Publishing webpages to StudentNet or StaffNet
[Staff using this guide should simply substitute staffnet for studentnet]
Many students (and staff) are given access to studentnet/staffnet (quota = 10MB) by default - if you are unsure, try visiting your homepage (http://studentnet.kingston.ac.uk/~kxxxxxx that is tilde followed by your username). If you have an acccount but have not yet used it you should see this:
If you get a "page not found" error, please contact the Service Desk for an account.
This guide will show you how to upload your WebPages to the webserver.
After your WebPages are uploaded you can view them by entering this URL into your browser:
http://studentnet.kingston.ac.uk/~kxxxxxx
N.B. Replace the x's with your student or staff ID number.
Use any FTP program (e.g. the freeware FileZilla, which is also in your Applications at KU) to upload files to the webserver using Secure FTP (SFTP).
The login information you need is this:
- Username or login name = Your normal KU username
- Password = Your normal KU password
- Server = studentnet.kingston.ac.uk (staffnet.kingston.ac.uk for staff)
Please note that this is ALL case sensitive!
Once the fields are filled in hit "Quick Connect" (Port number should be 22.)
If it asks for your password again, make sure you are entering your normal computer password and that the caps lock key is not on.
Files must be copied to the WWW folder!
Your first page must be called "index.htm"
Once you have uploaded an index.htm, you can view it in Internet Explorer by entering
http://studentnet.kingston.ac.uk/~k0225639/
but change the k number to yours !!
Now create all the pages you need and copy them, along with any images, to the www folder.
My pages are there but my links/images don't work!
Please ensure that you are using "relative" links - i.e. the links aren't trying to access files on your hard disk or H-drive. Open the page in notepad, links should look like
IMG SRC="images/arc1.bmp" or A HREF="staff.htm"
and NOT like:
IMG SRC = "C:\documents & settings\desktop\arc1.bmp"
Also remember that this is a case-sensitive unix server!
Please note that the Service Desk is unable to support you in creating and uploading websites.