Panix
Web FAQ: 1.1. Personal Web Pages
How do I set up my website?
From a unix prompt on one of the Panix userhosts, enter the command
"charlotte" and answer "y" when prompted by the system. This will
create a directory on the webhosts, and a symbolic link in your home
directory called "public_html". public_html will function as if it
were an actual directory from your point of view, and will be where
you will upload your files.
How do I upload my files?
We recommend using FTP to do this; most Web design software can publish
using FTP, or you can download a pure FTP program like SmartFTP (Windows)
or Fetch (Mac) for free.
Use either an FTP client, or an FTP capable site design client, to connect
to shell.panix.com using your Panix username and password; once you are
connected, locate the public_html directory, and put your site files in
that directory.
Remember, your main page should be called "index.html" or
"index.htm"! If you don't use an "index" page, and if the
directory is world readable, visitors will see a listing of files
in that directory; if it's not readable they won't have permission
to see anything.
Can I use Frontpage?
Frontpage is not compatible with the Apache web server software
environment. Furthermore, Microsoft discontinued support for Frontpage
in 2006. Therefore, the answer is an unqualified, irreversible "No."
Can I have a domain name?
By default, the URL for your personal website is
"http://www.panix.com/~[your username]". You may instead wish to use your
own domain name.
Adding a domain name to a personal website requires the addition of the Cheap-Web service.
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Last Modified Tuesday, 03-Feb-2009 10:38:32 EST
