Before You Start...
Non-English Geocities Information pages
This quick section is for those who's first language is not english.
Select the flag representing your language, to move to a site that describes Geocities.
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Net Etiquette...
Before beginning your first page, consider what it is that you find "painful" and annoying when you are surfing the net.The RainForest Netiquette Guide.
If you wish to make additions, simply submit your ideas using the form field found on this page.Other Netiquette references
Netiquette Located in SiliconValley, here at Geocities.
Netiquette Explained quite thoroughly, and is a handy guide on how people would prefer others to "behave" on the 'net. (This link takes you off-site)The Geocities Editors...
Geocities have provided three Online Editors aimed at making your life a lot easier. Only you can decide which is the best for yourself at this point in time, if any, so try all three, before starting on a large site construction.Prior to signing up for an address...
It is advised that you read the Geocities Guidelines, browse all the Neighbourhoods, then choose the location you prefer (This saves you from being requested to move to a neighbourhood with a theme more suited to your page).If you have chosen to settle in the Rainforest use this Locator or if in the Rainforest/Vines, use this Locator.
To start your page here at Geocities, you must sign up for a residence by double clicking on the vacant house or number next to the house that you have chosen.
Oh, and one more thing, if Geocities seems to be having a few problems, check the announcement page first, before flying into email, or help chat mode.
Creating your first HTML page...
Preliminary Preparation and a Basic Guide/Tutorial.
This will set you up ready to maintain your site on or off line, and then lead you to an html guide that will enable you to construct a basic web page.
Tips and Hints
Yes, we have supplied you with some hints and tips that you might consider when you are building your page. In time, we will place a form there, so that you can contribute with some handy things that you have found to make life easier.
WebTV Link
As it is for most people around the world, WebTV is pretty much an unknown item. However, Geocities has a fair number of residents who use this "wonder of technology".
This section is for these users.
Well, more precisely, the link at the end of this section, which will take you to the homepage of a Community Leader here at Geocities (Not located in the RainForest) who is also a WebTV user, and will be an excellent resource for you.
So, for assistance on WebTV issues, drop in on Brigit, at least until the rest of us get up to speed on this web medium.
Consult a Community Leader
If you wish to get some help or explanation on page creation (using html or javascript/java) from a real human being , you can choose your prospective oracle from from the RainForests CL expertise page.
If you wish to get help in regards to browser display, or software that the CL's use, or you wish something explained in your 1st language, try here
Still Having Problems...
...and you can't wait for your community leader to get back to you, use the Geocities Help page, which includes a real time Chat, dedicated to helping those who have struck difficulties here at Geocities, and forums that cover various page construction topics
Links
For a collection of links for HTML, and other page authoring resources, as well as some graphic sites for backgrounds, bars, buttons etc that you may like to use, simply go here.
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