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The following technical guide provides you with the required software
elements and basic html for web page development. In addition, there
is a sample web page and instructions for uploading your web page
to the AlamedaNET site.
Requirements:
- An AlamedaNET Basic or AlamedaNET Premium account;
- The text and graphic files you want to combine into your page;
- The ability to write HTML (hypertext markup language) or someone
who knows HTML who can help you; and
- Microsoft or Netscape Web Browser.
The web server will look for a default home page in the following order
(these names are case sensitive):
- index.html
- index.htm
- home.html
- home.htm
- Default.html
- Default.htm
- default.html
- default.htm
Understanding and Using Basic HTML:
If you are building your web page in HTML, the basic HTML design
may look like the following:
ELEMENTS:
Document Type <HTML></HTML> (beginning and end of file)
Title <TITLE></TITLE> (must be in header)
Header <HEAD></HEAD> (descriptive info, such as title)
Body <BODY></BODY> (bulk of the page)
Here is a sample web page:
- Open a new text document (using, for example, Notepad).
<html>
<head>
<title>This is my Title</Title>
</Head>
<body>
<center><big>WELCOME TO ALAMEDA CABLE
<br> Working to give your community better services</big></Center>
<BR>
<Center><IMG SRC="AP&T_logo.gif"></center>
note: this is a picture and needs to be in the same web folder
to be viewed
<BR>
<BR>
The AlamedaNET staff hopes this helps you to build a successful
website.
</body>
</html>
- Rename your existing file from *.txt to *.html
Uploading your Web Page
In order to upload files to your personal webspace at CableRocket use an
FTP program such as WS_FTP, CuteFTP or LeechFTP. Connect using the following
information:
- Host Name: home.alamedanet.net
- Username: The portion of your AlamedaNET email address that appears
before the @ symbol. That is, if your email address is jdoe@alamedanet.net,
then username would be replaced with jdoe.
- Password: Same as your email password.
Note: Your home directory and webspace will not exist until after the
first time you login via FTP.
Note: File uploads are via FTP only ("HTTP PUT" is not supported).
FTP connections will place you in your home directory. This is the live
website. Subdirectories may be created at will. Any files you upload to
the server will be publicly accessible.
Note: Note for advanced users:
".htaccess" files are not supported.
To view your web page:
Go to http://home.alamedanet.net/~username
Helpful Link for Understanding HTML:
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
Definition:
Storage: This is the amount of hard drive space your files take up.
If your files total less than 5 Megabytes there are no extra charges for storage. If your files total
more than 5 Megabytes then your account will be charged $0.10 per week per Megabyte above extra charges.
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