The counter system keeps a database of small files which maintain the counter for each user using it. Each user using the counter must have this counter file created for them before the counter will work. The name of the file will be your lynx username followed by .dat, i.e. if the username is joe the counter file will be called joe.dat in the counter database. These files will not be created automatically by the system. Specific examples of various uses of the counter and how do the call are given here.
Many servers assume that the default page is index.html.
The CERN server which DAC runs assumes the same. Other names may be introduced as time permits. Also, the search function looks for this name specifically. If there is no index.html, the search won't find your primary page. To read the entire text of the policies governing the use of either of DAC's Web servers, please see the policies page.