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An overview of faculty

Website

website options

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What kind of website do you need?

Free/Simple Wordpress Site

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Choose this option if you want to login to a website to update your site content regularly

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titleInstructions for setting up a Wordpress site

Request a new Wordpress site

1. 

  1. Navigate to

http

  1. https://sites.utexas.edu

/

  1. , and click the link to Request

A

  1. a Site

2.

  1. Sign in with your UT EID and Password

3.

  1. Fill out the form to request your new Wordpress Site

    a.

    1. Your desired URL in this form will need to take the form

"

    1. “sites.utexas.edu/

XXXX"

    1. XXXX”. You may request an iSchool branded URL later.

4.

  1. Within one business day, you should receive an email letting you know your new Wordpress Site is up and running. It will include login instructions.

Can I get a .ischool.utexas.edu address for my Wordpress site?

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  • Yes, after your new Wordpress

site

  • sites is up and running, email

help@iSchool
address

  • url and the desired new address

.

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  • The iSchool IT team will set up a reverse proxy, so your Wordpress site can be accessed at both web addresses.

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titleExample Wordpress Sites
 

Free Static HTML Site

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Choose this option if you want to upload html files to github

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titleRequest a new Static HTML site

Request a new static HTML site

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  • We will grant access to you and any contributors you specify.

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  • A placeholder faculty profile will be in the /public directory.

Upload Your Files

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titleTip

If you're new to git, you can work with your files directly in the browser.  Click on the pencil icon to edit an existing file.  Click "Add File" to upload files or folders.  To learn more, take a look at this quick Intro to Github.

-  Replace the placeholder files in the /public directory of your new repository.

-  All content in the /public directory will be automatically pushed to your new website: https://pages.ischool.utexas.edu/<your site name>

-  When you push changes to the /public directory, those changes will automatically be synced to the website.

- Files larger than 200mb will require you to use git-lfs

Test Changes Before Publishing

-  If you create a 'test'

Test changes before publishing

  • If you create a ‘test’ branch in your repository, all content in the /public directory of your test branch will be automatically published to https://pages-test.ischool.utexas.edu/<your-site-name>.

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  • The test site can only be viewed on UT networks.

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titleUpdate a Static HTML site
Tip

New to git?

 

These instructions are for you, documenting the most straightforward way to update your site.

 

No command line required.

Edit an Existing File - Video Tutorial

  1. Open the github repository shared with you by the commons at https://github.austin.utexas.edu

 

  1. .

  2. Click on the Public

 folder

  1. folder

  2. Click the file you want to update

  3. Click the Pencil icon

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  2. Edit your file

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and

click 

  1. click Commit Changes.

  2. Congratulations!

 

  1. You

're

  1. are done.

 

  1. The changes will automatically sync to your live website.

Upload Files

  1. Open the github repository shared with you by the commons at https://github.austin.utexas.edu

 

  1. .

  2. Click on the folder where you want to upload files.

  3. Click Add

File

  1. file > Upload

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  2. Drag and Drop the new files or directories you want to upload*

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and

click 

  1. click Commit Changes.

  2. Congratulations!

 

  1. You

're

  1. are done.

 

  1. The changes will automatically sync to your live website.

*Files larger than 200mb will require git-lfs.

 

Contact help@ischool.utexas.edu if you need assistance.

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Paid/Advanced Wordpress or Drupal site

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Choose this option if you need a more advanced dynamic website

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titlePantheon Hosting

UT Contracts with Pantheon to host advanced Wordpress and Drupal sites

Cost: Pantheon charges based on traffic.

 

Most faculty websites will qualify for the lowest fee (

$300

$304.50 as of writing).

 

The current fee schedule can be viewed here: https://ut.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_article&number=KB0017959

Details: Pantheon sites are more complex than either of the free options

available

provided to iSchool

Faculty

faculty.

 

Please review the support documentation for Pantheon websites here: https://ut.service-now.com/sp?id=ut_bs_service_detail&sys_id=2494a7e04f792e0053b32ae6f110c708.

Can I get a .ischool.utexas.edu address for my Pantheon site?

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  • Yes, after your new Pantheon

site

  • sites is

up and running

  • live, email

help@iSchool

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