Some basic Unix commands:

cd - change directory

ls - list files and directories (ls -l is a common form)

man - display manual pages which is like help

more - display content of a file on screen

mv - move a file to another directory

rm - remove a file

pico - invoke the pico editor

pico public_html/index.html - lets me edit the file
index.html in the public_html directory in my
home directory

A short tour

-Log on to your CU account.

-At the system prompt (ucsu>), type "cd" (don't type quotes).

-Then type "ls -l" and note the files and directories.

-Then type "mkhomepage" to establish a directory
accessible to the whole world called "public_html"
and a file in that directory named "index.html" for
your WWW home page.

-Next, type "ls -l" again and see the directory and file.

-Now open the Netscape browser and click on the "Open" button.

-In the window that opened, type:
http://yourmachine.colorado.edu/~youraccountname/index.html
where yourmachine is the system like "ucsu"
and youraccountname is your log on name.

Your home page should appear.

Fix Up Your Home Page

-Go back to the Unix shell and invoke the
pico editor on your home page file as indicated
above. You now can edit your home page.