Publish Your Page

What is this Stage For?

After you have created your web page, it is time to publish it to the Internet. This stage will guide you through the process.

What is the "WebPage Files" Window?

This window displays all the links and images used in your web page.

Selecting a Publishing Location.

Use the "Publishing Location" drop down list to select the server to which you wish to publish your web page. If your server does not appear in this list, you will have to define your own. (See Below)

Publishing Your Web Page.

Once you have selected a Publishing Location (see Selecting a Publishing Location above), you have to select the directory to which your files will be uploaded (published). Usually this is the "public_html" or "www" directory. If you are unsure of the directory to upload to, you may need to contact your ISP. See the Beginners Guide to Publishing for more details.

Adding a Publishing Location.

If you have not already defined a Publishing Location, you will need to do so now. If you are new to the Internet, and haven't set up a Publishing Location before, you are advised to read the Beginners Guide to Publishing. This document takes about 10 minutes to read and explains all the background material you need to set up a Publishing Location, in a clear and simple manner.

Step 1.
Using the "Internet Sites" list - select the ISP you want to upload to. If there are no ISP’s in the list or your ISP is not listed, you will have to specify your own. See below for more details.

Step 2.
Click the “Publish your Page” button and your Web page will be uploaded to the Net. Just click on the ‘Go To Your WebPage’ button to see your Web page actually on the Net (not on your computer). Note down the URL of your page. (it will start with http://) This is the unique address of your page, and you will need to enter it into your browser if you want to revisit your page.

How To Add A New ISP To The ISP List.

What is an ISP?
An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that provides you with access to the Internet. Typically, your modem dials their phone number each time you connect to the Internet. When you publish a web page to the Internet (i.e., make your web page available for everyone on the Internet to see) HotDog PageWiz needs to know the address of your ISP. HotDog PageWiz comes pre-configured for immediate use with several major ISP's, but if your ISP is not in the list, you will need to add it yourself.

How to Add an ISP
Under the "Publish your Page" stage of HotDog PageWiz, click

This opens the Internet Connections window. An "Internet Connection" means the same thing as an ISP, as far as publishing your web pages is concerned. The Internet Connection window lists the different ISP’s that HotDog PageWiz is configured for. At this point you can Add, Edit or Delete an Internet Connection. If your ISP is not listed, you will need to add a new ISP connection.

You are now presented with the "Internet Connection Wizard". This wizard guides you through the process of configuring HotDog PageWiz to use a new ISP.
Use the drop down list on the first page of the wizard to select "Add New/Edit ISP"

You now need to enter your ISP's details.
The name of your ISP is useful only to yourself - to distinguish it from the other ISP’s in the Internet Connection list. So make up a relevant sounding name, and enter it into the first text box.

A server is a computer that is actually connected to the Internet. Apart from this, there is nothing all that special about a Server. The Server is can be almost any computer, and the operating system it uses is usually UNIX or Windows NT. Every server has a unique name, so it can be found by other computers on the Internet. Your ISP will have a server address for you to use. Usually this address will contain part of the ISP's name. For example, if your ISP was called "QuikConnect" then your server address could look something like "ftp.quikconnect.com". If you are not sure of your server's address, you will need to find it out. This address can usually be found in the documentation that your ISP provided you with. If you still can't find it, you will need to contact your ISP for more details. (For an extended discussion on publishing to the Internet, read "The Beginners Guide to Publishing.")

What actually happens when you publish a web page to the Internet is that your work is stored in your own personal directory on your ISP's server. Sometimes, this directory is called "www" or "public_html". Commonly it is the "root" directory (i.e., the top directory - which means you don't need to type anything here!). Remember, you can read "The Beginners Guide to Publishing" for more details.

The address of your web page is known as a URL. Once again, this URL is given to you by your ISP when you register with them. If you are not sure what your URL is, you will need to contact your ISP. The "Beginners Guide to Publishing" explains all these terms in greater details and explains exactly what questions you will need to ask your ISP to get the answers for the questions above.

Some ISP's don't allow you to make directories on their server (most however do). If your ISP doesn't allow you to make subdirectories, check the box provided.

The Internet Connections window will now display your new ISP connection.

You are now ready to publish your web pages to the Internet.

Remember, if you need any advice on how to setup a Publishing Location, read the Beginners Guide to Publishing.

Navigating On Your Server...

Creates a new directory on your server.

 

Deletes the currently selected file on your server.

 

Refreshes the server directory listing.

 

Downloads the currently selected file on your server to your computer.

 

Uploads a file to your server.

 

Disconnects you from your server.

 

Congratulations!

You have now created and published your web page to the Internet! You might want to try using "Editor Mode" for the creation of your next web page as it supports advanced features not available in Express Mode.