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| [[:retroweb|Main]] | [[:retroweb:about|About]] | [[:retroweb:features|Features]] | [[:retroweb:screenshots|Screenshots]] | >>**[[:retroweb:getting started|Getting Started]]**<< | [[:retroweb:wiki|Wiki]] | [[:retroweb:Team]] | | | [[:retroweb|Main]] | [[:retroweb:about|About]] | [[:retroweb:features|Features]] | [[:retroweb:screenshots|Screenshots]] | >>**[[:retroweb:getting started|Getting Started]]**<< | [[:retroweb:wiki|Wiki]] | [[:retroweb:Team]] | | ||
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+ | ==== Protoweb now has a new website! ==== | ||
+ | Check out our new website at www.protoweb.org. | ||
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+ | These pages are left for archive purposes only. | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
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+ | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||
====== Getting Started with ProtoWeb ====== | ====== Getting Started with ProtoWeb ====== | ||
- | To start using ProtoWeb, all you need is a computer with an Internet connection and a web browser that supports HTTP and FTP proxies ([[supported_browsers|almost all web browsers do!]]). You can use a direct connection to the Internet. All you need to do is add the Proxy Server addresses in your Web browser setting. | + | ** To start using Protoweb**, all you need is a computer with an Internet connection and a web browser that supports HTTP and FTP proxies ([[supported_browsers|almost all web browsers do!]]). You can use a direct connection to the Internet. Just add the [[servers|proxy server addresses]] in your Web browser proxy configuration and you're all set! |
By using any of the ProtoWeb services, you agree to the terms outlined in the [[User Agreement]]. | By using any of the ProtoWeb services, you agree to the terms outlined in the [[User Agreement]]. | ||
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* [[supported_browsers|Supported Web Browsers]] | * [[supported_browsers|Supported Web Browsers]] | ||
- | ---- | + | RetroTech Chris recently [[https://youtu.be/-Qs3LVPmLgk|made a video]] showcasing several ways to connect to ProtoWeb! Thank you, Chris! |
- | + | {{ youtube>-Qs3LVPmLgk?large }} | |
- | ===== Introducing ProtoWeb ===== | + | \\ |
- | RetroTech Chris recently made a video that showcases several ways to browse ProtoWeb! Thank you, Chris! | + | |
- | {{youtube>-Qs3LVPmLgk?large}} | + | |
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- | + | ===== Step-by-step Guide ===== | |
- | ===== Quick Start ===== | + | |
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- | ===== Dial-up Experience ===== | ||
- | If you want to simulate the page load times from back in the day (or perhaps are slightly deranged) you may want to choose a proxy server which [[servers|simulates a 56k modem]]. If you would like the full Windows Dial-up experience, including dialing phone numbers, you may want to build the Raspberry Pi Virtual Modem. See [[Guides:Virtual Modem|Raspberry Pi -based Virtual Modem]] for more information. | + | ===== Proxy Settings for Individual Web browsers ===== |
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- | ===== Detailed Instructions for Individual Web browsers ===== | + | |
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- | For the purposes of scope of documentation, we can cover a limited set of vintage web browsers, but the setup is similar with all browsers. | + | |
* [[.:Getting Started:Internet Explorer 3.0]] | * [[.:Getting Started:Internet Explorer 3.0]] | ||
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* [[.:Getting Started:Links 2.1]] | * [[.:Getting Started:Links 2.1]] | ||
+ | Not all web browsers are covered here, but the setup is very similar with all browsers. | ||
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+ | ===== Dial-up Experience ===== | ||
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+ | If you want to simulate the page load times from back in the day (or perhaps are slightly deranged) you may want to choose a proxy server which [[servers|simulates a 56k modem]]. If you would like the full Windows Dial-up experience, including dialing phone numbers, you may want to build the Raspberry Pi Virtual Modem. See [[Guides:Virtual Modem|Raspberry Pi -based Virtual Modem]] for more information. | ||
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==== Questions? Comments? ==== | ==== Questions? Comments? ==== | ||
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- | [[https://discord.gg/4w6CpZ8|{{:images:social-discord.png?nolink|}}]] | + | [[https://protoweb.org/discord/|{{:images:social-discord.png?nolink|}}]] |
{{tag>Guides Guides:Networking}} | {{tag>Guides Guides:Networking}} |