diff --git a/wiki/source/edit-index.md b/wiki/source/edit-index.md index 08dc98f..2880718 100644 --- a/wiki/source/edit-index.md +++ b/wiki/source/edit-index.md @@ -1,10 +1,35 @@ --- title: Editing your index.html file -author: vielmetti +author: + - vielmetti + - keyboardan category: tutorials --- -Type: `nano` index.html to open your index.html file and begin editing +## How to find your index.html + +There are some basic command line commands you'll want to Google and learn, but for this tutorial you only need a few: + +### Basic commands + +`ls` = list files and folders in current directory + +`cd` = change directories + +`vim`, `emacs`, `nano` = a text editor + +### Put those commands into practice + +Type: `ls` to list your current directory; you should see a directory listed as "public_html" + +Type: `cd public_html` to change into the "public_html" directory + +Type: `ls` to list the current directory again; you should see your index.html file + + +## How to edit index.html with a simple text editor + +Type: `nano index.html` to open your index.html file and begin editing ![screenshot of the nano editor](https://tilde.club/~annika/static/nano.png) @@ -16,7 +41,6 @@ You'll be asked if you want to save; say y and [return] to return to the command Refresh your tilde page in your browser to see your new website -Note: If at any time you feel you made a mistake in editing, you can exit and n to not save. +Note: If at any time you feel you made a mistake in editing, you can exit and n to not save -There's more info here about the nano editor; if you're familiar with -emacs or vim they are here too. +There's more info here about the nano editor; if you're familiar with emacs or vim they are here too diff --git a/wiki/source/finding-index.md b/wiki/source/finding-index.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1ffb666..0000000 --- a/wiki/source/finding-index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Finding your index.html -category: tutorials ---- - -There are some basic command line commands you'll want to Google and learn, but for this tutorial you only need a few: - -`ls` = list files and folders in current directory - -`cd` = change directories - -`vim`, `emacs`, `nano` = a text editor - -Type: `ls` to see where you are; you should see a directory called "public_html" - -Type: `cd public_html` to browse into that folder - -Type: `ls` to see where you are; you should see your index.html file