Relax and take a deep
breath.
This isn't all that hard.
I learned to do this and so can you.
Logging into the Site 
Hit the button that says
"login".
In the box that says
"directory name" type in: fl2/groveatshady
Under "password"
type in our password. Hit
the "submit" button
This will bring you into
a screen which shows a listing of all the files in the website.
I have created the extra
sites because that will allow us to have a higher volume of photos as well
as room for individual pags.
Alternatively, you can
log into our other sites:
ny2/shadydaleofroses
ny2/shadyriverwall
nj2/shadyredearth
to add information and
photos to those. For the sake of simplicity, I have kept the password the
same on all the sites. It's best that you work only on your own pages and
sites, but anyone can add to Grandma's House or to Other Vales.
Uploading
Images
Your website info should
be stored on your hard drive in a folder labled "groveatshady."
Inside that should be a folder labeled "images," which contains
your image files. You can write out info -- letters and poems ahead of time
and keep them in a text or document file.
To upload image files,
click on the "Browse" button where it says "File Upload"
(If you do not have this, you will need to follow the directions near the
bottom of the screen.)
Find your file on your
hard drive. This search box will initially say "Files of type: HTML Files."
If you are uploading an image file, you will need to change that (using the
drop arrow) to "All Files (*.*)."
Click "Open."
on this window. The File name will appear at the "File Upload" on
the browser.
Click "upload."
The file should now appear in the list of files on the browser window.
Adding
Pictures to the Doccument
It is important to understand
that we have a limited amount of space on the site and that the more pictures
you have, the slower things will load, so it's better to put a few pictures
up and leave them there for a few weeks & then replace them with other
picutures.
The Image
Your picture files should
be in .gif or .jpg format. They should be reduced to as small a size as possible
without losing clarity. If you have a scanner, .72dpi resolution is suggested
for scanning.
The name you give your
image should be as descriptive as possible to make it easiest to locate when
putting it up or pulling it down or writing code. "eatingbirthdaycake.jpg"
is much better than "janette3.jpg" because with the latter you need
to rack your brain, "now is that one #3 or that one?" Image names
should be in lower case only -- that includes the .jpg and .gif extensions
-- if your program puts those in CAPITALS, you should change that, using "rename"
or a similar feature. Image names should only use letters, numbers or the
- or _. Using wild card symbols such as $%* etc, will wreck untold havoc.
Writing the Code
Go into your Notepad
or Word Processor to write the code. This way you can get it right and then
add it to the website.
This code will add a
picture to your page:
<IMG SRC="images/thenameofyourfilehere.jpg" border="0">
You can copy and paste
exactly this text -- it is important that you leave the word "images/"
in there as that is the directory the image files live in. Replace "thenameofyourfilehere"
with your file's name. It is best, by the way, to give your image as descriptive
a nam
If you wish your page
to load faster, it is also very helpful to have the height and width of your
file. (Many photo programs will give you this info.) In this case the code
would be:
<IMG SRC="images/thenameofyourfilehere.jpg" width="##"
height="##" border="0">
The pixel size should
replace the ##. It is also important to keep all the "" quote signs
in there.
Adding
Code to the Site
Once you have the code
written out, do this:
Login to the website.
In the browser window, highlight the name of the page where you wish to place
the picture. This should be the name of your page followed by . html. Click
on "create/edit" button.
This will bring you to
another window with text which you can add to. Go to where it says that you
can add photos here.
Go back into your word
editor program and highlight your code. Hit your "copy" button.
Go into the website code and click your cursor in the appropriate spot. Right
click your mouse and hit "paste."
Hit the "preview"
button and check out your work. If it looks okay, hit the "save"
button to save your work.
Ta DA! You have just
added an image.
AddingText
to the Doccument
This is even easier than
adding a picture.
Write your text into
a word doccument or text file. When you're done writing, go to the top of
the words and type <BR>.
Go to the bottom of the text and type <BR>
also. If you have any paragraphs, type <BR>
Between each one. The <BR>
puts a line break where the code is written.
Highlight your text and
hit "paste." Go into the code where it says that you can add text.
Place your cursor in the appropriate spot. Right click and hit "paste."
Hit the "preview"
button to check out your work, and if you like it, hit "save."
My vast gratitude to
Moyra, the creatrix of this webset.
