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===== Contents ===== | ===== Contents ===== | ||
- | * [[#intro|Introduction]] | + | * [[# |
- | * [[#getting_started|Getting Started]] | + | * [[#Getting Started]] |
- | * [[#firstpage|Your First Page!]] | + | * [[#Your First Page!]] |
- | * [[#problems|Problems]] | + | * [[# |
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Creating your own websites can be fun and SDF gives webspace to all its validated users, so the moment you become validated you can begin creating your own websites straight away. | Creating your own websites can be fun and SDF gives webspace to all its validated users, so the moment you become validated you can begin creating your own websites straight away. | ||
- | In this tutorial when text looks like "this" | + | In this tutorial when text looks like '' |
==== Getting Started ==== | ==== Getting Started ==== | ||
- | * "mkhomepg" | + | * '' |
+ | * When you execute this program, it will create a directory in which you can put all your web files. This directory is sym-linked into your home directory, under the name ' | ||
+ | * You will be prompted to select a URL for your website. This URL is what other internet users type into their web browser to view your web pages. If you're not an ARPA member then you may only use url's in the form of ''<your login>.freeshell.org''. For instance, my web pages are stored at ''alterego.freeshell.org''. If you're an ARPA member, there are many different domains you may use. | ||
===== Your First Page! ===== | ===== Your First Page! ===== | ||
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Creating your first page is **__SO__** easy! First you'll need to open a text editor. SDF has many text editors installed but new users to UNIX often find that " | Creating your first page is **__SO__** easy! First you'll need to open a text editor. SDF has many text editors installed but new users to UNIX often find that " | ||
- | * "nano ~/ | + | * '' |
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</ | </ | ||
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- | Now that you have copied the text out into ' | + | Now that you have copied the text out into ' |
===== Problems ===== | ===== Problems ===== | ||
- | The most important thing you need to have is **patience**. Sometimes updates when running | + | The most important thing you need to have is **patience**. Sometimes updates when running |
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- | In case a page is not found on your site, the client may be forwarded to a page of sdf.lonestar.org or redmartian, which can be confusing (but which is in fact completely reasonable, as all the domains belong to one entity). If you want to prevent this also for broken links, you have to set up error handler documents. Please consult the faq:WEB:7 item for this! | + | In case a page is not found on your site, the client may be forwarded to a page of sdf.lonestar.org or redmartian, which can be confusing (but which is in fact completely reasonable, as all the domains belong to one entity). If you want to prevent this also for broken links, you have to set up error handler documents. Please consult the [[faq:web07|FAQ]] |
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+ | $Id: building_a_website.html, |