Step 2: Creating A Subdirectory for the Home Page on Odyssey

Once index.html has been created on your PC, it must be transferred to the subdirectory "public_html" within your user area on Odyssey.

Since October 1997, all members automatically had the directory public_html created in their user area on Odyssey.  If you don't fall into this category, don't worry, this article will show you how to create it. If you are unsure, or just want to make sure the directory exists, the following shows you how to check.

Odyssey uses a variant of the UNIX operating system.  To create a subdirectory, or view the directory structure and file list in your user area, you need to execute commands on Odyssey within this operating system, similar to DOS. To execute these commands, you need to login to Odyssey with your PC acting like a terminal.  One way to do this is to execute "telnet" software on your PC. As most of us are using Windows, the easiest way to "telnet" in Windows 95 is to click "START, RUN. Enter 'telnet:odyssey.apana.org.au' CLICK OK. And you have the login prompt. From here, you can log in as below. "Terminal", in Microsoft Windows 3.1, or "HyperTerminal", in Microsoft Windows95 are just 2 examples of "telnet" software; other examples can be found in our Resources area

• Download and install the appropriate "telnet" software, though Windows 95 "telnet" is quite adequate.
• Execute the "telnet" software.
• Connect to Odyssey (if you are already logged on through your browser, use the TCP/IP option in your "telnet" software rather than dialling up)
• Login with your user name and password (this will place you at the UNIX command line prompt "bash>" if successful)
• Type pwd at the command line prompt (this will display the working directory you are currently in and should be your user area)
• Type ls -l at the command line prompt (this will list all files and directories in your user area, in long form [Note: those are lower case L's not numeral 1's])
• If you see the directory "public_html" then you are all set, skip the next indented instructions:
• If not:
• Type mkdir public_html at the command line prompt (this will create the public_html subdirectory in your current working directory [i.e. your user area if you just logged on and didn't change directories])
• Note: you can also create other subdirectories below public_html at this time too, if you wish. (e.g. mkdir ~/public_html/images will create an images subdirectory below the public_html subdirectory in your user area)
• Some other useful UNIX commands (refer to other internet sites for UNIX command tutorials) are:
• rmdir directory (removes the named subdirectory within the current working directory)
• cp file1 file2 (copies file1 to file2 within the current working directory)
• rm file (removes the named file within the current working directory)
• cd (change directory to your home directory, where you login to, i.e. your user area)
• cd public_html (change directory to the public_html directory from the current working directory [i.e. your home directory if you just logged on])
• cd ~/public_html (change directory to the public_html directory within your user area, regardless of the current working directory)
• cd .. (change directory to the parent directory of the current working directory)
• pwd (will always indicate the current working directory you are in)
• When you are finished, type logout at the command line prompt and then exit the "telnet" software.