Upload to your departmental pages
Uploading your Web pages to www.vcu.edu
To upload Web pages that you create on your Macintosh or a PC to the www.vcu.edu Web server, use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program. While working on-campus you may use Fetch (Mac) or Filezilla FTP (PC) to transfer your files. While working off-campus you may use Fetch (Mac), Filezilla or SSH (PC) to transfer your files.
Using FrontPage to Upload
You may use Microsoft's FrontPage to create, manage, and upload your Web pages. To use FrontPage, you must first contact one of the Web Server Administrators (John Sullivan) to have your account FrontPage enabled. To upload files to your people account in FrontPage, you can simply copy and paste the file from your desktop into the folder on the server.
Using Dreamweaver to Upload
You may use Macromedia Dreamweaver to create, manage, and upload your Web pages. You must enter the FTP Host (www.vcu.edu) and the Host Directory (ask for this when site is created) in the FTP section of the Remote Info section of the Edit option. This allows you to "Get Files" and "Put Files" on the sever. You can also use the WebDAV option in the same menu.
Using Filezilla
Please visit the FTP Tutorial for more information on how to use the FTP Program.
Viewing your Web Site
URL address for your Web pages is http://www.vcu.edu/[dept name]/index.html where "[dept name]" is the name or some abbreviation of your department and 'index.html' is the file name of your home page. Remember, in order for browsers to process HTML documents properly, the "filename" must end in ".html" (or .htm). If no filename is included then the browser looks for a file named index.html.
Publishing your Home Page
Once you have completed your Web site and you are satisfied with its appearance, you can submit your URL to be included in the VCU A to Z list.
