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Users with accounts on the WisperTel system may maintain a personal website. This document will give basic instructions on how to create a website and transfer it to the web. To get your own website, please email your desired username to WisperTel Support at support@wispertel.com. (http://www.wispertel.net/~jqdoe)

What is a website?

A basic website is really a just document written in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). HTML is a set of "markup" symbols contained in a file intended for display on a web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Safari). To create a website you simply create an HTML file and put it on a computer that can be accessed by the Internet via a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) which is a global address for resources on the World Wide Web.

How do I make a website? (i.e. How do I create an HTML document?)

An HTML document is really just a text file which has embedded "markup" symbols. There are two popular ways to produce an HTML document:

  • Using a Text Editor

    There is nothing to stop you from creating an HTML document directly with a text editor (notepad, wordpad, emacs, vi, pico). Some people prefer to create their websites this way since HTML is fairly simple and it gives them more control.

    HTML is not a difficult language to learn. One easy way to learn it is to edit an existing HTML file, save the changes, and click the "reload" button on the browser, to see the changes take effect.
     

  • Using a WYSIWYG Editor

    Some people prefer to not edit their HTML directly and instead use a piece of software called a "Web Editor", such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, Netscape Composer or Microsoft Frontpage to write their HTML for them. Such editors are called What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) Editors, since what you see in your GUI (Graphical User Interface) is approximately how things are supposed to look when someone visits your site.

    There are a variety of software packages available for users who prefer to use a WYSIWYG Editor. Netscape Composer is a popular choice for beginners since some users already use Netscape to access documents off the web.

How can my website be accessed via the Internet?

For any site to be accessed via the Internet that site needs a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) which is a global address for resources on the World Wide Web.

What is my URL?

Every WisperTel user may have their own sub-URL. You will need to request that the account be created and will be in the following format:
  • http://www.wispertel.net/~jqdoe

How do I make my website come up if someone goes to my URL?

If you put your html in the directory called public_html in your home directory, then anyone who goes to your URL will see your website.   Your "start" page must be named index.html.

How do I put my website (i.e. HTML documents) in my public_html directory on WisperTel?

  • Using Command Line Tools:

    Use a Secure FTP client to copy it to your account.
     

    1. Transfer your edited home page template into the public_html directory and rename it as index.html.

Additional Resources for Creating Websites

The following list of documentation further explains the various aspects of World Wide Web publishing.

I. General Information on the World Wide Web

II. Publishing Documents on the World Wide Web: Beginners

III. Publishing Documents on the World Wide Web: Advanced
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