Faculty Web Sites

What kind of website do you need?

1. Wordpress Site - Choose this option if you want to login to a website to update your site content regularly

   1.  Instructions for setting up a Wordpress site

      Request a new Wordpress site

      1.  Navigate to http://sites.utexas.edu/, and click the link to Request A Site

      2. Sign in with your UT EID and Password

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

          a. Your desired URL in this form will need to take the form "sites.utexas.edu/XXXX". You may request an iSchool branded URL later.

      4. 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.ischool.utexas.edu address for my Wordpress site?

      -  Yes, after your new Wordpress site is up and running, email help@iSchool.utexas.edu with both the current address and the desired new address.
      -  The iSchool IT team will set up a reverse proxy, so your Wordpress site can be accessed at both web addresses.
   2.  Example Sites

      • Soo Young Rieh: https://rieh.ischool.utexas.edu/
      • Andrew Dillon: https://adillon.ischool.utexas.edu/ 
      • CDSL: https://data.ischool.utexas.edu/

2. Static HTML Site - Choose this option if you want to upload html files to github

   1.  Instructions for setting up a Static HTML site

      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 and grant access to you and any contributors you specify.

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

      Upload Your Files

      -  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' 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>.

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

   2.  Example Static Sites

      • Eric Meyer: https://dean.ischool.utexas.edu
      • Matt Lease: https://ischool.utexas.edu/~ml 
      • Bo Xie: https://ischool.utexas.edu/~boxie
      • Yan Zhang: https://ischool.utexas.edu/~yanz