You can use any HTML editor to create a Web site, although most functional corporate Web sites are created by professional designers. But depending on your needs and resources, your implementation tool can range from any of the readily available Web site creation programs (some of which are free) to a team of programmers. Another avenue is to out-source the creation of your Web site.
Creating personal and departmental Web sites can be simple, requiring only minutes to assemble. You can use any HTML editor to create the pages of your Web site.
When you create your home page, save the file as index.htm or index.html. That is the default file that automatically appears whenever your Web site is accessed. You can then create links to other pages and graphics with any filenames you choose.
HINT:You can configure the Apache to recognize a specific filename and extension so that when a user enters your Web server's URL, it automatically displays your home page. See Section 4.1, Changing the Primary Document Directory.
If you have already successfully installed NetWare and the Apache Web server, you can access it right now. A sample Web page has been included. You can remove these pages and replace them with your own content.
To view the sample Web site, open a client Web browser on a workstation in your network and enter your NetWare server's IP address or DNS name. For example: http://server_IP_address or http://domain_name.
Apache has a document root or primary document directory. By default, the path to the primary document directory is volume:/apache2/htdocs. This is where the temporary index page is stored and where you will place your home page.
All content placed in this folder is visible to your Web site audience. If necessary, you can easily specify another directory as the primary document root directory. (See Section 4.1, Changing the Primary Document Directory.)
When Apache is running, you can start posting content for the world (or your department or company) to see by placing files in Apache's primary document directory. You can also create additional document directories, which is a good idea if departments want to publish their own content to the company Web site but you don't want to give users control of the primary document directory. (See Adding or Deleting a Document Directory.)