While we cannot teach you how to make a webpage here, we can offer some helpful information on getting your page up and running on our server. Here's how to get started...

1. Decide on a theme for your page. Think about what you want it to look like, what content you want it to contain, how big you want it to be. Who your target audience will be. Make drawings on paper to better help you plan your site. Flowcharting is very helpful for making each page "flow" into the next.
   
2. Buy a Book on HTML - even if you don't want to learn it. Trying to make a page from scratch is very tricky at times. If you're not technically inclined, you will probably appreciate the extra help.
   
3. If learning HTML is really not your thing, Pick a good Webpage editor. Some of the more popular ones are Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage, Allaire Homesite, HotDog Pro, and Arachnophilia. Many of these allow you to create pages by Point & Click. You can find trial versions of these programs and more at:

   The Connect Support Download Area

4. To create images for your page, we recommend downloading a good Photo retouching utility. You can get a fully-functional evaluation copy of Paint Shop Pro from Connect Support It can do just about anything any of the expensive photo editors can do, at a fraction of the price. Plus, it's really easy to use and can do more than just web images!
   
5. As you create your page, be careful of how you name your files. Try to keep them all lower case, and without any spaces in the filenames. For example, My First Page.htm would not be a good name, but mypage.htm would. Remember that your start page MUST be default.htm for it to appear when someone accesses your web page. If you do not have a default.htm page in your directory, visitors will see an error message.
   
6. When you are ready to publish, Read the Rules. If you agree to the terms, click the acknowledgement at the bottom of the page. You will then be taken to a signup form. To process your application, we need you to include your login username and login password. be sure to have these ready. Additionally, the directory created must be the same as your username Enter the required information, click the Submit button, and we will setup your directory within two business days.
   
7. To send files to your user directory on our server, you will need a FTP Client, such as CuteFTP, or WSFTP. These programs simply take files from your computer and copy them to ours. Both of these clients (and many more) can be downloaded from The Connect Support Download Area
   
8. All FTP programs operate quite the same. Connect to the Internet, access our server, which is users.conninc.com and tell it to put your files in your web directory. You do not need to specify a remote path, as it will be auto-assigned for you. Once you do this, your content is instantly accessible from the web!
   
9. Please Note: Connect does not endorse or offer support for any Web page design tools listed here. We cannot help you troubleshoot problems with your page. Each Web Publishing application and FTP client has very detailed help files and support options. We highly recommend that you read these files before attempting to use the programs.