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BWRS | CHECKING YOUR PAGEIf you've followed the above then you can make a simple page. Congratulations !!!!. Remember to save it to your folder Now you need to check how your page looks on a browser. Go back to remind yourself how to do this. It is worth checking your file with several browsers such as Internet explorer and Netscape as there are subtle difference with appearance. Double check your spelling and how things appear. Check your links including those on the www. (If you click on them your browser will try to link) OTHER PAGESIf you want to create several web pages to upload in one go simply select file and then new (or click create new normal page icon ). Remember to save your page to the same folder GETTING READY TO AND UPLOADINGBefore uploading your site onto the world wide web it is important to check all your web pages and associated image files are in the same folder. Remember that your page must have the image files sourced from within that folder (i.e. don't use or use then move in or out image files). If you have multiple pages make sure the one you wish people to start on is called index.htm (see later). Recheck your links on both your browsers and composer. In composer the link target appears in the bottom left of screen if you move the pointer over. If you are linking to other pages within the website you are preparing make sure that it reads just the file name e.g. nextpage.htm not a string C:/yourfolder/nextpage.htm otherwise it won't work on the net (reopen the target page and recreate your link) We've now a whole tutorial section on how to upload your site & FTP. But here is an abbreviated version where we describe how to do it using Microsoft®'s Web Publishing Wizard (see tutorial for more details on web publishing wizard and how to get it). We also talk about communicators own FTP program Older versions of composer (not Netscape 6.x) has a built in FTP publisher. Open a webpage you wish to publish from a folder.
Your page name and filename should appear automatically (1). In HTTP or FTP Location to publish to (2) fill in your website location e.g. http://www.mysite.com/home/. Now (3) enter your user name and password that you got from your ISP. If you want to upload other files or the content of the whole folder the (4) other files to include area allow you to do so. Click OK and that's it Alternatively you can use a 3rd party FTP program. Microsoft's Web Publishing Wizard is good for a start and may be on your PC. (see tutorial for more details on web publishing wizard and how to get it) Once you've selected web publishing wizard from Start menu follow the on screen instructions. On the Select File or Folder menu put in the path to your web site folder (you can use browse) and click next. Then on the Name the Web server put in the box any name (it is not technically important so something you would remember like "Joe Bloggs server"). On the Specify the URL and directory type in the address given by your ISP e.g. http://www.yourserver.net/joebloggs . THIS IS YOUR SITE ADDRESS The directory for your web page should be in the box below. Click next and connect (dial up box should appear). The next follows some ISP security steps (often just your username and password but check). Complete the remaining pages as per instructed. If you can't get Web Publishing wizard there are plenty of other FTP programs and many are free. Try to get one that is simple to use. Essentially you'll still need to enter the details as described above
CHECKING YOUR SITEIt is vital you check your site quickly (and preferably with several browser). This will open onto you page called index automatically. If not add a backslash and type the webpage name in plus its file type (.htm) (e.g.http://www.yourserver.net/joebloggs/home.htm) Check every thing works That's it !!!!!! That's all you have to do to make up a basic site. Congratulations!!!! This is not a guide to doing it by every route (some of the above tasks can be done by right clicking to get another menu for example). Nor is it complete so play around and you can do thing like create bulleted lists of text To insert sound, Java applications and other useful things return to our main page. BACK |
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