Loading Web Pages Using FTP

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This document applies to you if you are using a PC, are a WSU Vancouver student, are loading a web page to your UNIX account, are using FTP to transfer the file, and are familiar with PINE. Please refer to the help files on Using FTP and Using Pine for E-mail for help on those programs.

Important Note: Please read the Appropriate Use Policy Statement for Student Web Pages before loading your pages at WSU Vancouver.

Disclaimer Statement on Student Web Pages

All student web pages must include a disclaimer statement. Please include the information from http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/vis/online/html/stdiscl.htm at the bottom of all pages you load on the WSU Vancouver web site. See the Disclaimer Instructions to include this disclaimer.

PLEASE NOTE: The images used below are for illustration purposes only.

Step 1. Creating your Web Directory and Permissions

Step 2. Opening FTP

Step 3. Transferring Files into your UNIX Account

Student Disclaimer

Step 1. Creating your Web Directory and Permissions

NOTE: You only need to run this command if your Unix account was created after May 1, 2003. Only run this command the very first time; Do Not run it everytime you want to load pages.

To be able to load and view your web pages on the student server, you will need to create the web directory and set the permissions for your directory. This is a very simple step of opening a secure telnet session, logging in and typing in a command that will do these steps for you.

1. Open a secure telnet session by opening secure Teraterm or from the command line.

Secure Teraterm: this a software telnet client that you can download, install and use on your home computer. The program is already installed on all student computer lab computers. To download the software and for instructions on using it go to http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/vis/vit/security.htm#table This table will allow you to choose your operating system and has links to the instructions for installation. Windows XP users can safely install the W#indows 98 version.

Logging into Secure Teraterm: Once you have the software installed, open the program. At the login screen, type in your unix account login and password and click okay. You should get the white screen with your login name and the dollar sign prompt.

Typing the command: At the dollar sign prompt, type the following command. Be sure to type it exactly as written without the quotes, "makeStudentWeb" This command will then create the www directory and change permissions on your account to allow access to the web server on the student server (helium). NOTE: only run this command once.

2. Exit the Teraterm session by typing Exit at the dollar sign prompt. You are ready now to use FTP to load your web pages.

Step 2. Opening FTP

1. Open the FTP program by clicking on the start button, then go to Programs, then go to FTP or by double clicking on the FTP icon.
2. In the Host Session dialog box enter the following information:
   • Profile Name: wsu vancouver
   • Host Name: helium.vancouver.wsu.edu
   • Host Type: Automatic detect
   • User ID: your UNIX (e-mail) login name
   • Password: your UNIX (e-mail) password
   • leave all other areas blank.

   
   Your screen should look like the screen above.

3. Click on OK or hit the Enter key.

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Step 3. Transferring Files into your UNIX (e-mail) Account

1. In the FTP dialog box use the following instructions:
   • On the left side of the box, use the scroll bar to look for the a: drive under the top section called Local System.
   • Double click on a: or click once to select the a: drive and click on the ChgDir (change directory) button.
   • On the right side of the FTP screen, change to your www directory. Remember, all web files must be in the www directory to show up on the browser.
   • locate the file you want to transfer and click once on it to select it.
   • Click on the right arrow in the middle of the dialog box to transfer the file to your account under the lower right section called Remote System. The file is now in your web directory in your Unix account as shown below.

   

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Disclaimer Instructions

1. In Netscape, go the the following address: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/vis/online/html/stdiscl.htm
2. With the disclaimer page showing, go to Save As in the Netscape File menu.
3. In the Save As dialog box, go to your floppy disk and save this page.
4. Open your file in Word or the appropriate application and either type in the following information or use copy and paste to copy the appropriate portion of the disclaimer file to your page.

   <P><I>This page has not been reviewed or approved by 
   Washington State University at Vancouver and 
   its contents are solely the creation and
   responsibility of [Your First and Last Name Goes Here]. </I></P>
    
   <P><I>Comments and questions should be sent
    to:<A HREF="mailto:[Your Userid Goes Here]@vancouver.wsu.edu">
   [Your Userid Goes Here]@vancouver.wsu.edu</A> <I><BR>
   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">var theDate = ""; 
   theDate =document.lastModified; document.write("Last Updated: ");
   document.write(theDate); document.write(); </SCRIPT></P>

5. Replace the information in the brackets with your name and login name:
   (i.e., your first and last name and your e-mail login name where appropriate).

Note: You may also use the entire file as a template to write your page.

Seeing your page on the Web:

Your webpage can be seen on the World Wide Web by using the following URL (web address):

Of course you will use your own login name (not ecclesm) and the name of the file you want to see.

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