Uploading files to Rapidshare is a secure and easy way to make files available on the Internet. The current file limit is 100 MB for each individual upload with virtually no limitation on the number of uploads. Rapidshare will provide a address that links to the upload so that users can download it.
A click on the browse button on the Rapidshare homepage will start the process of uploading files to Rapidshare. It will open a file browser that can be used to pick a file on the local computer that should be uploaded. Clicking on the upload button will transfer the selected file to Rapidshare.
The upload might take a while depending on the size of the file and the connection. A new page will eventually show up displaying a link to the file and a link to delete the file on Rapidshare. Both links are important and should be saved locally.
Your file can now be send to your friends and family simply by pasting the download link in an e-mail. The RapidShare site also offers an e-mail form that will allow you to send your file.
A general tip is to avoid uploading and downloading files at the same time because when of the processes stops, both stop. Another tip for uploading large files is to start the process when going to bed or heading to work because of the long amount of time it takes to complete.
While most users upload files to Rapidshare to share it with friends and relatives some use the service to upload games, movies or music because of the 100 Megabyte file capacity offered by the service.
Games, movies and music are the most popular “illegal” uploads that users can find on Rapidshare. The file hoster is constantly monitoring file uploads to prevent this from happening.
Files with copyrights will be deleted by Rapidshare if they are discovered which is why those users have started to rename the files and add password protections to them to avoid the deletion.
Titles that hint at copyrighted works should be avoided therefor to ensure that a perfectly legal file will not get deleted by Rapidshare’s automatic cleanup scripts.
It does not get much easier to upload files to the Internet. Rapidshare provides a comfortable way of making files available on the Internet even for users with little Internet experience.
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