Homepage is a server you can use to host websites [for academic purposes]. Anyone can use Homepage, but it is predominately used by students on digital media and computing courses.
You can start using Homepage by creating an account with your usual university username and password.
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Adding and editing files
Your space on the Homepage server will include a public_html directory. This is where you should put files for any websites you develop.
On a university PC
To access your server space from a university PC, go to G: drive in network locations.
By file transfer protocol (FTP)
To access your Homepage files off campus, you will need to be on a university device or connected to VPN.
We recommend Putty or FileZilla. You can access both of these from AppsAnywhere.
Use the following details for your FTP or SSH connection:
- Hostname: homepages.shu.ac.uk
- Port: 22
- Login details: Your university username and password
Note: If using Putty, select the connection type SSH. If you are prompted to accept hostkey, select 'Yes'.
Registering for external access
Start an FTP connection in Putty.
Type /usr/local/bin/register_homepage. This must be in lowercase. Then follow the instructions onscreen.
At the end of the process you will get a confirmation that your page has been registered.
Type exit to sign out of the web server.
Installing Wordpress
Your public_html directory will also contain a WordPress directory. Use this for WordPress installations.
Once you have unzipped your WordPress installation you will need to reset its permissions. To do so you can either:
- sign out of your SSH session and sign in again
- run this command from the SSH command line: /usr/local/bin/wordpress