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How to create web files and post them on WWW.YORKU.CA

  • General
  • Obtain a Web Account - the registration form has been removed. Eligible users will have access to a new Web Publishing Service shortly. Watch this site for the new url that will describe this new service. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.  Thank you for your co-operation.
  • Obtain an Editor
  • Creating Files
  • Posting Files
  • Viewing Files on the Web

[Top]  General

The information presented here is an overview on how to place web (HTML) files on the York web server (www.yorku.ca). It provides specific information and links to everything you need to know in order to post files on the York site. In addition, here are some excellent resources at York where you can obtain software, reference material and training to help you design web sites:

Beyond York, there are countless resources on HTML and related subjects. Here are a few useful links to get you started:

[Top]  Obtain a Web Account

Eligible users will have access to a new Web Publishing Service shortly. Watch this site for the new url that will describe this new service. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.  Thank you for your co-operation.

[Top]  Obtain a Web Editor

There are dozens of editors and tools available for creating HTML documents. The tool you choose will depend on the capabilities of your computer and the complexity of the pages your wish to post.

Requirements Application PC/Windows Macintosh
Basic Maintain a handful of documents that require updating once or twice a year. Windows Notepad SimpleText
Intermediate Maintain a small site of 40 to 50 documents that require monthly updates. Netscape Gold

Microsoft Word 97
(Save as HTML)

 Netscape Gold

Microsoft Word 97 (Save as HTML)
Advanced Maintain a large site with more than 50 documents that require weekly or daily updates. Adobe PageMill

Microsoft FrontPage

Dreamweaver

Hotdog Professional

 Adobe PageMill

Microsoft FrontPage

Dreamweaver
Other Sources Some other sources for HTML editors and other web tools

 

[Top]  Creating Files

How you create a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file depends on the editor you use. When using Internet Assistant for Word or Adobe PageMill, editing a web document is similar to word-processing or desktop publishing. Other editors provide tool palettes and buttons to stream the insertion of HTML codes. The following example assumes you are using the Windows Notepad utility. If you are not familiar with HTML, you can review the various codes found in York's TeachTec HTML Reference Guide and in other sources the Web Tools and Training area.

  • Run Windows Notepad
  • Enter the following text as shown using your own particulars:

    <html>
    <head><title>My Homepage</title><head>
    <body>
    <h1>My Homepage</h1>
    <p>Welcome to my website. You'll find links to research papers, course outlines, and a host of links on my favourite web sites</p>
    <ul>
    <li><a href="research.htm">Research Papers</a></li>
    <li><a href="courses.htm">Course Outlines</a></li>
    <li><a href="links.htm">Favourite Links</a></li>
    </ul>
    <p>If you need to get in touch, please send mail to <a href="mailto:mymail@yorku.ca">mymail@yorku.ca</a></p>
    </body>
    </html>
  • Save the file as index.htm
    Here is the complete Sample Page.
    (For more details, see the Post a File section below)

Note: Where you save your web files depends on how you are posting them to the web server. If you are on campus you should be logged in to your Webpost Novell account and have your web directory mapped as a local drive. Then you can simply save your files directly into your directory. If you are connecting via ftp, save your web files in a directory on your hard drive that is a "mirror" copy of the directory and files in your Webpost account.

Note: The file name for your top-level page should be: "index.htm" or "index.html". You can use this home page to reference additional documentents and graphics in the same directory. You can also create subdirectories as needed.

Note: Remember, all files placed in your WEBPOST home directory are immediately accessible to anyone browsing the World Wide Web.

Note: Do NOT use WEBPOST to archive material that is not intended for use on your WWW pages.

[Top]  Posting Files

WWW.YORKU.CA currently provides two connection methods for posting web documents: Novell and FTP

NOVELL: If you are working from the Keele or Glendon campuses, you can login as a Novell user. This allows you to map your web directory as a local drive on your PC or Macintosh. When you connect via Novell, you can use any text or HTML editor or graphics program to create, edit and update files in your web directory.

FTP: If you are working from off-campus, you can post your web files via the Internet or using a dial-up PPP connection. You will need an FTP tool such as WS-FTP (Windows) or Fetch (Macintosh). When posting files with FTP, you must first create your web documents and graphics on your local computer and then "put" copies into into your web directory.

Novell Access

Authorized York users can access YorkInfo using any PC, Macintosh or Workstation with Novell support. The posting server will be found in your Novell server list as "WEBPOST".

Login with the Username and Password that has been assigned to you. Macintosh users will find WEBPOST listed in the "CCIS Internet Ethernet" zone.

All York WWW accounts are in the "SYS" volume of WEBPOST. If you are a faculty member your files will be located in:

\SYS\HOME\FACULTY\ACADEMIC\_your_webpost_username_

Please check the Novell Login Instructions page for complete details.

FTP Access

If you have a Webpost Novell account, you can also connect to the server using an FTP program (Fetch, Rapid Filer, etc). This method of access is especially useful for off-campus
access to the server. You will need to plug the following information into your FTP program:

Host: webpost.yorku.ca
Username: {_your_webpost_username_}
Password: {_your_webpost_password_}

Once connected, you will have to navigate to your WWW directory. Please check the Novell Login Instructions page for complete details.

[Top]  Viewing Files on the Web

After posting a file or two, you should always check to make sure it displays properly in various Web browsers. Missing HTML tags and other formatting errors can make your documents display poorly -- or not at all. If you post your files in the following Webpost directory:

\SYS\HOME\FACULTY\ACADEMIC\_your_webpost_username_

you will find it on the York web here:

http://www.yorku.ca/faculty/academic/_your_webpost_username_
           

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