tracking and notification of any changes to a monitored domain's registrar, status, expiration date, or nameservers.

For more information about backorder domains, click here.

What is the process for  certified domain verification?
The Certified Domain validation process is as follows:

Certified Domain Request
The requestor enters the Certified Domain control panel, types in the domain name for which the certificate is being requested and enters applicable contact information.

Whois Lookup
We review the information listed in the Whois database. Domain authorization email messages are sent to the domain’s registrant, administrative and technical contacts.

Domain Authorization
The domain administrators — i.e., the domain's registrant, administrative and technical contacts as listed in the Whois database — approve or deny the Certified Domain request. If approved, the request proceeds to the next step. If denied, the certificate request is denied.

Note: All of the contacts must approve the request in order for us to continue processing the Certified Domain request.

Telephone Verification
Upon the requestor's prompt — via the Certified Domain control panel — we call the phone number provided by the requestor. Once connection is established, an automated message plays a message containing a PIN, which the requestor must enter in the Certified Domain control panel in order for us to complete the validation process and issue the Domain Origination Certified seal.

Fraud Screening
We perform a fraud screening procedure for the domain in the Certified Domain request. If fraud is suspected, a more meticulous fraud review is applied to the process. If we determine that the domain is fraudulent, the Certified Domain request is denied.

Issuance
The Domain Origination Certified seal is issued. A computationally generated Domain Origination Certified seal is added to the Whois listing for the domain in question. The requestor may add the seal to their Web site as well.

How do I use Web-Based email?
You can log on to your Web-Based Email account from your Web browser by going to the Web address for your account. The Web address is the same as your domain name, except you replace "www" with "email". For example, if your Web address is "www.coolexample.com", your email address is "email.coolexample.com".

What is Spam?
In terms of email delivery, “spam” is unsolicited bulk email. Spam is generally considered junk email and can be a continuing annoyance to its recipients. It is considered poor netiquette to send spam.
The Spam Settings preferences in Web-Based Email allow you to set behavior for filtering spam and adding email addresses to your Allowed List or Blocked List. Adding an email address or domain name to your Blocked List treats email messages from that email address or domain as spam and filters them based on your spam settings. Adding an email address to your Allowed List allows you to receive any message from that email address or domain.

You can turn your spam filter on or off, specify how to handle email messages that are identified as spam, and specify the level you want to use for filtering.

How do I activate the Spam filter?
Your new email account should be ready to use within 90 minutes of setup.

Once you purchase email accounts or hosting with email accounts, you need to set up and customize your email address and mailbox.

For information on how to setup the Spam filter, click here.

What is Phishing?
Phishing schemes are attempts to steal sensitive personal information such as passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc., through the distribution of fraudulent email messages.

A phishing scheme typically consists of an email message that appears to originate from a trusted source, but instead is an attempt to obtain and exploit sensitive user information, such as login credentials for the targeted user's online bank account. Often, the message asks you to "update" account information (including credit card and checking account information, social security numbers, addresses, and telephone numbers). Most phishing scams instruct you to do so using a form in the body of the email. Sometimes, you will be prompted to click a link that appears to lead to an authorized Web site that belongs to a legitimate, trusted company.

The idea is to make you take the bait by entering the requested data or clicking the link and providing the requested data to the fraudulent party, which then attempts to exploit the obtained information.

As more and more communication and transactions are taking place online, phishing schemes and other attempts to steal sensitive personal information have become increasingly prevalent and innovative.

Phishing attacks against online consumers have become so widespread that an estimated 57 million Americans have received fraudulent email messages and 1.98 million may have fallen victim to the subsequent scams, resulting in approximately $1.2 billion in direct costs to U.S. banks and credit card issuers.*

Our advanced fraud protection program effectively protects you from phishing schemes by detecting and intercepting phishing attempts and other fraudulent email messages before they reach your inbox.

*According to a study by research firm, Gartner, Inc.

How do I setup Outlook with my Butler Web Services email account?
You can set up and use Microsoft Outlook Express with your Webmail account, but before you set up your account in Outlook Express, you need to set your SMTP Relay options in your email account.

For steps to setting up Outlook with your email account, click here.

What is SMTP relay?
All email accounts come with the capability of sending up to 250 email messages per day through SMTP Relay. You can purchase additional SMTP relays to increase your message limit. Your SMTP relay limit resets each day at 1:00 A.M., Arizona time. When you purchase SMTP relay accounts, you can apply the relays to any of your email addresses.

For information about setting up SMTP relay, click here.

What is a catch-all email account?
A catch-all email account is an address that is specified to receive all messages that are addressed to an incorrect email address for a domain. For example, you have three email addresses set up for coolexample.com; info@coolexample.com, sales@coolexample.com, and webmaster@coolexample.com, you can set up info@coolexample.com as a catch-all email account. Then, any email messages sent to manager@coolexample.com (or any other invalid email address), are sent to the catch-all account (info@coolexample.com).

You can set up one email address as a catch-all account per domain name.

WARNING: Catch-all accounts may receive excessive spam, as *@[domainname.com] is a much bigger target than individual email addresses. If your customer has a catch-all email address and complains about spam to the associated domain name, let them know why they're a bigger target.

What is email virus protection?
All of our email accounts include our state-of-the-art Virus Protection system that automatically blocks infected email message attachments that may damage your computer with destructive viruses. Virus scanning occurs every time our servers receive an incoming attachment. Virus Protection is in place for both Webmail and POP3 email clients so that any email messages containing an infected attachment are blocked.

Online File Folder is a browser-based application that allows you to store and access your important files, safely and securely – online. Much like a folder on your hard drive, Online File Folder allows you to back up your files and stores them in a safe place for you. You'll have access to your files 24/7, you can share your files with others, and you can even encrypt your files for an extra level of protection.

For information on setting up Online File Folder™, click here.

Can I send files from my Online File Folder™?
If you associated your Online File Folder with an email address, you can send files when generating an email message in Web-Based Email and include the selected files as attachments in the email message. Using this feature, the Web-Based Email Compose Email screen opens with the selected files attached to the blank message. Complete the email and click Send Mail.

Can I share files from my Online File Folder™?
For information about how to share files from your Online File Folder™, click here.

Can I compress files in Online File Folder™?
Yes, you can compress a file or group of files through Online File Folder to reduce the overall file size of your file and thereby decrease the time required to download files or send file attachments. The compress feature uses the popular ZIP compression format to create an archive containing the selected files.

Can I organize files in Online File Folder™?
Yes, you can organize your files in Online File Folder by building a directory tree with an unlimited number of folders and then moving your files into those folders. When you first begin, the program creates a root folder based on your user name. The root folder cannot be modified, and serves as the parent folder in the directory.

Can I edit files in Online File Folder™?
The files stored in your Online File Folder are not linked to the original files you may still have saved on your hard drive. You can open files from your Online File Folder to make changes; however, the updated files must be saved to your hard drive. Any changes will not propagate to your files until you upload the updated files from their saved location. The same is also true of any changes you make in the original files. Changes to original files on your hard drive are not propagated to the files stored in your Online File Folder™.

Can I change the email address associated with my Online File Folder™?
For information about how to change the email associated with your Online File Folder™,
click here.

For more information about Online File Folder™, click here.

What is Fax Thru Email?
Fax Thru Email provides you with your own fax number and enables you to send fax messages directly from your computer using our interface or your own email system.

On the receiving end, Fax Thru Email processes and routes all incoming fax messages to your dedicated Fax Thru Email email address.

How do I set up Fax Thru Email on my account?
It can take up to 24 hours for a newly purchased Fax Thru Email account credit to show up in your Account Manager. Once the credit is added, you can create your Fax Thru Email account.

For the steps to setting up Fax Thru Emai, click here.

What file formats are supported by Fax Thru Email?
Word Processing:    DOC   RTF    TXT
Graphics:                   GIF      JPG, JPEG    TIFF
Other:                         PDF    HTML      XLS

For more information about Fax Thru Email, click here.

What is Express Email Marketing®?
Express Email Marketing is an online service that helps you connect with your customers, members, and contacts through permission-based email marketing. Express Email Marketing helps you build and maintain a 100% permission-based subscriber list, nurture customer relationships, and grow your business through the scheduled delivery of email newsletters, announcements, promotions, and other targeted email campaigns.

How do I set up Express Email Marketing®?
For information on setting up Express Email Marketing®, click here.

For more information about Express Email Marketing®, click here.

What is Online Group Calendar?
Online Group Calendar allows you to manage events and tasks that are scheduled on your personal and group calendars. You can use it to:

• Create and maintain groups.
• Schedule, view, and search events and tasks on group calendars, other users' calendars, and personal calendars.
• Schedule common resources, such as meeting rooms.
• Access and maintain files.

How do I set up Online Group Calendar?
For information on setting up Online Group Calendar, click here.

How do I access Online Group Calendar?
You can access your Online Group Calendar through your Web browser by going to http://onlinegroupcalendar.com or from you Web-Based Email account by clicking the Online Group Calendar button.

What is Quick Shopping Cart®?
Quick Shopping Cart helps you quickly and easily build a professional, high-quality, online store, usable as either its own dedicated Web site (www.best-widgets.com) or as a sub-domain linked from your existing Web site (www.shop.best-widgets.com). All you need is a domain name.

You can design the look of your store, add products to your catalog, and select shipping, payment, and tax options. After you set up your store, you can publish it, and you're in business.

There are several plan options designed to meet the needs of any size online business.

How does online credit card processing work?
Customer’s Credit Card:  Provides the funds needed for the transaction. All authorized cards are processed in the same way, regardless if they are credit or debit.

Shopping Cart:  Serves as acollection point for necessary information including credit card data, product type and quantity, shipping information and more.

Gateway:  Securely transfers encrypted data from the Shopping Cart to the Merchant account, screens for fraud and authorizes the transaction.

Internet Merchant Account (Processor):  Verifies the credit/debit account for the necessary funds. Approved transactions are processed and the funds are placed in a Checking Account.

Checking Account:  Receives and holds the money gained from approved online sales. Funds can be withdrawn at any time through an ATM or at your local bank.

How do I set up my Quick Shopping Cart®?
Set up your Quick Shopping Cart store with a dedicated domain to allow your customers access your store when they enter your domain name in the address bar of their browser (for example, www.best-widgets.com). You can also set up your storefront with a subdomain (for example, shop.best-widgets.com).

For steps to setting up Quick Shopping Cart®, click here.

For more information about Quick Shopping Cart®, click here.

What is Traffic Blazer®?
Traffic Blazer is a service designed to generate traffic to your Web site by helping you prepare, analyze, optimize, and submit your Web page(s) to key Internet search engines and directories. According to the Georgia Institute of Technology, 85% of Web users reach their destination through Internet search engines and directories, while research from Jupiter Media Metrix shows that 70% of all online purchases originate from a search-engine search. This means that — despite more than 400 million Web searches every day — Web pages that are not listed with leading search engines and directories will only be visited by a select few Internet users. Given the influence and reach of search engines and directories, search engine optimization and search engine submission are key ingredients in successful online marketing. Traffic Blazer provides you with all the tools you need to launch and maintain a successful online presence.

How do I setup Traffic Blazer®?
For information on setting up Traffic Blazer®, click here.

For more information about Traffic Blazer®, click here.

Blogging lets you post your thoughts and photos on the 'Net and interact with your web site's visitors. Whether you're writing your own personal journal or looking to influence audiences, Quick Blogcast is the must-have blogging tool for you.

What can I do with a paid Quick Blogcast account?
The paid version of Quick Blogcast does not include advertisements and allows you to:

• Add multiple authors for posting on your blog.
• Add Custom HTML and Google® Ads to your sidebar.
• Use more storage and bandwidth.

For more information about Quick Blogcast, click here.

What is Online Photo Filer?
With Online Photo Filer, you can post and share all your photos online. To get started, you specify options, such as the domain name for your site, and set the theme for the photo album Web site.

After you've created your Web site, you can create multiple galleries and then upload your photos to those galleries, giving them unique names and setting options, such as making them accessible to all visitors, making them private, or making them only accessible by password. You can further organize your photos by assigning tags, or keywords, to them. These tags allow you to easily locate all photos that share the same tag.

You can add photos in JPG, BMP, or GIF file formats.

For more information about Online Photo Filer, click here.

How does c-Site®work?
To file a copyright registration application through c-Site:

• Purchase a copyright application from an authorized c-Site licensee.
• Log in to your customer account and launch c-Site.
• Complete the simple three-step application process. Most people complete this process in less than 10 minutes.
• When you are done, you will have submitted both your application and an electronic copy of the work you want to protect with a copyright registration. Upon receipt, your work is encrypted so as to provide you the greatest possible protection.
• c-Site reviews your application and work and contacts you with any questions. (However, there is no guarantee the Copyright Office will approve your application, nor is there any guarantee the Copyright Office will not raise additional questions or issues regarding either your application or work.)
• c-Site then: (i) emails you a printable application and easy filing instructions; and (ii) deletes your encrypted work from its files. c-Site's services are then complete.
• It is then your responsibility to file your application, work, and the mandatory filing fee, with the Copyright Office.
• Your application will then be in the hands of the Copyright Office. If the Copyright Office has questions, it will contact you directly. Note that it can take a few months for the Copyright Office to issue a decision.

What is copyright?
A copyright is a mark that indicates a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17 of the U.S. Code) to authors of “original works of authorship” that are fixed in tangible forms of expression. These include literary, dramatic, musical and certain other intellectual works, such as computer programs and Web sites. A copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed.

For more information about c-Site®, click here.