 Step One: Copy a Template |
Step Two: Adding a Side Menu |
Alternate Copy & Paste Method: Starting the Page Sidemenu Ending the Page |
| Extras: | FrontPage Settings | Optional Elements |
| Adding a Counter | Hiding Email Addresses | |
| Creating Graphical Buttons |
Note: Do NOT set any font characteristics (type, face, color, size). These are all set for you with the GPC style sheet that will applied to your text when viewing from the browser. You may bold, italize, or use header tags (H1-H5) to emphasize text. Font tags are deprecated and are not ADA compliant.
Step One
Your first step is to access your web directory via FTP[Help]. Next, open a new page in your html editor (i.e., FrontPage), then...
Click Here to View Sample Source and Copy a Template
On the sample, choose Edit >> Select All, Edit >> Copy. Paste it in a file on your computer's web directory. Save this as template.html
Once saved, you may open it up in your
html editor (i.e., FrontPage), edit the SOURCE to include your values, then save it as a NEW name
you choose to keep the original template without alterations.
Please note: Since PHP is processed by the server, you will NOT see the GPC banner and footers in the Preview of your html editor (i.e., FrontPage), you
will need to access the page from the web server by typing in the full address of
your page in your browser after your file is uploaded to your web directory.
i.e., http://www.gpc.edu/~yourusername/yourfile.html