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Basic WWW for Individual Users

Any Stanford person with a full-service SUNet ID can put his or her pages on the Web by following the steps below. The URL for your personal web page will be http://web.stanford.edu/~yoursunetid/.

Your AFS home directory includes a WWW directory, which holds your web pages. This WWW directory has been pre-configured to work with the web.stanford.edu web server.

  1. Create your HTML and styles (and content)
    The Stanford Self-help Web Design Resources page provides tools (including a template intended for unofficial use) to make a web page or site that is standards-based and accessible.
  2. Place your files on the server
    After you've finished creating your HTML file you can transfer the files to your WWW directory using a variety of "web-friendly" Stanford programs. The File Transfer site provides step by step instructions.
  3. Confirm that your page/site is being served
    After putting your file into your WWW directory you'll want to check to make sure everything worked out okay. Go to your browser and open the following URL:
    http://web.stanford.edu/~yoursunetid/
    If, for example, your group's name was "Rocket Science", you could see your home page at http://web.stanford.edu/~jdoe. If your home page does not show up, review these instructions closely. If you're still stuck, submit a HelpSU request.
  4. Protect your pages?
    Most people create web pages knowing they can be seen by anyone anywhere on the world wide web. This is a good thing, usually. On the other hand, it's not uncommon to want only certain people to see certain pages, depending on the content. There are several ways to restrict access to your Web pages:
    • WebAuth
      To allow only Stanford people (all Stanford people, or just particular Stanford people, etc.) to see your web pages, you'll need to use WebAuth. This is the easiest and most often used method for protecting your pages at Stanford.
    • User Authentication
      If you want to allow only non-Stanford people (or some combination of Stanford and non-Stanford people) to see your pages, this is the method you'll employ.
  5. Enhance your pages
    The Stanford Web Service makes a variety of features available to people who want to make their web pages more useful or just plain fun. You can learn more about the CGI service for making forms, how to add a Google-based search function to your web pages, and other web options on the Web Service Features page.

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Last modified October 20, 2015