| [[:retroweb|Main]] | [[:retroweb:about|About]] | [[:retroweb:features|Features]] | [[:retroweb:screenshots|Screenshots]] | >>**[[:retroweb:getting started|Getting Started]]**<< | [[:retroweb:wiki|Wiki]] | [[:retroweb:Team]] | ==== Protoweb now has a new website! ==== Check out our new website at www.protoweb.org. These pages are left for archive purposes only. ~~NOTOC~~ ====== 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. 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]]. * [[servers|Proxy Server List]] * [[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 }} \\ ---- ===== Step-by-step Guide ===== {{ :retroweb:scn-ns45-netcenter.png?350|}} - Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. - Install a web browser in case you haven't done so already. You can use any web browser that supports HTTP and FTP proxies. To see a list of tested browsers, check out our [[supported_browsers|comprehensive list]]. * For the best experience, we recommend using the service with the following web browsers (depending on your platform): * **Windows 3.x: ** Netscape Navigator 3.0, Internet Explorer 3.0, Opera 3.0 * **Windows 95/98/Me/NT4: ** Netscape Navigator 4.5, and Internet Explorer 4.0. * **Windows 2000/XP: ** Internet Explorer 6.0 * **Modern Windows: ** RetroZilla 2.x, please refer to the article [[guides:running_classic_web_browsers|Classic Web Browsers on Modern Computers]] for more information. * Start the web browser and go to it's Network Settings. In Proxy settings, add [[servers|ProtoWeb as your default proxy server]] under HTTP and FTP proxies. Refer to the [[servers|Proxy Server List]] for current proxy servers. * Now you can use the service. Navigate to **%%http://welcome.inode.com/%%** to begin, or go to **%%http://www.inode.com/%%** to view the full index of accessible domains. {{ :guides:pics:netscape-navigator-4-0-header-2.png?nolink |}} ---- ===== Proxy Settings for Individual Web browsers ===== * [[.:Getting Started:Internet Explorer 3.0]] * [[.:Getting Started:Mosaic Netscape 0.9]] * [[.:Getting Started:Netscape Navigator 1.0]] * [[.:Getting Started:Netscape Navigator 2.0]] * [[.:Getting Started:Netscape Navigator 3.0]] * [[.:Getting Started:Netscape Navigator 4.0]] * [[.:Getting Started:Links 2.1]] Not all web browsers are covered here, but the setup is very similar with all browsers. ---- ===== 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. ---- ==== Questions? Comments? ==== [[http://www.facebook.com/groups/protoweb|{{:images:social-facebook.png?nolink|}}]] [[https://protoweb.org/discord/|{{:images:social-discord.png?nolink|}}]] {{tag>Guides Guides:Networking}}