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As it stands, your web page is just a generic placeholder. You need to edit the file index.html to make it into a real web page. The main principle at work is: whatever file you cook up and save as index.html in your public_html directory, that's what will appear when anyone looks you up on the web.
If you are interested in writing HTML code in the index.html file to make a real website, some caution is advised. It will take some time to learn the HTML tags that produce thinks like links, titles, paragraphs, color, etc. Modern websites use many advance technologies to make them look good. It will take a lot of effort to make a website that does not look like it was made in 1990. I recommend two different solutions: 1) learn enough HTML to use a nice looking template, or 2) Host your website on a third-party and have your math URL forward the user. These options are described next.
Search online for “basic HTML tutorial” and maybe “basic CSS tutorial”. Once you have played with these technologies and know the basics. Search online for “one page website template free” and use a modern looking template.
Another good option is to use some website-hosting application and just have your math URL redirect users. Some good options include
To redirect www.math.ucdavis.edu/~yourusername to your real website, the “index.html” file in “public_html” should be the file
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <!-- HTML meta URL redirect --> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://my.real.website.com/"> </head> <body> </body> </html>
A webpage is meant to be viewed from anyone's screen. So, you should avoid features that are particular to your computer. For example:
For more general computer help, e-mail IT help@math.ucdavis.edu