Tutorial for FREE website at Yahoo! GeoCities~for PSP students

NoteThis tutorial is for PSP classes only! If you are entrolled in HTML 1, you cannot use the GeoCities Page Wizards or Page Builder!
STOP!  HTML 1 students go to this link instead 
http://vuweb.net/geo/geohtmlclass.html


Here's the example page I made for this tutorial --the easiest one at geocities for an art class

Example for non-html students only!
example class page
click on link to check out example page
Ready to get started?
  1. Go to  GeoCities   http://geocities.yahoo.com


  2. Click on Free /sign up (column on left)


  3. New to Yahoo? Sign up with Yahoo!


  4. On GeoCities Profile page, you create Yahoo! ID

    Fill in the Blanks (blue question marks give help hints)
    Questions Type in Answers
    First nameVU
    Last nameStudent
    Preferred contentYahoo! US
    or pick your country and language
    GenderFemale
    Yahoo IDPick domain name--only a-z and 0-9
    no spaces or ~ or * are allowed
    Click gray box-says
    "Check availability of this ID"
    vustudent=unavailable
    so I tried    vustudent_kot
    Congratulations, its availableHad success with   vustudent_kot
    Click gray box-says
    "Continue Registration with this ID"
    Said out loud my ID is
    vustudent "underscore" kot
    Password"secretpassword"
    No spaces, make memorable
    Re-type passwordPasswords show as dots
    Yahoo MailLeave box checked for free mail


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    Forget Password?
    Security questionPick question --I chose   "What's your pet's name?"
    Security answerPick answer --how about   "Miss Kitty"
    BirthdayJanuary 1, 1986 --entered the birthday of VU --Pick Month, Date, Year
    Zip code71111 --Enter zip code
    Alternate emailOther regular email --can leave this blank


    Customizing Yahoo - and finish Registration
    IndustryEducation
    Pick from drop-down menu
    TitleStudent-college
    (these first 2 are not required)
    Verify RegistrationCopy weird-looking code
    Proves you are real, not a robot
    Terms of serviceRead, then click   "I agree"
    Main things are: non-profit, no porn, no profanity,
    Must stay active--no action for 90 days, and you are de-activated
    Registration is completePrint page with ID and URL address to save
    (marketing preferences are not required --left this blank)
    Continue to Yahoo GeoCitiesClick on box --go to GeoCities
  5. Back to Top

  6. Fill out form and Verify

  7. GeoCities new Home page


  8. Click on "Create a Web Site", on left


  9. For Art class, choose Yahoo Photo Page Wizard


  10. "Build your Photo Page"--click on Begin
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  12. Create a title--I chose KOT's VU example page


  13. Add Photos or Images---gold box on left


  14. Upload a Photo--now I browse my computer files to find photos or graphic images


  15. Things to finish on upload page--must finish wizard


  16. Upload--Click on upload button, and wait for transfer


  17. Move, Edit, or Remove photos
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  19. Congratulations--you have a page!


  20. Hint to close ads   (looks like GeoCities page-designs leave room for ads on right)


  21. To edit a page you created with PageWizards, follow these steps:

example class page
click on link to check out example page



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Suggestion --take HTML 1, Web Design for Beginners at VU


STOP!  Here is link to tutorial for HTML 1 students, who Cannot use Page Wizard or Page Builder 
http://vuweb.net/geo/geohtmlclass.html

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Tutorial by KOT2005 for Virtual University