Eden Home Page Template


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Introduction

The ability to create html documents on eden.rutgers.edu (home) pages is now available to all Rutgers students with Eden accounts.

Prerequisites for creating your home page include:

  • Basic computer skills with any of the labs three types of work stations (Macs, PCs or X-Terminals)

  • Familiarity with Telnet, a text editor, and a web browser

If you need help with basic Unix or FTP commands please read this.

New users may find getting started easier if they use the Home Page Template and instructions discussed below. Documentation describing the creation and use of www home pages is available on line and as hard copy at the computer labs. Sources of additional information on home page customization and troubleshooting are also listed below.

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to read the available documentation and learn how to create your own home page. Lab consultants will not be responsible for training users in the creation of individuals home page.

You will be entirely responsible for the creation and maintenance of your home page.

You are entirely responsible for the content of your home page and its use.

You are responsible for managing the 60 MB of storage space allocated to your eden account. Your E-Mail, home files and your www home page are all stored in your allocated space. While a basic home page may take up minimal space, you can quickly use up your eden memory allocation with home page graphics.

Restrictions

Only the software provided and supported by the system staff may be utilized to create and run www home pages on eden. No other software or additional copies of httpd may be utilized for this service. Due to the yet to be determined impact on the existing network, systems and computer lab operations, measures may be implemented to protect the integrity and availability of the computer lab systems and operations. These measures may include, but are not limited to, restricting the number of concurrent users, limiting the availability of the service and/or otherwise restricting, limiting or controlling home page usage.


Creating The Template

This will set up the proper files for your Home Page. It will include a directory called public_html and a file index.html. You must edit this file with your favorite editor to customize your Home Page.
  • Open a telnet window
  • Telnet to eden
  • Login to eden
  • From the Rutgers Main Menu select "tools"
  • Once in the Tools Menu select "cmd"
  • When the prompt says (Type command to execute:), Type, "webinit"
  • Hit Return
  • Your page is ready to be viewed and customized

    Adding The Personal Touch

  • Edit the file and replace items such as YourName, personal URL, and description with appropriate info. For example,
    YourName
    Your full name
    YourPicture.gif
    A graphic image saved in GIF format.
    description
    Whatever information you'd like to provide on the topic.
    Put the URL Here
    The Web address of a site to which you'd like people reading your home page to be able to go.
    Put the link description here
    A brief description of that Web site.
    username@eden.rutgers.edu
    Your e-mail address

    You can change anything in the file, but be careful about changing any of the HTML tags. You may change anything in quotes within a tag. If you want to delete something with one of the HTML tags, such as <H2> , be sure to delete everything up to and including the appropriate closing tag, such as </H2> . The lines beginning with <LI> have no closing tags and may be deleted as necessary.

    You can also add such information as your phone number, mailing address, etc., anywhere you wish. Separate paragraphs with the <P> tag. See below for more information on HTML tags.

    You can also add images from Eden's Image Bank.


Accessing Your Page

  • The address of your home page will be (http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~username)
  • This can be accessed with the web browser (ie. Netscape or Mosaic) of your choice.

What It Looks Like:

Home Page Template

YourName's Home Page

Text to be typed if picture can't be shown

Picture Title

You can put a short, descriptive paragraph or two here, replacing this paragraph with your own. Your text will be reformatted automatically to fit the width of the screen of the person who's viewing your home page.

If you want more than one paragraph, separate them with the <p> and </p> tags

like

this.

Personal Interests

  • description
  • description
  • description

Other Interests

  • description
  • description
  • description

Personal Hot List

YourName (username@eden.rutgers.edu)

Advanced Information

For information on creating more sophisticated home pages, consult the links at the end of the NBCS document Publishing for the World Wide Web.




webmaster@eden.rutgers.edu
08/06/01