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An overview of faculty

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What kind of website do you need?

Free/Simple Wordpress Site

- Choose

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

email

    1. 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 an xxxx

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

-

Choose this option if you want to upload

.

html files to

a server and don't need to make changes often

github

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Instructions for setting up How to login to the static HTML webserver: echo
Request a new Static HTML site

As an iSchool Faculty member, you already have the necessary permissions to login to the static HTML webserver (echo.ischool.utexas.edu) and upload your .html files. Your site will become active when you first login and upload files.

Request a new static HTML site

  • Email help@ischool.utexas.edu with a request for a new static html faculty website.

  • The Commons team will create a new repository at https://github.austin.utexas.edu for you.

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

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

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 new faculty Web host can be accessed with your UT EID and password. If you have any trouble accessing the resource, please email help@ischool.utexase.edu.

  • Server Name or Host Name = echo.ischool.utexas.edu
  • Login Name = UT EID
  • Login Passoword = UT EID Password
  • Protocols Supported = SFTP, SSH, SCP [port=22]

Logging into echo.ischool.utexas.edu requires that you either be located on campus or use the VPN.  Login to the VPN.

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titleWindows/PC Users

In order to connect to your portfolio account, you'll need to utilize some SSH/SFTP software. Here are examples of tools that will enable you to access echo.ischool.utexas.edu using the server (sometimes called hostname) above (echo.ischool.utexas.edu) and your login credentials (eid and password).

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Your Web Directory

Within your echo.ischool.utexas.edu home directory (i.e. the location that you will be in once you login), you should see a folder called public_html, and a file called index.html. Index.html is the page that shows when you visit https://ischool.utexas.edu/~youreid.  

Login to your account space on echo using the information provided above (i.e. hostname, your eid, your password, port number).  Example below is using Filezilla

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At this point, your Web-enabled account should be active and your site will be accessible at https://ischool.utexas.edu/~youreid as soon as you upload your Web content to it. 

  • If you upload additional files to the public_html folder, you may need to change the permissions of each file to 755, so they can be accessed on the web.  To edit permission for the folder and all files in a folder, right click the file and edit permissions to 755. Additionally, apply changes to all files and directories.

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

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    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.

    2. Click on the Public folder

    3. Click the file you want to update

    4. Click the Pencil icon

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    5. Edit your file

    6. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Commit Changes.

    7. Congratulations! You are done. 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.

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

    3. Click Add file > Upload files

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

    5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Commit Changes.

    6. Congratulations! You are done. 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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    titleExample Static Sites

    Paid/Advanced Wordpress or Drupal site

    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 ($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 provided to iSchool 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?

    • Yes, after your new Pantheon sites is live, email help@ischool.utexas.edu with both the current address and the desired new address.

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    Email help@ischool.utexas.edu