See Fort Hays State University's Acceptable Use of Computing Resources Policy to review the guidelines that apply to FHSU student Web pages. The policy is available from the CTC HelpDesk and can be viewed online at www.fhsu.edu/ctc/.

This document covers these four basic steps of creating and publishing a Web site:

1. Creating the directory in your account on the Scatcat server where your Web site will be published
2. Creating and saving your Web page files (not covered in detail here)
3. Publishing your Web page files to the Scatcat server (three alternate methods are presented)
4. Viewing your Web site from the Internet

These procedures were written using Windows XP or higher, Adobe Dreamweaver MX 2004, FileZilla, and WS_FTP LE. Any Web page development or publishing program may be used; however, please note that CTC HelpDesk support is provided only for procedures distributed by our office.

Step 1: Create a public_html Directory in Your Account on the Scatcat Server

Before publishing your Web page files, you must create a public_html directory in your home directory on the Scatcat server. This step only needs to be done once. In order for your Web page files to be accessible on the Internet, they must be placed in the public_html directory when they are published.

Before performing these steps, your TigerTracks account must be activated . Your TigerTracks login is used to access Scatcat. For assistance activating or using your account, view www.fhsu.edu/ctc/helpdesk/ or contact the CTC HelpDesk.

1. Establish an active Internet connection.

2. From a Windows computer, click on Start, and then Run. Type telnet scatcat.fhsu.edu and click OK. To log in, enter your TigerTracks username and password. (Note: Your password will not appear when you type it.)

(Note: FileZilla Client may also be used to create your public_html folder. It is available in both Macintosh and Windows versions. See Step 3(b) for further instructions.)

3. At the $ command prompt, type mkdir public_html then press Enter.

4. Log out by typing exit and pressing Enter at the $ command prompt. If prompted, click OK to close the Telnet window.

Step 2: Create and Save Your Web Page Files

To avoid complications, we recommend publishing your Web page files using the same program you create them with. FileZilla Client and WS_FTP can be used to publish files created in any program.

The main (default) page for your Web site should be named index.html (using all lower case letters). When someone views your Web site address (see Step 4), index.html will be displayed automatically.

Create and save your Web page files. You are now ready to publish (transfer) your Web page files to the Scatcat server.

Step 3: Publish Your Web Page files

This document covers three alternate methods of publishing using Dreamweaver MX 2004, FileZilla Client, and WS_FTP LE. Either of these methods may be used. Other files (besides index.html) that you create for your Web site can also be published using these methods.

Step 3(a): Publish Your Web Page Files Using Adobe Dreamweaver MX 2004

For more complete guidance, access Dreamweaver's tutorials section from Dreamweaver's Help menu.

1. Establish an active Internet connection.

2. Open or create your Web page files using Dreamweaver. Then, from the Dreamweaver menu, click on Site and Manage Sites.

3. If your site is listed in the Manage Sites window, select it and click Edit. If you have not yet created a site, click New.

4. If the Basic tab is not selected, click on it.

5. In the Editing Files window, enter a Name for your site. Click Next.

6. In the Editing Files, Part 2 window, select No, I do not want to use a server technology. Click Next.

7. In the Editing Files, Part 3 window, select Edit copies on my machine, then upload to server when ready (recommended).

8. Enter the path to the folder on your local machine where you are storing or want to store your Web page files. You may use the default entry or you may click on the yellow folder icon and browse to select your folder if you wish. Click Next.

9. In the Sharing Files window, complete the following:

   • Under How do you connect to your remote server?, choose FTP.

   • For the FTP address, enter scatcat.fhsu.edu.

   • Enter public_html for the folder. *Note: You must have previously created this folder. See Step 1 for details.

   • For the FTP Login and Password, enter your TigerTracks user name and password.

10. Click Test Connection to ensure that all information has been entered properly. If you receive an error message, click OK. Review the information, correct any errors, and click Test Connection again. To continue, click Next.

11. In the Sharing Files, Part 2 window, select No, do not enable check in and check out. Click Next.

12. A Summary window will appear. Click Done to finish the wizard. You have now successfully entered your FTP (File Transfer Protocol) information. Click Done again to close the Manage Sites window.

13. Ensure that the Web page files you wish to publish are located in the folder designated in Step H. If they are in another location, you will need to copy or move them into this folder.

14. To navigate and upload your Web page files, use the Files tab located under the Files pane on the right side of the window. Use the first drop-down menu to select the site you wish to work with. use the second drop-down menu to view either the firles on your local machine or on the remote server. To upload (publish) a file, locate and select the file on the Local View and then click the Blue Up Arrow (Put Files).

Step 3(b): Publish your Web Page Files Using FileZilla Client

A freeware version of FileZilla Client can be downloaded from http://filezilla-project.org/.

1. Establish an active Internet connection.

2. Open FileZilla Client.

3. Click on File and choose Site Manager. Click New Site and enter Scatcat as the name (or you may choose any name you wish).

4. Under the General tab, enter scatcat.fhsu.edu as the Host,and choose SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol as the Server type. Change Logon type to Ask for Password.

5. Delete the word "anonymous" from the User field and replace it with your TigerTracks username.

6. Click Connect. You will receive a password prompt. Enter your TigerTracks password. The first time you connect, you will be presented with a series of security messages (two or three). Place a checkmark next to Always trust..., and then click OK each time. These messages will only appear the first time you connect. (Note: If you experience problems logging in or transferring files, it may help to modify the Transfer mode, located under the Transfer settings tab.)

7. In the center section of the window, under Local site (on the left side), browse to select the location where your Web page files are saved. When you select a folder in the center section of the window, its contents will be desplayed in the lower section. Double-click on a folder if you wish to view the files in it.

8. In the center section of the window, under Remote site (on the right side), click on the folder labeled with your TigerTracks username. Then, in the lower section of the window, double-click on the public_html folder to open it. Any files located in your public_html folder will be displayed. (If you have not yet transferred any files into your public_html folder, it will be empty.) If you do not yet have a public_html folder, you can create one by right-clicking on the folder labeled with your name, choosing Create Directory, replacing the New Folder text with public_html and then clicking OK.

9. Make sure your public_html folder is open in the lower section of the Remote site. To transfer (publish) files to your website, you can drag and drop them from the left side of the window (Local site) into the public_html folder (Remote site). Or, you can right-click on a file in the left side and choose Upload.

10. Repeat this process to publish all of your Web page files. When finished, click on Server and then Disconnect. To close FileZilla, choose File and Exit.

11. The next time you wish to connect to Scatcat using FileZilla,click on the down-arrow next to the Open the Site Manager icon (the first icon on the toolbar) and choose Scatcat. Or, you can click on File and choose Site Manager, click on the Scatcat site, and then click Connect.

Step 3(c): Publish Your Web Page Files Using WS_FTP LE

Windows users can download a freeware version of WS_FTP from ftp://www.fhsu.edu/win95+/.

1. Establish an active Internet connection.

2. Open WS_FTP LE . For Profile Name and Host Name, enter scatcat.fhsu.edu.

3. Host Type should be set to Automatic detect. User ID is your TigerTracks username. The password is your TigerTracks Password. Both entries are case sensitive. Click OK. (Note: If you experience problems logging in or transferring files, it may help to modify the Passive Transfers setting located under the Advanced tab.)

4. A new WS_FTP LE window will appear. Double-click on the public_html directory, located in the upper right-hand window under Remote System. Select Auto in the bottom portion of the window.

5. In the upper left portion of the window under Local System, browse to select the location where your Web page files are saved. You should be able to see your files (such as index.html) in the lower left-hand window.

6. Click once on a file you wish to publish (such as index.html) in the lower left-hand window so it is highlighted. Then, click the right-arrow (->) button. This will copy your file from your disk or local computer to the public_html folder on the Scatcat server. The new file will appear in the lower right-hand window after it is transferred. Repeat this process to publish all of your Web page files. When finished, click Close, and then click Exit.

Step 4: View Your Web Site from the Internet

To view your Web site, open an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla FireFox and go to:

http://scatcat.fhsu.edu/~<YourTigerTracksUsername >

Use all lower case, and be sure to enter the '~' (pronounced 'tilda') in front of your e-mail ID . When viewing this address, your index.html (default) page will be displayed automatically.