MKTG 498 Class Notes Page

Loading Files

Up to this point, when we have created HTML files, we have simply viewed them using a browser that read the code from a disk or a hard drive. No one other than the person with the file could see your creation.

The next step in making these files publicly available is to load them on a server. Each student can (should!) request a falcon account from the Help Desk in Miller Hall. You will be required to fill out some paper work and sign a form. Your account will be made active within a few days. This is necessary if you want to load a file like your home page onto a working server.

Once you have this account, you can follow the instructions for loading and accessing your pages using JMU's falcon server.

The following instructions assume you have obtained an account on the falcon server. If you have not done so, please do, as you will need to load your personal home page before the end of the semester so you can receive a grade for it. The instructions also assume that you have developed a web page that can be loaded!

  1. Follow the instructions for publishing files from your user directory. You will do this using the QVTNet program (located in your Internet-96 program folder on Windows 95), which will allow you to connect to your falcon account. This account requires some simple Unix commands. The instructions are very complete--follow them to the letter.
  2. Launch the WS-FTP program located in your Internet-96 program folder.
  3. In the Profile Name box, select Falcon.
  4. Type in your User ID and Password then click OK.
  5. On the Local System (left hand side of the WS-FTP window), click the ChgDir (change directory) button and select the directory or drive that contains your HTML files.
  6. Select the HTML file(s) using the cursor. Select the ASCII radio button.
  7. On the Remote System (right hand side of the WS-FTP window) select the directory into which you want to place your file. If you followed the instructions file, you should click on the WWW subdirectory.
  8. Then click on the arrow pointing to the remote system. Your file will be transferred to the falcon account.
  9. Close the WS-FTP program by clicking on the Close button (bottom left hand corner).
  10. Launch the QVTNet program, log onto your falcon account, change directories to the desired directory (if you wanted to get to the WWW directory, you would use the command cd WWW and hit the enter key).
  11. Issue the command chmod o+r <filename>, where <filename> would be replaced by the actual name of the file you are using. This command gives the entire world permission to read the file you have just transferred.
  12. Exit QVTNet by typing the word exit at the command prompt.
  13. Finally, launch Netscape. Load the URL of the file you just loaded to see if it works. Congratulations! You have just loaded your first web page.

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