Creating A New Web Page

1. Read the campus rules on web pages at http://webpolicy.berkeley.edu. Basically:
1. No commercial activity allowed.
2. Don’t use official university logos, etc, or other copyrighted material.
2. Create your web page:
1. Create a new folder somewhere, and call it “web page.”
2. Copy a PDF version of your CV into this folder, and call it “cv.pdf” (optional)
3. Download the file sample.doc, and edit it in Microsoft Word

i. To insert picture, do “Insert… Picture… From File” and select a .jpg image.

ii. To insert a link, do “Insert… Hyperlink”

1. To link to another webpage, in the “address” box, type the FULL URL into the box. (e.g. “http://econ.berkeley.edu”)

2. To link to another file (e.g. a copy of your working paper,)

a. Copy the file into your “web page” folder.

b. DON’T select the file in the dialog box. Instead:

c. Type the name of the file into the “address” box (e.g. “working paper.pdf”.) CASE MATTERS!

4. When you’re finished, do “File… Save as webpage”

i. Give the page a title (e.g. Bob Jones)

ii. Save the file as “index.html” into your “web page” folder

5. Quit Microsoft Word.
2. Create an account at http://webfiles.berkeley.edu
1. Click on the “public_html” folder.
2. Click on the “upload” button, and upload each of the files in your “web page” folder (repeat as necessary.)
3. If you inserted a picture, there’s a folder called index_files with a copy of your pictures in it.

i. Click on “New Folder” and create a folder called “index_files” in your public_html folder.

ii. Upload all of the files in your “web page/index_files” folder onto WebFiles.

4. You’re done!
1. Check your webpage at http://webfiles.berkeley.edu/~username.
2. Email blattman at berkeley.edu to get a link put up on the GEA website.