Directory/Folder Names and Filenames
Directory/folder names and filenames on the web server should not have spaces. Alphanumeric characters, the underscore, the dash, and the period are acceptable. Any other punctuation is not recommended. Both upper and lower case letters may be used; however, Web Services recommends that folder names and filenames use only lower case letters.
.html or .htm?
For our servers, either will work. Web Services recommends using the .html extension. Whatever you choose, be consistent within your web site.
Naming Your Home Page
In order for the web server to automatically serve your home page, it must be called index.html or index.htm. Subsequent pages can be added and linked from the home page.
Web pages and all associated files (HTML files, graphics, sounds, etc.) must be placed in the public.www folder located in your user folder on the network. Once you have placed your home page (index.html or index.htm) in the public.www folder, your personal web page may be accessed via a web browser with the following URL:
http://www.macalester.edu/~username
Note: If you do not have the Novell client, you may use NetStorage to post personal pages to the web
server. See the ITS document Web-based Network File Access (PDF).
Once logged in to the Novell network, a user can access a personal web page directory by following the steps included below.
Mac OS X
Log in to Novell
Click on the Browse tab
Click on World, MACALESTER, MAC
Click on ACAD (faculty, academic staff and students) or ADM (staff), then ACADEMIC_STUDENT, ACADEMIC_FACSTF, or ADMIN_FACSTF volume
Click the Mount button
Close the Netware window
Double click on the ACADEMIC_STUDENT (or ADMIN_FACSTF) icon on the desktop
Open the Users folder
Open the folder with your username
Drag all files (graphics, index.html, etc.) that will appear on your web page to the public.www folder
Windows XP
Double click My Network Places icon on the desktop
Windows XP users double click Novell Connections
Select the appropriate server; Academic for faculty, academic staff and students; Admin for staff)
Open the FACSTF, GROUPS, or STUDENT folder depending on which applies to you
Open the Users folder and the folder with your username
Drag all files (graphics, index.html or otherwise) that will appear on your web page to the public.www folder
Web pages and all associated files (HTML files, graphics, sounds, etc.) must be placed in the public.www folder located in the department/organization folder on the web server. Once the department's home page (index.html or index.htm) is in place, the web page may be accessed via a web browser with the following URL:
Trustee permissions for department/organization web page directories are assigned by Web Services staff upon request. Trustee permissions allow an individual user to access a specific web directory (sometimes referred to as a web folder or web site). Academic and administrative departments may request that student workers be made trustees of departmental directories; requests must be submitted by a faculty or staff member. Requests can be sent via e-mail to webmaster@macalester.edu or by phone at x6307.
Need trustee permissions set up for your site?
Have questions about this process?
Note: If you do not have the Novell client, you may use NetStorage to post personal pages to the web
server. See the ITS document Web-based Network File Access (PDF).
Once logged in to the Novell network, a user can access a department/organization web page directory by following the steps included below.
Mac OS X
Log in to Novell
Click on the Browse tab
Click on World, MACALESTER, Mac, WEB
Click the Mount button
Close the window
Double click on the WEB_DATA icon on the desktop
Close the Netware window
Double click on the WEB_DATA icon on the desktop
Open the Web folder
Open the Docs folder
Open the appropriate group subfolder (ACADDEPT for academic departments, ADMDEPT for administrative offices, ORGS for committees and organizations, STUORGS for student organizations)
Open the department/organization folder
Open the folder named public.www
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the department or organization folder
Windows XP
Double click the My Network Places icon on the desktop
Windows XP users double click Novell Connections
Double click the tree icon Macalester
Double click the MAC icon
Double click the WEB icon
Double click the WEB_DATA folder
Double click the Web folder
Double click the Docs folder
Open the appropriate group subfolder (ACADDEPT for academic departments, ADMDEPT for administrative offices, ORGS for committees and organizations, STUORGS for student organizations)
Open the desired department/organization folder
Open the folder named public.www
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the department or organization folder
Web pages and all associated files (HTML files, graphics, sounds, etc.) must be placed in the appropriate course directory
located on the web server. Once the course home page is in place, the web page may be accessed via a web browser with the
following URL:
http://www.macalester.edu/courses/course#
Trustee permissions for department/organization web page directories are assigned by Web Services staff upon request. Trustee permissions allow an individual user to access a specific web directory (sometimes referred to as a web folder or web site). Academic and administrative departments may request that student workers be made trustees of departmental directories; requests must be submitted by a faculty or staff member. Requests can be sent via e-mail to webmaster@macalester.edu or by phone at x6307.
Need trustee permissions set up for your site?
Have questions about this process?
Note: If you do not have the Novell client, you may use NetStorage to post personal pages to the web
server. See the ITS document Web-based Network File Access (PDF).
Once logged in to the Novell network, a user can access a course web page directory by following the steps included below.
Mac OS X
Log in to Novell
Click on the Browse tab
Click on World, MACALESTER, Mac, WEB
Click on WEB_DATA volume and click the Mount button
Close the Netware window
Double click on the WEB_DATA icon on the desktop
Open the Web folder
Open the Docs folder
Open the Courses subfolder
Open the folder for the appropriate course number
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the course folder
Windows XP
Double-click on the My Network Places icon on the desktop
Windows XP users double click Novell Connections
Double click the tree icon Macalester
Double click the MAC icon
Double click the WEB icon
Double click the WEB_DATA folder
Double click the Web folder
Double click the Docs folder
Open the Courses subfolder
Open the folder for the appropriate course number
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the course folder
Directory/Folder Names and Filenames
Directory/folder names and filenames on the web server should not have spaces. Alphanumeric characters, the underscore, the dash, and the period are acceptable. Any other punctuation is not recommended. Both upper and lower case letters may be used; however, Web Services recommends that folder names and filenames use only lower case letters.
.html or .htm?
For our servers, either will work. Web Services recommends using the .html extension. Whatever you choose, be consistent within your web site.
Naming Your Home Page
In order for the web server to automatically serve your home page, it must be called index.html or index.htm. Subsequent pages can be added and linked from the home page.
Web pages and all associated files (HTML files, graphics, sounds, etc.) must be placed in the public.www folder located in your user folder on the network. Once you have placed your home page (index.html or index.htm) in the public.www folder, your personal web page may be accessed via a web browser with the following URL:
http://www.macalester.edu/~username
Note: If you do not have the Novell client, you may use NetStorage to post personal pages to the web
server. See the ITS document Web-based Network File Access (PDF).
Once logged in to the Novell network, a user can access a personal web page directory by following the steps included below.
Mac OS X
Log in to Novell
Click on the Browse tab
Click on World, MACALESTER, MAC
Click on ACAD (faculty, academic staff and students) or ADM (staff), then ACADEMIC_STUDENT, ACADEMIC_FACSTF, or ADMIN_FACSTF volume
Click the Mount button
Close the Netware window
Double click on the ACADEMIC_STUDENT (or ADMIN_FACSTF) icon on the desktop
Open the Users folder
Open the folder with your username
Drag all files (graphics, index.html, etc.) that will appear on your web page to the public.www folder
Windows XP
Double click My Network Places icon on the desktop
Windows XP users double click Novell Connections
Select the appropriate server; Academic for faculty, academic staff and students; Admin for staff)
Open the FACSTF, GROUPS, or STUDENT folder depending on which applies to you
Open the Users folder and the folder with your username
Drag all files (graphics, index.html or otherwise) that will appear on your web page to the public.www folder
Web pages and all associated files (HTML files, graphics, sounds, etc.) must be placed in the public.www folder located in the department/organization folder on the web server. Once the department's home page (index.html or index.htm) is in place, the web page may be accessed via a web browser with the following URL:
Trustee permissions for department/organization web page directories are assigned by Web Services staff upon request. Trustee permissions allow an individual user to access a specific web directory (sometimes referred to as a web folder or web site). Academic and administrative departments may request that student workers be made trustees of departmental directories; requests must be submitted by a faculty or staff member. Requests can be sent via e-mail to webmaster@macalester.edu or by phone at x6307.
Need trustee permissions set up for your site?
Have questions about this process?
Note: If you do not have the Novell client, you may use NetStorage to post personal pages to the web
server. See the ITS document Web-based Network File Access (PDF).
Once logged in to the Novell network, a user can access a department/organization web page directory by following the steps included below.
Mac OS X
Log in to Novell
Click on the Browse tab
Click on World, MACALESTER, Mac, WEB
Click the Mount button
Close the window
Double click on the WEB_DATA icon on the desktop
Close the Netware window
Double click on the WEB_DATA icon on the desktop
Open the Web folder
Open the Docs folder
Open the appropriate group subfolder (ACADDEPT for academic departments, ADMDEPT for administrative offices, ORGS for committees and organizations, STUORGS for student organizations)
Open the department/organization folder
Open the folder named public.www
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the department or organization folder
Windows XP
Double click the My Network Places icon on the desktop
Windows XP users double click Novell Connections
Double click the tree icon Macalester
Double click the MAC icon
Double click the WEB icon
Double click the WEB_DATA folder
Double click the Web folder
Double click the Docs folder
Open the appropriate group subfolder (ACADDEPT for academic departments, ADMDEPT for administrative offices, ORGS for committees and organizations, STUORGS for student organizations)
Open the desired department/organization folder
Open the folder named public.www
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the department or organization folder
Web pages and all associated files (HTML files, graphics, sounds, etc.) must be placed in the appropriate course directory
located on the web server. Once the course home page is in place, the web page may be accessed via a web browser with the
following URL:
http://www.macalester.edu/courses/course#
Trustee permissions for department/organization web page directories are assigned by Web Services staff upon request. Trustee permissions allow an individual user to access a specific web directory (sometimes referred to as a web folder or web site). Academic and administrative departments may request that student workers be made trustees of departmental directories; requests must be submitted by a faculty or staff member. Requests can be sent via e-mail to webmaster@macalester.edu or by phone at x6307.
Need trustee permissions set up for your site?
Have questions about this process?
Note: If you do not have the Novell client, you may use NetStorage to post personal pages to the web
server. See the ITS document Web-based Network File Access (PDF).
Once logged in to the Novell network, a user can access a course web page directory by following the steps included below.
Mac OS X
Log in to Novell
Click on the Browse tab
Click on World, MACALESTER, Mac, WEB
Click on WEB_DATA volume and click the Mount button
Close the Netware window
Double click on the WEB_DATA icon on the desktop
Open the Web folder
Open the Docs folder
Open the Courses subfolder
Open the folder for the appropriate course number
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the course folder
Windows XP
Double-click on the My Network Places icon on the desktop
Windows XP users double click Novell Connections
Double click the tree icon Macalester
Double click the MAC icon
Double click the WEB icon
Double click the WEB_DATA folder
Double click the Web folder
Double click the Docs folder
Open the Courses subfolder
Open the folder for the appropriate course number
Place, or drag, the files you want published on the web into the course folder
