FAQs: Making WWW Pages on LAUSDnet

• Difference between the WWW and the LAUSDnet menu system
• Who should I contact for general internet help
• You get a "Forbidden" when trying to view your pages
• Changing the permissions of .html, .htm, .gif, for .jpg files
• Changing permissions on my scripts
• Uploading my pages to my web directory
• What is the LAUSDnet text-based or menu system?
• What are the copyright laws?

My question is not here, so I want to email the webmaster.


What is the difference between the WWW and the LAUSDnet menu system?
The menu system provides a collection of Internet programs and some utilities. There are no graphics. The menu system is text based. The World Wide Web can be graphical when accessed with web browsers like Netscape or Explorer. The menu system can be access through a variety of terminal emulation programs that come with your modem (Procomm, PC Plus, Zterm, Committ., etc). You can also access the menu system while using the graphic system (PPP connection) using EWAN, NCSA Telnet, or other telnet programs.

Who should I contact for help?
To find a detailed description of who to contact for help, you may use the "Help" button located at the bottom of almost every LAUSDnet page.

I want to view my web pages and I get a forbidden message. What should I do?
You will need to change the permissions of the files in your web directory on www.lausd.k12.ca.us. If you did this and you still have the same problem, you will need to contact the Webmaster.


How do I change the permissions of my .html, .htm, .gif, for .jpg files in my web directory?
Change these permissions using the Utilities (Menu Item #7) option in the LAUSDnet menu. Then select Menu Item #5. You can also change permissions using most ftp programs. If you use an ftp program to change your permissions, you should set your permissions for the following:
Files
user: read, write
group: read
others: read

Directories/Folders
user: read, write, execute
group: read, execute
other: read, execute

How do I change permissions on scripts?
You can change the permissions to make these files executable. However, please email the Webmaster to review your script. Whenever possible, try to develop, compile and test your script on your PC. To execute a script from your web browser, you must use a .cgi file extension (myscript.cgi).

How do I upload or place my web pages on LAUSDnet?
The easiest way to upload or place your web pages on LAUSDnet is to use an ftp program like WS_FTP (Win) or Fetch (Macintosh). These programs came with your installation disks and can also be downloaded from many software archive sites. We have posted general instructions, guidelines, and some website tutorials to help you.

What is LAUSDnet's menu access?
When ITD build an internet system, their first priority was to make it accessible to as many teachers and students as possible. Knowing that many teachers and students did not have access to computers that could handle the graphics on the web, ITD first introduced a text-based access to the internet. This is still available to all users. If you are accessing LAUSDnet through the graphical (PPP) connection, you can access the menu system by telneting to LAUSDnet. NCSA Telnet (Mac) and EWAN (PC) are just two of the many telnet programs you can use. To use them, log into LAUSDnet as you normally do. However, instead of or in addition to opening Netscape, open your telnet program.

What are the copyright laws?
This topic is a bit more lengthy but very important to read. Get all the fact at Copyright Laws and the District