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The easiest way to get your files to GeoCities (or so I'm told, I don't have AOL any more) is to use the built in FTP service on AOL. Just go to Keyword: FTP, click the "Other Sites" button, and enter the address of "ftp.geocities.com" and enter your GeoCities membername and password when prompted.

If you want to use any third part programs, like WS_FTP, you will need to download and install the AOL Winsock support. I don't know the latest info on this, or how it affects other programs or system utilities, so your best bet is to check with AOL Customer support if you have any doubts. Having said that, here is the latest info I have on how to get support for Winsock programs:

1. You must be running AOL Software version 3.0 or higher
2. You must download and install the AOL Winsock Connect software. This is a free download from AOL. Go to KEYWORD: WINSOCK.
3. You must download and install either Netscape 2.0 or higher, or an FTP Client Program. You can download Netscape for free on AOL by going to KEYWORD: NETSCAPE.

NOTE:The latest information I have received shows that there may be a problem with using 32bit software on Windows 95 with the AOL 3.0 winsock connection, which is 16 bit. Even if you are using Windows 95, please make sure you download and use ONLY 16 bit winsock software, or check with Customer Support on AOL for the latest info.

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