Wikimecum:Setting up a website on the VPC server
Getting Started
Things you'll need:
- FTP Software: WinSCP or FileZilla - Allows you to connect to the server.
- Local or externally made website or CMS package like Wordpress: The site you are trying to set up
- Server username: Provided by Professor Carrera
Optional:
- Putty: If you need root access for any reason you will need Putty to give yourself superuser privileges.
Connecting to the Server
The VPC server uses a secure FTP connection to give users access to the files. For security reasons, you must obtain the IP address and port from Prof. Carrera. For the rest of this tutorial I will be referring to connection settings and/or options for WinSCP.
Using WinSCP
When you open WinSCP for the first time you will be prompted with the a connection manager. Hit "New". Enter the IP address, port, username, and password, and make sure under File Protocol dropdown, SFTP is selected. Save the connection and connect to the server.
Upload the website files
Once the connection has been established, you will be directed to your user home directory. The public_html folder is where your website will be hosted. Drag and drop your website files into the public_html folder. To allow the folder to be web accessible you must change the permissions of the public_html folder. Right click the folder and in the Octal field type 777. Check the checkbox at the bottom to have the permissions be recursively set on all your files within public_html. Hit OK to save and the file permission process will begin.
Accessing your website
By default, user folders are located at http://veniceprojectcenter.org/~username Replace 'username' with your username and see if the website you uploaded works!