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TerpConnect (formerly WAM/Glue) provides space for posting webpages.
There are lots of things that go into the creation of a
webpage. This FAQ is mainly concerned with information
specific to the University of Maryland. Where we are able, we
have provided links on this page that should help you to link to
additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where are
my web pages stored?
The directory where your web pages are stored is called your
public (or just pub) directory. The default directory where
your files are stored and where you enter when you log in is
your home directory. Your pub directory is located one
directory above where your home directory is located. So to
change directories, you should type in
cd ../pub. On the Windows computers in the
OIT Computer labs, your pub directory is
p:\ and your home directory is
h:\.
How do I
create a web page?
Creating a web page is as easy as creating a text
document. In fact, a web page is simply a text document with
special tags that tell the web browser what to display. The
most common extension for a web based document is .html or
.htm. An example of an html filename would be index.html. An
html document can be created in a text editor such as
notepad, simpletext, pico, or emacs or if you are not very
familiar with the different tags used in html, you can use a
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Editor which resembles
in functionality a Word Processor. Some examples of
common
WYSIWYG editors are Frontpage, Pagemill, SeaMonkey,
and HotMetal. Below are some links that should help you get
started.
How do I
upload web pages I've already written?
There are three ways of doing this: via a graphical sftp client from
a Windows or Mac system, via a command line Secure File
Transfer Protocal (SFTP), or via copying the files
to your "h:" drive from a WAM Windows or Mac computer.
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Graphical SFTP (for example,
F-Secure file transfer (for MS
Windows) or Fugu file transfer
program (for Mac OS X). For these examples, use the F-Secure
file transfer program, substitute steps for different software as
appropriate.
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Launch the program
- Click the "Connect" button.
- Enter or select
terpconnect.umd.edu for the hostname in the window
that pops up.
- Enter or select your Directory ID in the "User Name"
field.
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Click the
Connect button to
initiate the login process.
- Enter your Directory Password in
the "Password" window that pops up. NOTE:
After this, you
should see local PC files in the upper window, and your TerpConnect
files in the lower (bigger) window. The top (local host) window
will have a Local bar with icons and the path to the
current folder, the lower (remote host) window will also have a
Remote bar with icons and the path to the current
directory on your TerpConnect account. By default, the remote
directory will be your home directory.
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Locate the files in the local host window that you want to upload.
Click to select, Shift-click to select a range, or Ctrl-click to
select non-contiguous files.
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Change directories at the remote site to your pub directory.
NOTE: You
can do this by manually changing the path to the current folder
in the remote bar to "/pub/USERID" (where USERID is your
Directory ID) or by selecting "/pub/USERID" via the
"Quick Change Folder" button to the right of the path
field.
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Select "Upload" from the
Operation menu. You will see
the progress of the file upload in the
Transfer window at the bottom of the
main panel.
- Verify the Status indicates
Complete for each of the files you upload.
- Select Exit from the
File menu when done with the file transfer
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Command line SFTP
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Log in.
- Type the following at the command prompt to connect to TerpConnect.
sftp <Directory ID>@terpconnect.umd.edu
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Log in using your Directory ID and Password.
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Type:
cd ../pub or
cd /pub/USERID
to change to your public (web page) directory (where USERID is
your Directory ID).
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Type:
put filename
where filename is the name of the file you
want to upload. If you wish to rename it as you transfer it,
type:
put filename
remote_filename
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Repeat step 5 for each file you want to upload, or use
mput if you have several files of
similar names (like: mput *.jpg).
NOTE: You cannot rename files as you
transfer them when using
mput.
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Quit or
bye to close the connection
when you are done.
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Windows Workstations in an OIT Computer Lab
NOTE: This method is ONLY available on the Windows
workstations in the OIT Computer Labs.
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Go to an OIT Computer Lab if you want to upload web pages to your
TerpConnect account.
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Log into a Windows machine with your Directory ID and Password.
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Double-click to open the "h:" drive. Your pub
directory is within your "h:" drive.
- Double-click on "..",
then double-click on "pub".
- Save your files to the pub directory just as you would to another
other directory under Windows.
Click here for additional information about
SFTP.
How do I view
my web pages?
The URL for your web pages is
http://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~username
You can
type the URL into any browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer to view the
pages.
What is not allowed on my web pages?
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Your web pages cannot be used for commercial applications.
In other words, don't try to make money from them.
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Your web pages cannot contain illegal software! Or links to
illegal software!.
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No illegal activities of any kind are permitted from your
web pages.
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Your personal web pages are not official University
documents. Any attempt to use them as such is also not
permitted.
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If you have any questions, please see the
Acceptable Use Guidelines for the University
What
software is available to create web pages?
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Macintosh Software
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Webpage Editors
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Adobe GoLive + Adobe PageMill
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Macromedia Dreamweaver
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Graphical SFTP Programs
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Web Browsers
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Windows Software
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Web Page Editors
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Dreamweaver
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Microsoft FrontPage 2000/2003
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SeaMonkey
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Graphical SFTP Programs
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Web Browsers
Does TerpConnect
give CGI access?
No, CGI access is not provided for personal accounts.
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