Kieth Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 On my web site, I would like to be able to add a link to download a file (.txt). How do I do it? The link I added, but it cannot find the file! I guess the problem is, is that I do not know where to put my .txt file. Do I have to have another .html page, and put it on that somehow? Another question, I would also like to have thumbnail pictures on my site, but then have the possibility to click on them and have a larger picture load. Once again, how do I do it? Where do I put the pictures, and how do I make the link? Thanks, Kieth moved from everything linux - tyme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illogic-al Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 On my web site, I would like to be able to add a link to download a file (.txt). How do I do it? The link I added, but it cannot find the file! I guess the problem is, is that I do not know where to put my .txt file. Do I have to have another .html page, and put it on that somehow? Another question, I would also like to have thumbnail pictures on my site, but then have the possibility to click on them and have a larger picture load. Once again, how do I do it? Where do I put the pictures, and how do I make the link? Thanks, Kieth <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp that should answer your questions. that's site's got lots of good beginner info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted July 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Thanks for the link. I looked at it, so now I can try and learn from it. Just another question, though. I use Mozilla Composer to do my web page. It is all graphics. Is there a tutorial that teaches how to do it that way? Actually I looked for something before I posted my original question, but had no luck. Thanks, Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza9814 Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 (edited) As far as downloading the file...usually .txt files will just open in the browser...I would put it in the same directory of the HTML file if it's a small site, and just make the link to '[filename].txt'...do NOT put a '/' in front of it or anything... For thumbnails of the pictures, I do that by making 2 versions of the picture...one is 'small_[picname]' and the other is just '[picname]'. Then, to create the thumbnails, insert a link to the larger picture (I usually use 'images/[picname]'...sometimes 2 or 3 directories...), and then when it asks what text you want to display for the link, use '<img src="[picname]">'. If it's an editor where you type the text then make it a link, just insert the smaller picture and link it to the larger one. To give you any more than that I'd probably have to look at Mozilla Composer...let me know if you don't understand that or it doesn't work...I'll look at it and try to figure it out... edit: Ok, the image thing...I looked at mozilla composer, and they do it a bit different...when you click the box to insert the image you want for a thumbnail, there will be a link tab at the top of the box. Click that, then type in the location of your image (like images/[picname] or whatever) and make sure 'URL is relative to page location' is checked. You also want to make sure that is checked in the image tab. One more thing: You'll want to set up a folder on your computer for the web files, and put them all in there the same way you are going to be uploading them (same subfolder and everything) so that the relative URLs will work both on your computer and the finished site. Edited July 29, 2004 by Urza9814 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Found you some links: http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/4.0/han...#about_composer or there's more here: http://www.svsu.edu/~mjh/composer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Thanks. I'll work on my web page now and see what I can do. I really appreciate the help. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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