Tech Guides :: Web Publishing :: Getting Started
Getting Started
File Names & Locations
Each of your sites will show up as a folder (link) inside your personal directory on the web server. The files for your site go in the site folder under public_html.
For example: /home/abc123/sitename/public_html
Name your home page index.html. This is the name that a web browser will look for when pointed to your web site. The Unix operating system on sorrel is case sensitive. You will find it easier to name all your web files in lower case letters.
Your Departmental Web Page URL - www.humboldt.edu/sitename
The tilde (~) is no longer available on the new Web servers. Visitors to old addresses (with tildes) will be redirected until August 1, 2011. Please update any documents (printed and/or electronic) that may have your old address listed.
Managing Disk Space
Your web site storage level and usage can be monitored in Account Center:
- Login to Account Center (formerly known as WebReg)
- Click "Account Tools"
- Click “Manage Other Accounts”
- Click “Manage Web Accounts”
- Click "Quota and Disk Usage"
If you need more space, you can request a quota increase at http://www.humboldt.edu/~its/forms/diskquota.shtml.
File Permissions
By default, files in your public_html folder will be visible to anyone on the Internet. You can change the permission of your files to hide them on the Internet.
****It is especially important that you do not make any file that contains a password (such as a config file) to a database "world readable".****
If you experience problems viewing your page - e.g. receive a "Forbidden" error message - you will need to change the permission settings on your directories and files.
Typical "World Readable" Permissions
- For world-readable folders, select 755 (Owner: Read/Write/Execute, Group: Read/Execute, and Other: Read/Execute).
- For world-readable files, select 644 (Owner: Read/Write, Group: Read, Other: Read).
You should NEVER give "Other" or "Everyone" permission to Write unless you have a specific reason to do so and you understand what the implications of this can be.
Note: Setting permissions can be a complex task. If you experience problems, contact the Help Desk.
Changing permissions via SFTP
You can set permissions using via SFTP (Secure FTP). Recommended SFTP applications include Cyberduck (Mac), FUGU (Mac), and SSH (Windows).
To change permissions, launch your SFTP software, log into the web server.
- SSH (Windows), right-click your file(s) and folder(s) and select Properties.
- FUGU (Mac), right-click and select Get Info.
- CyberDuck, right click and select Get Info.
Changing permissions via Network Folders
