Setting Up Your Web Folder Connection (Win2000)

Using Windows 2000 Professional, you can connect to the Mount's Student Web Server to create your personal website.  This allows drag-and-drop copying of files to the Student Web Server, and can be set up on multiple computers, if desired, from either on-campus or off.  From off-campus, you will need to be connected to the Internet before starting this process.

To create a connection on any computer, follow the steps below.

1. On your computer's desktop, double click the My Network Places icon. A My Network Places window opens.
2. Double click the Add Network Place icon.  The Add Network Places window opens.
3. In the location area, type "https://students.msj.edu/uploads" as illustrated. 

4. Click the Next > button.  An Enter Network Password dialog box opens.
5. Enter your network credentials, as illustrated:
   User name: Your LastnameFirstname.
   Password:  ******* (same as MSJ email password)
   If you are the only one who uses the computer you may select the option to "Save this password to your password list" to save steps in the future.

6. Click the OK button.  The Add Network Place dialog box will open again.
7. Type an "alias", a user-friendly name, for the folder you are connecting to. This name can be anything you want it to be. An example is given in the illustration.

8. Click the Finish button.  At this point, you will connect to the folder on the MSJ Student Web Server.  
   Your folder's "alias" name will be on the left side of the window, and your real folder on the MSJ Student Web Server, LastnameFirstname,  will be visible in the right hand pane, as illustrated.

9. You can now drag-and-drop files into this folder, create new files and folders, etc.,  just as you manage the files and folders on your local computer or network drive space.  
10. Double-click the folder, to view its contents. You must create a file named "index.htm" in order for your web page to work properly.

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