Step by Step Instructions

1) Create your HTML document. Name your main document welcome.htm if you would like it to be the default document delivered from your account

• Add HTML markup codes to your document using one of the following methods:
• Use the 'export/convert/save as HTML file' command found in many programs.
• Use a word processor or text editor to manually type the codes. Remember to save as plain ASCII text!
• Use an HTML editor
• Files used in a homepage should follow a strict naming convention. The main document must be called welcome.htm. All other HTML files should have a lowercase filename of 1-8 characters followed by a '.htm' extension. Graphic files should have a lowercase filename of 1-8 characters followed by a '.gif or '.jpg'' extension as appropriate. No spaces should be included in any filenames.

2)Test your HTML markup locally using your browser's 'open local file' command - look for it under File.

3) Login to your Internet account. When prompted for login information, use the following:

Host: apollo, taurus, or orion (Depts. use www)

Login: your account name

Password: your password

Use a telnet or terminal program like kermit.

Use an ftp client, such as Fetch

Use an ftp client, such as WS_FTP. Make sure anonymous is not selected.

4) Once logged in, create a directory called: public_html

At the login server prompt (Example: apollo%) type mkdir public_html

Fetch can be used to create directories on the Host computer. To create a directory select 'Create New Directory' from the 'Directories' menu option. A dialog box will appear that you can type the directory name public_html into. Then click OK.

WS_FTP can be used to create directories on the Host computer. To create a directory select the 'mkdir' button on the Remote System side of the window (right). A dialog box will appear that you can type the directory name public_html into. Then click OK.

5) Change to the public_html directory

At the login server prompt (Example: apollo%) type cd public_html

Double click on the public_html directory listed in the file window, you may need to scroll down.

Double click on the public_html directory listed in the on upper section of the Remote System side of the window (right), you may need to scroll down.

6) Transfer your homepage files to the public_html directory in your Internet account. Your 'webspace' can include subdirectories created within the public_html directory.

mv command if your files are not already in your public_html directory. At the login server prompt (Example: apollo%) type cd, then type mv filename.htm public_html, where filename is your file's name.

When transferring the files using Macintosh Fetch you should use the text format for the text based files (HTML) and the Raw Data format for everything else.

First select the file you wish to transfer using the Local System controls (left side). Then use the arrow that points to the right to transfer your file to your account. If using Windows WS_FTP you should use the ascii setting for the text based files (HTML) and the binary setting for everything else. Rename the file to Welcome.htm if you would like it to be the default document delivered from your account.

7) Test your homepage using a WWW browser and the following URL as the location.

http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~accountname   (Depts. use http://www.sfsu.edu/~accountname) 

 Examples: http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~julianne

 http://www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs

Use lynx, type g for go, then enter the URL.

Use Netscape or your favorite browser

Use Netscape or your favorite browser

8) Repeat the entire process (except step 3) until you are satisifed with your homepage. Test for HTML errors using Weblint. Then advertise by:

• Sending your URL to your friends and family.
• Submit your URL to mulitiple sites simultaneously using Submit It
• Ask your department or student organization to link you to their page
• Include your URL on your resume, business cards, stationary, and E-mail signature file

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Last modified January 26, 2005 by the Web Team