| Streaming Real Audio files from your website | | | | reference to your audio file. This |
| is easier than you might think.The first | | | | intermediate file is called a "Meta File".To |
| thing you'll need, of course, is a Real Audio | | | | create a Meta File, open up Notepad and |
| file.Real Audio files are created with a | | | | simply type the url of your audio file on one |
| program called "Real Producer" which is | | | | line like so: all you need - one line in a |
| available on the RealNetwoks Website at Real | | | | notepad file, and that one line simply |
| Producer, you will produce audio files which | | | | contains the url to your .rm audio file.Now, |
| end with a .rm extension. For example - | | | | save the notepad file using an easy to |
| myfirstaudio.rm. Once you have a .rm audio | | | | remember name with a .ram extension - for |
| file, upload it to your website. Many people | | | | example: myfirstmetafile.ram - then upload |
| prefer to create a unique folder to contain | | | | the meta file to your website.Now you can |
| all of their audio files.With your audio file | | | | create a link on your website by linking to |
| online, you now need to create a link on your | | | | the metafile. When a visitor clicks on the |
| website for your visitors to click on.This is | | | | metafile link, this opens up Real Player. |
| where things get a bit different.Instead of | | | | Real Player will then download the meta file, |
| linking directly to your audio file, you'll | | | | find the reference to your audio file, and |
| link to an intermediate file which contains a | | | | begin playing it as a streaming audio. |