Instructions for starting a home page
1. Login to your cunix account using a method that gives you a $ prompt.
2. Type "ls" after the $ prompt to see if there exists a directory called "public_html"
If yes, go to step 4
If no, go to step 3a
3a. Type "chmod a+x ~" after the $. [don't type quote signs]
3b. Type "mkdir public_html", then repeat step 2
4. Type "chmod 775 public_html"
5. Type "cd public_html"
6. Type "pico index.html", a blank text window should appear
7. Type this code into the blank text window just as it appears below,
except enter your own personal information.
<html>
<head>
<title>Psychology Graduate Students--Your Name Here</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor=white>
<hr>
<h1>Your Name Here</h1> <br>
Office: 398 Schermerhorn <br>
Lab: 399 Schermerhon <br>
Phone: 854-1234<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">
[email protected] </a> <br>
<hr>
</body>
</html>
8. Hold down control key and type "x" to exit the window. Click yes to save changes.
9. Type "ls" and see if "index.html" is now in this directory.
10. Type "chmod 775 index.html"
11. Type "mkdir G6200"
12. Type "chmod 775 G6200"
Now, you can go to this URL and find the page you created.
http://www.columbia.edu/~yourcunixloginhere
If you have any problems, see Lois