| Understanding and using the internet is a major | | | | one of the first things learned about the internet |
| aspect of home business. There are basic things a | | | | it is still important to make sure a user knows |
| person must know how to do on the internet to | | | | how to do it. Web address need to be typed in |
| be successful at a home business venture. These | | | | with no spaces. If the website address is being |
| things include simple tasks like adding an | | | | read off of something it needs to be typed in |
| attachment to an email to more complex things | | | | exactly as it appears. While the 'www' part is not |
| like using a search engine. None of these essential | | | | always needed sometimes it is the factor that |
| internet tasks are too hard, though that they can | | | | differentiates two unrelated websites, so it should |
| not be learned easily. The following explains how | | | | be included as well. |
| to do the major tasks one should know before | | | | - Logging into a website. Logging in means |
| starting a home business. | | | | entering a user name and password. Each site is |
| - Adding attachments to an email. This is not too | | | | somewhat different in how the process goes, but |
| hard because most email programs allow the user | | | | generally both the user name and password need |
| to click a few buttons and the file is attached. | | | | to be typed in as they were when the user |
| The hardest part is finding the file to be attached. | | | | registered at the website. |
| First the person will click the attachment button in | | | | - Using a search engine. This may seem like a |
| the email. It usually says 'attach file' or something | | | | simple task, but getting the information a user |
| along those lines. The screen will then prompt to | | | | wants form a search can be hard if they do not |
| chose the file to be attached. It is important for | | | | know some simple rules. Almost anything can be |
| the user to have some idea where they file is | | | | typed into a search engine and get results, but |
| and this is simple if they note where they saved | | | | there are two things to keep in mind to get the |
| the file. They click on the file and it is wither | | | | best results. First, the spelling of words should be |
| attached or they then need to click the button | | | | correct or some results are omitted. Second, the |
| that attaches the file. In some programs this | | | | search term should be as specific as possible to |
| happens automatically. | | | | get the most relevant and useful results. |
| - Downloading files. This too is easy to do. Most | | | | Many internet users and potential home business |
| files that need downloaded come with instructions | | | | owners know how to do these basic tasks. For |
| on how to download them right on the web page. | | | | others, though, they are foreign concepts. It |
| For files that are downloaded from an email there | | | | never hurts to review them. Anyone interested in |
| is also usually a button to click to download the | | | | a home business should spend time online doing |
| file. A screen pops up that asks where to | | | | different tasks and learning through trial and error. |
| download the file to and the user chooses where. | | | | With a little effort all of these essential internet |
| It is that simple. | | | | tasks can be mastered. |
| - Typing in a website address. While this is usually | | | | |