Building a Webpage FAQ

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1. Can I put up a webpage on Ziplink?
2. What would be the address of my webpage?
3. How do I write a webpage?
4. After I get the page written how do I put it on Ziplink?
5. Does Ziplink let members setup CGI scripts?
6. Why when I go to my homepage do I get a Forbidden message?
7. Why, when I try to see my home page do I just get a listing of the files in my directory?
8. Which web server does Ziplink use?
9. Could I get my own domain name so that my web address could be www.myname.com?

1. Q. Can I put up a webpage on Ziplink?

   A. Yes. Ziplink's standard ppp account comes with 5megs of space for members to put up webpages. You can buy additional space if need.

2. Q. What would be the address of my webpage?

   A. The address of your webpage would be:

   htp://www.ziplink.net/~yourusername

   So if your username was jondoe, the address would be:

   http://www.ziplink.net/~jondoe.

3. Q. How do I write a webpage?

   A. You would write your page in HTML. In the Ziplink 101 area we have other usefull information.

4. Q. After I get the page written how do I put it on Ziplink?

   A. You would FTP it to your Ziplink directory. Go to FTP to find out more.

5. Q. Does Ziplink let members setup CGI scripts?

   A. Yes. CGIwrap is installed on Ziplink. To learn more about using CGIwrap head over to Ziplink 101.

6. Q. Why when I go to my homepage do I get a Forbidden message?

   A. Because Ziplink is using Unix file access is based upon permissions. You haven't set the permissions correctly. You will need an FTP program that allows you to change file permissions. Go to the FTP FAQ to learn more. Ziplink has set the default for you www directory to allow your pages to be seen.

7. Q. Why, when I try to see my home page do I just get a listing of the files in my directory?

   A. You need to rename the first page of your homepage to index.html. Ziplink web server is looking for this file to send to anyone who comes to your webpage first. If you don't have it, then you will just see the listing of your file.

8. Q. Which web server does Ziplink use?

   A. We are using the Apache web server.

9. Q. Could I get my own domain name so that my web address could be www.myname.com?

   A. Yes Ziplink offers domain registration for an extra fee. Go to Domain Registration or to Ziplink Products.