The path to the HTML source directory for your site is '/pub/comwww/playland'. This is also your default directory for
login; or, as a URL, 'http://www.playland.com/.  The server looks for your home page by searching for the
following files (in order): index.php4 index.php3 index.php index.shtml index.htm index.html default.html default.htm index.asp

NORMALLY, you would call your home page index.htm or index.html (not home.html or default.html). Please note also, that index.html is NOT the same as Index.html, case does matter. Right now, your "default" page that we loaded is your index.html page.  

The index.shtml name is only used for server side include files. See http://www.thebook.com/share_include.html.

The path to your cgi-bin directory is simply '/pub/cgi-bin/playland'.  When wishing to invoke a CGI script use the following path, e.g. <FORM ACTION="/cgi-bin/playland/program-name" METHOD="POST">  Where "program-name" would be replaced by the name of your script.

You can use any FTP program to transfer your files into your new directory. Remember that the path to your website's directory is "/pub/comwww/playland". This will put everything in the right place.  MAKE SURE you set binary mode before transfering image files.  If you need FTP software, try our page: http://www.thebook.com/pub_ftp.html. When configuring your FTP software the host address of our FTP server is: USER1.THEBOOK.COM

You should now be able to see the new files using your browser!

By default, any file you upload to your website will inherit the correct permissions. However, if you upload any CGI scripts, you may need to reset the permissions.

Cute FTP: Right click on the file, and choose "Change File Attributes."
WS_FTP : Right click on the file, and choose "chmod (UNIX)".

For html and graphics files, select

owner: read + write
group: read
public: read 

For CGI scripts, select

owner: read + write + execute
group: read + execute
public: read + execute

DO NOT set write access to group or public because this allows ANY  user on the system to write and make changes to your files.

Finished!

Now, using Netscape or any other browser, click on Open, and type in the URL "http://www.playland.com". There should be your new Web site!

If there are any questions, please let us know!

FOR TIPS ON HOW TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE WEB SITE:

1) Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, http://www.thebook.com/faq.html
2) Visit our special subscriber tools page. Has links to numerous sites along with collections of graphics you can use on your
pages. http://www.thebook.com/tools

WHEN CREATING IMAGES FOR YOUR PAGE WE RECOMMEND:

1. 1. Reduce the image to only 256 colors (8 bit color).
2. 2. Reduce the image to only 72 dpi (the resolution of most monitors).

You will find this will make a DRAMATIC difference in the size of your files, without reducing overall image quality -- your mileage may vary!

WHEN PREPARING YOUR FILES:

1. Small web pages (<10k) are more effective then large, never-ending pages. A good strategy is to divide your site into several small pages logically linked together. Most WWW surfers use slow modems and will stay away from sites that are difficult to load. 
2. Avoid path names in your local HTML file links and image references. For example, if you link from one file to another, it should appear as: <A HREF = "otherfile.htm">...</A> instead of  <A HREF="/otherfile.htm">...</A> or <A HREF="C:\windows\web\otherfile.htm">.  The exception is if you are actually linking to a file within another 
   sub-directory e.g. you reference a file as <IMG SRC="image/picture.gif">  and have a /pub/comwww/yourdirectory/image" directory. The link tag tells the browser which file to load and where  to look for it. Be careful - a link may appear fine when testing it  on your local computer but then stop working in the new server environment directories!
3. MAKE SURE ALL FILE NAMES AND REFERENCES TO FILE NAMES ARE ALL LOWERCASE. Filenames and directory names are sensitive to OUR UNIX Web Server. Case sensitivity is the difference between upper  and lower case letters. For example, "FILE.HTM", "File.htm", and "file.htm" are 3 separate files. Linking incorrectly will result  in a non-working link.
4. The same holds true for image references. A broken image will appear if you want to display "Picture.gif" and the actual filename is "picture.gif".
5. DO NOT USE ANY SPECIAL CHARACTERS SUCH AS THE '#' OR '%' OR '~' IN THE FILENAME. STICK TO LOWER CASE LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND A UNDERBAR ('_').

System security is VERY important. You are sharing this equipment with other users, and poor security practice on YOUR part can effect EVERYONE on the system. Some RULES we have (these MUST be followed or your account may be IMMEDIATELY terminated, with loss of both service and any payments you have made).

1. As discussed in Part 1, you have two passwords. DO NOT make these the same. DO NOT make these the same as your domain name or user name. Your password should consist of 7-8 characters, with  at least ONE character being a numeric digit,e.g. bim88bam
2. The directories you have access to are:  /pub/comwww/playland for HTML and /pub/cgi-bin/playland for CGI scripts.
   You are free to create subdirectories, but DO NOT attempt to access other areas of the system. When using FTP software you will not be able to see any directories underneath: /pub/comwww OR /pub/cgi-bin -- that is NORMAL, just use your entire path as specified above and you will be fine.
3. You are ONLY allowed to execute system commands directly related to maintaining your web site. Any attempt to execute other system administration commands is a VIOLATION of security guidelines.
4. If you are not sure if your attempted action is allowed, contact service@thebook.com FIRST.