1	Web Site Directory Structure Dr. William Buchholz Bentley College Waltham, MA 02452-4705
2	Page Publication Process Save page as .htm or .html file Use short, lower-case file/folder names without any spaces whatsoever Create page in XHTML Save page in Web folder (subdirectory) on c: drive (your computer’s hard drive) Save Web to external medium (current backup) Copy Web folder from c: to m: drive FTP
3	4 Locations of Your Web Work area: on your computer c: drive Rollback version: latest known-good version of complete Web Backup onto external medium Backup after every session--always Date backup on external medium label Staging area: transfer to m: drive, Bentley network Deployed Web: ftp to Bentley server
4	Best Practices Flow
5	3-part Transfer Process Copy Web directory from c: drive to external backup medium Copy Web directory to m: drive FTP from m: to network server
6	Web Directory Structure
7	HTTP 404 File Not Found
8	Image File Error CAPITAL Letters in File Names
9	Tips on Folder & File Conventions Use folders to segregate file types Name files & folders without spaces and using lower-case only! Create on c:, backup Web to external medium and m: drive, post (ftp) to server Move files rarely once posted Rename directories rarely once posted Consider user needs and convenience
10	Review of the Page Publication Process Save page as .htm or .html file Use short, lower-case file/folder names without any spaces whatsoever Create page in XHTML Save page in Web folder (subdirectory) on c: drive (your computer’s hard drive) Save Web to external medium (current backup) Copy Web folder from c: to m: drive FTP J