Loading files onto the Web server Student
common mistakes
How can I tell if my account has been created?
Many students assume that an e-mail will be sent to them once their account
is ready. This is a mistake, there is no formal notification process when
requesting an account. One day after requesting the account visit this Web
page and type in your last name.
http://student.santarosa.edu/cgi-bin/accountcheck.cgi
If your name is not listed, then wait another 24 hours and check again. If your account has not been created within 3 working days of the request, contact your instructor. Provide your full name, section #, and the date you submitted the account request.
Once I have loaded files onto the Web how do I view them?
You need to use FTP software to move files and a Web Browser to view them.
Launch Internet Explorer or Netscape and then type in your URL. The pattern
for your URL is
http://student.santarosa.edu/~username
Remember there is NO www in this address, also you must include the tilde (looks like the letter "s" taking a nap) which is usually found in the upper left corner of the keyboard.
I don't have a public_html folder, so I made one myself.
Oopsy, this causes nothing but trouble. Please DO NOT create a directory named
"public_html" using the FTP software, even though you have good intentions,
this will break your account.
The correct procedure is to use Telnet software to connect to the Web server and then type in the command "wwwme". Once this has been done the server will create the directory for you AND make a symbolic link so that folks typing in your URL will bring up your files.
When you make the directory using FTP software the symbolic link is never created. For detailed directions on creating the Web directory review these Web pages Windows || Macintosh.
How do I update my files after they have been loaded onto the Web?
Open the HTML code at your local computer and make the desired changes. Then
use FTP software to load the revised files onto the server. The new files
will automatically replace the old.
If the new information is not showing up,make sure you are placing the revised code in the "pubic_html" folder and also make sure you are refreshing the Web page when you view it in the browser.
My links to files I created work on my local computer, but break on the
Web.
This is usually caused by an uppercase - lowercase conflict. If you create
a link to the products page with this code
<a href="products.html">products</a>
And then save the products file with a name of
"Products.html" or "products.HTML"
The link will work on computers which are running the Windows or Macintosh operating system, however Web servers use UNIX as their OS. UNIX is case sensitive and will not link to a file, or load a graphic unless the file name matches the code EXACTLY.
I am trying to connect to the campus server "student" using
WS_FTP (Windows) or Fetch (Macintosh) and it isn't working.
The campus server only accepts connections from FTP software which establishes
a secure connection. WS_FTP and Fetch do not provide this level of security.
Windows users must download SSH Client, and Macintosh users MACSFTP.