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Setting Up Your Web Site

CTSE 7970-002, Summer 2001

1.     Getting your account set up.

a.    If you don't already know them, find out your Auburn University username and password; they should match you email address; your user-name is first part of your e-mail address. (See http://www.auburn.edu/helpdesk/accounts/stu.html#how for information.)

b.     If you have not already set up a web page:

c.      If you do not know your path:

2.     Open Netscape and choose "New... Blank page" under the File menu. This will be your home page and should be saved as "index.html".

a.      Put your name at the top, and other information that you want to share.

b.     Add a link to send e-mail:

c.      Start a section on your page for CTSE 7970.

d.     Use the text tools to make this look attractive!

e.     Under Format, choose "Page Title". Enter a name for your page, such as "Home Page of your-name". You can also set the background color and other properties for the page.

3.     Upload your new home page:

a.      Click on the “Publish” tool at the top of the page.

b.    Location to publish: fttp://mallard.auburn.edu/path/public_html/index.html (path as in #1(b) or (c)).

c.      Enter your Mallard username and password.

f.       Click on “OK”.

4.     Check it out! Type http://www.auburn.edu/~username

5.     HOMEWORK: Post your assignment on your Web site.

a.      Create a new page and save it, reflection1.html

b.     Enter your reflection on that page and publish it.

c.      Open your home page and add a link to your assignment. Don’t forget to republish it!

NOTE: If you don’t have your original file:

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