How to Publish a Web Page

Create it
The first step toward having your own web page is to write "or create" it. This article focuses on publishing, not writing, your web page, but if you're just starting this process, we can get you moving in the right direction.

There are many different programs a beginner can use to create a web site. For instance, some versions of Microsoft Word will save a Word document as an HTML file. More advanced users can create pages using HTML code (HTML is the programming language used to create web pages). If you do some research on the web you should be able to find a method that suits you.

Name your file
No matter how you decide to make your web pages, give your starting page the file name index.html . With this file name, this is the page that will come up when someone types in your web address. If the file has a name other than index.html, when someone wants to reach your site they would have to type in www.volcano.net/~username/filename instead of just www.volcano.net/~username.

Confusing? Once you get started doing this it’ll become clearer. For now just remember to give your starting web page the file name index.html when you save it.

Get an FTP Program
Now that you have created your web page and properly named it, it is ready to be put on the web for the world to see. To do this you will need to first, phone us so that we can activate your web space, and then you will need to get an FTP (file transfer protocol) program. An FTP program allows you to upload files from your computer to a remote computer, and download files from a remote computer to your computer.

There are many FTP programs available such as CuteFTP, WS-FTP, and Fetch (for Mac users), which you can download from this site.

Uploading Your Page
In your FTP program there are some settings that you need to know so that you can put your web page on the server. Here is a list of possible settings:

After you have entered the settings, click "OK". Find the web page file on your computer, and upload it to your web site by clicking on the upload arrow.

Viewing your Web Page
To view your page, open up your browser and in the address bar type in www.volcano.net/~username. Remember, this will automatically look for a file named "index.html". If you name your file something else, you'll need to append "/whatever-the-filename-is" to the above address.

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