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How
to Upload or Submit Software to TUCOWS
We have to admit that "upload" is a mis-nomer in this context.
It's a hold-over from the way we used to accept software.
"Uploading" software to TUCOWS actually involves submitting
a request to TUCOWS staff to add your software to one of the
TUCOWS sites.
There isn't any way to simulate "uploading" software to TUCOWS
without actually going through the process. However, by outlining
the steps involved, this tutorial should help you understand
what's involved and feel comfortable with doing it.
Skip this tutorial and go directly to Submit Center.
Four-Step Uploading Tutorial:
- Prepare the software you want to submit
to TUCOWS
- Go to the TUCOWS Submit Center
- Complete form and send request to
submit software to TUCOWS
- Wait for response from TUCOWS
1.
Prepare the software you want to submit to TUCOWS
Make sure your software is ready to be used by others. It
will be tested by TUCOWS staff before being published on our
site, but we expect it to be free of bugs from the start,
and that its documentation be free of spelling errors.
- Your software must be uncompressed.
- Your software must be virus-free.
- Your software should qualify for our Cows
rating system.
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2.
Go to the TUCOWS Submit Center 
Go to upload.tucows.com,
then:
- Read the introduction about submitting software to TUCOWS.
- Click the drop-down menu and select which TUCOWS site you
wish to submit your software to. If in doubt, select "TUCOWS".
- Click the Go On button to continue.
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3.
Complete form and send request to submit software to TUCOWS
Clikc the Submit link. Then fill in all form boxes carefully, paying special attention
to the following:
- The "Author" is the person submitrting the software.
- Your email address will be used to contact you about your
submission.
- The "Cost" is the price you wish to sell your software
for to TUCOWS visitors.
- "Application Location:" is the Web address where your
software is located (NOT your computer's hard drive). Your
software must be accessible at this URL so TUCOWS staff
can freely transfer it to their testing environment.
- Check your form entries, then click the Submit
button.
4.
Wait for response from TUCOWS
We will send you an email message confirming receipt of your
submission.
- The turnaround time between when you submit your software
and when you hear back from TUCOWS staff is about one week.
- Please do not submit your software more than once.
Go to Submit Center now!
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Submitting
software updates to TUCOWS
Use the same method outlined in this tutorial to update software you've previously submitted to TUCOWS.
- Repeat the steps 1-4 above, and note a small change to Step 3: click the Update link on the Submit Center page.
- more stuff.
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