Making Student Home Pages

To publish your web pages, you just have to copy them into your directory on the student web server.

• Instructions for On-campus Users
• Instructions for Off-campus Users

Once you have copied the files, here are some things you will want to know.

• Is there a template I can use to get started with my home page?
  Yes, you can download from the File menu by selecting the Save as..." option. You will see a standard save menu, where you can select the file name, location, and file type. Depending on your computer and browser, may have the option to save in a variety of formats. Select the HTML, Web or Source format.
  • Download the template.

• What is my web address (a.k.a. URL)?
  Your web address or URL is
  • http://students.haverford.edu/username/filename.html

  Of course, you replace "username" with your own username, and "filename.html" with any file path you want.

• Is there a special name I should use for my home page?
  Yes. Use "home.html". If somebody just asks for
  • http://students.haverford.edu/username/

  the file home.html will automatically be returned if it exists. This is a common way to provide the address of your home page.

• Is there a list of student home pages at Haverford?
  Yes, it's located at http://students.haverford.edu/
• Is it true that my home page will be added to the list automatically?
  Yes. By default, students who have a "home.html" or "home.htm" file in their web directory will be included on the list.
  
  If you do not want to be included in the list, place an empty file named "noindex" in your directory.
  
  The list is generated automatically on a nightly basis; you will need to wait a day for your name to be added to or removed from the list.

• How much space do I have for my files?
  We have allocated 2 GB per student, including your web files and other files on the Storage server. See About Space Allotment on the Storage Server (Quotas) for details.
  
• Do you have any documentation or classes on making Web documents?
  Most information about student web pages linked from the web page on Creating and Publishing Student Web Pages. A Dreamweaver Tutorial will help you create the actual page.
  
• Can you recommend a good HTML editor I can use to make my pages?
  The ACC has site licensed and keyserved Dreamweaver for use on the Macintosh and Windows computers. These are available from our Download software page for use while on-campus.