[header] How to upload an html file to your server in order to verify ownership to google [title] After you have created your site and have it published, create a google account or sign into google webmaster. [title] On webmaster, choose' add site' and type in your url. [title] In order to verify your ownership of the site, you have 4 options. 
[step] One of these options is uploading an html file onto your ftp server. So download the html file that google gives you and save it onto your desktop.