Help Creating Web Pages for the Student Web Server - Windows Users
The method for connecting to and designing your website on the Student Web Server is with Microsoft FrontPage. You will also need a valid eraider to begin publishing your pages. The following
are the most common questions you may have about requesting and setting up your site.
FAQ's
How do I request a website for myself or for a student organization?
How do I connect to my website using FrontPage?
How do I publish my website?
How do I save my website? When will my changes appear?
Am I working directly on a live server while I'm making changes?
I requested a web page but I can't find it.
I published my website, but I cannot view it.
What is a "homepage" and what should I name it?
What is a "URL"?
How do I get the latest version of FrontPage, and how much does it cost?
I don't know my eraider, or I need to request an eraider. Where can I get that?
I'm not familar with FrontPage, is there somewhere I can learn this software?
I have other technical problems with my website not listed here.
Who do I contact if I have other questions?
Requests for web space are made online via the Student Web site. You must have an eRaider account to apply for and use student server web space.
Connecting to your website with FrontPage
After opening FrontPage, from the File menu choose "Open site". A dialogue box will appear requesting the URL (web address) of your site. (See Location of Your Website
for more information concerning the URL.) Once you have entered the site URL, (including "http://") click "Open". Another dialogue box will appear requesting your eraider
username and password. You must enter your credentials in the following manner:
- User name: ttuhsc\eraider username
- Password: eraider password
Note: If you have worked on this site already, FrontPage will assume the previous URL that you entered is the one you wish to open, and will have it
filled out in the dialogue box.
Publishing Your Website
FrontPage allows you to work "on the fly" - meaning that you connect directly to the server through FrontPage
while you are making your changes. Any changes you make will be automatically saved to the online version upon
saving your work or closing FrontPage. An alternative to this is to create your page on your local computer, then
upload your finished page to the server.
Saving Your Webpage While Working "On The Fly"
Once you connect to the server to work on your webpage, you’ll notice that there is no “Save” option under File in the Menu Bar. Nor is there a little
“Save diskette” in the button bar. They are both “grayed out” – indicating that you can’t use them. One of the neat things in FrontPage 2003 is that it
automatically saves your web site as you make each change. To prove this, click on "File" in the Menu Bar and then click "Exit." FrontPage 2003 will close.
Now open FrontPage as you did previously. When FrontPage opens, your web site appears – just like you left it. Keep in mind, all content becomes visible to
the public immediately upon saving or closing FrontPage.
Once your request has been processed, you will be given a URL (HTTP location) for your web site space. Typically it will follow this naming scheme:
- http://student.ttuhsc.edu/USERNAME/
For the Personal Web Page URL, replace USERNAME with the username supplied when you obtained the account. Typically your username is the first letter of your
first name, followed by your last name. Example: John Smith's would be "http://student.ttuhsc.edu/JSmith". Use this URL to view your web page in a browser. If
you forget or lose your URL, you can get to it by browsing to http://student.ttuhsc.edu/ and clicking on your name (or organization's name) from the "Student
Web Sites" list.
A homepage is the entry page to your website. It is the starting point where the other pages are linked.
IMPORTANT! Your homepage must be named "default.htm"
If your site won't display after you publish it, check to ensure your homepage is named correctly. You will need to replace any temporary file that was created
with the same name when your request for the webspace was processed. Homepage names other than "default.htm" are not permitted and will prevent your site from
displaying on the web.
What is a "URL"?
URL is an abbreviation for "Uniform Resource Locator." It is the website address that you type in to access a website. For example, http://www.ttuhsc.edu is the
URL for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. When you apply for web space with TTUHSC, you will be given a URL with which you and others can access your
website. See "Location of Your Website" for clarification on how this pertains to your site.
Obtaining FrontPage
The method for connecting to your website is Microsoft FrontPage. If you do not have the newest version of FrontPage, TTUHSC has a campus
agreement with Microsoft for free downloads of Office products. If you need FrontPage you may download it here:
You will need your eraider to log on to download this software.
eRaider Accounts
You will need an eRaider account to request and publish your webpages on the student server, to download software (such as FrontPage), and to sign up for any
technology shorcourses or CBT's. If you do not have an eRaider Account or you need help with your account go to http://eRaider.ttu.edu
or contact the Information Technology Help Desk at 806-743-2875 or HelpDesk@ttuhsc.edu.
FrontPage Instruction
Technology Support at TTU offers free shortcourses in both HTML and Microsoft FrontPage. All students, faculty, and staff who would like to have a personal
web page but don't know how to create a page are encouraged to sign up for these classes. Those interested can go to TTU's Technology Support Shortcourse website for more information. Alternatively,
CBT courses (computer based training at your own pace) is also available. A valid eraider is required for registration of both
the shortcourses and CBT's.
Technical Support
If you have other technical issues not listed on this website, contact the Information Technology Help Desk at 806-743-2875 or
HelpDesk@ttuhsc.edu.
Contact Us
IT Help Desk (806)743-2875
ITHelpDesk@ttuhsc.edu
IT Web Team (806) 743-2870
it.webmaster@ttuhsc.edu
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