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This page is a place holder
for your future web site
http://web10.warpdrive.net/
Login
to Site Administrator
Login to User
Administrator
If your site is enabled with Microsoft
Frontpage, you may use it to replace or edit this page by
connecting to this server by using the username and password that
was supplied to you.? Make sure to open the RootWeb when
you login.
You may also wish to use other publishing
tools to create your website, and in that case you will want to
use a FTP client to transfer your web pages onto your web site.?
Here is a simple and quick guide to getting your website up and
running in no time!
- Create Content
- Publish your content
- Publicize your site
There are a variety of ways to
create content. The easiest way is to use a Web content publishing
tool such as Macromedia
Dreamweaver, Adobe's Fireworks
or a variety of other free publishing tools that you can find on
the internet.? Other tools that are helpful include graphical
editing tools such as Paintshop Pro
and even more dynamic content generators like Macromedia's
Flash.? You may also wish to edit your contents yourself by
using a text editor and learning HTML. Here are some pointers to
learning HTML
Once you've finished your
page/site, you'll need to upload it to your web server. FTP (File
Transfer Protocol) allows a person to transfer files between two
computers, generally connected via the Internet. You can either
FTP your files via the command line (i.e. DOS), or you can find
yourself an FTP client which executes all the commands in a
drag-and-drop interface. I would highly recommend the latter to
beginners and experts alike. FTP clients make the publishing
process simple.
FTP Basics
?To FTP, you will need to know the host location (i.e.
www.ensim.com), as well as your username and password. All your
web site contents is stored in /var/www/html.
How can a user Publish Contents
on Apache
Each user is assigned a publicly
accessible directory that is used to serve up their Web content.
Once that is done, the user need only connect via FTP to their
directory, place the HTML files in the public directory, and they
are on their way!
Creating a user directory is
simple, under Linux (while logged in as the user needing the
directory)
cd ~
mkdir public_html
chmod 755 public_html
If you're logged in as root and
need to create a user directory, the commands are almost the same,
with the addition of an extra permission change:
cd ~username (replace
"username" with the actual user's account login name)
mkdir public_html
chmod 755 public_html
chown username public_html (replace "username" with the
actual login for the user)
In either instance, there should
now be a subdirectory named "public_html" within the
user's home directory. All pages for that user should be published
in that directory, and they need to name their base page "index.html".
When a user needs to place files in
their directory, they need only ftp to the Web server's address,
being sure to login with their regular username and password. Then
they can place all their Web content into the public_html
directory for immediate viewing. If so desired, they can create
subdirectories under public_html to help keep everything
organized. This is great for those users who like to have an
"images" subdirectory.
To access a user's Website, you
would use the url of the Webserver, followed by ~username. So if
you had a user called "test" off "ensim.com",
visitors would need to use the url of http://www.ensim.com/~test.
Using an FTP Client
Most FTP clients have the same basic layout, functionality, and
price. Choosing one is simply a matter of personal preference.
Some of the more popular clients for Windows-based computers
include WS_FTP, CuteFTP,
and BulletProof FTP and for
Macintosh computers include Fetch,
and Interarchy. All
clients come with documentation, and it shouldn't take you long to
figure out how to get started. But here are a few basics:
- There will be some kind of
"Site Manager" feature which will store all your FTP
locations and their corresponding login information. Once you
enter this info, the client will automatically log you in.
- There will be three screens. One
representing your local machine, one representing the remote
host, and one which shows the files that are queued for
transfer. You will need to navigate to the correct folders on
both your local machine and the host machine.
- You will then highlight the
files you wish to upload on your local machine, and there
should be a button at the top that queues the files for
upload. The upload might execute immediately, or you might
have to hit a "Go" button first.
- That's it! Your files are
uploaded! You should now be able to go to your URL and view
the page.
Search Engines and Internet
Catalogs
Probably the most common way to publicize your site and generate
traffic is to submit it to search engines (i.e. Google) and
internet catalogs (i.e. Yahoo!). Most of these sites have a form
you can fill out to submit your site. To save yourself some time,
you can try a service that submits your site to multiple search
engines and internet catalogs by filling out just one form. There
are many of these services out there, such as www.submit-it.com.
By adding meta tags to your site, you can increase the relevancy
of your pages in people's searches.
Reciprocal Links
If your page has a theme, seek out pages with similar themes and
ask the webmaster to post a link to your site. In exchange, you
promise to add a link to their site on yours. This is a great way
to get the word out about your site for free.
Newsgroups
Look for newsgroups where you think people who would be interested
in your site might frequent. Post a message announcing your site
and its features. Don't do this too often as it is sometimes
considered Spamming (unsolicited advertising).
Web Rings
If there are other pages that are similar to yours, there might be
a web ring out there dedicated to your kind of site. To an
internet search for "web ring" and include a keyword
related to your site. If you join a web ring, you will need to add
a web ring graphic and links to your page.
Advertising
If you really want to give your site some exposure, you can create
a banner ad and find a company that will get your banner put up on
numerous pages. The cost generally depends on the amount of
impressions (how many times it is seen) or click-throughs (how
many times it is actually clicked on).
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