What does the HTTP mean?

Almost all web addresses, or URLs, start with http://. What does that actually mean?

It is simply an indication or instruction to your web browser that the website should be accessed (or is being accessed) using the HyperText Transfer Protocol.

Websites are often uploaded to their server using FTP, or File Transfer Protocol.

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