UBFS

How do I create or edit my homepage?

NOTE: Server side scripting such as Perl and PHP is not available on personal web space.

Turn on your homepage

You must turn on your homepage to make it available via the web.

Connect to your website: use these settings

Use the following settings with your secure FTP or web editor program.

• Server: ubunix.buffalo.edu
• Login/Username: your UBITName
• Password: your UBITName password
• Initial path/directory: public_html

Web editor programs save copies locally and upload them to a server. They include:

• Dreamweaver
• Contribute

Dreamweaver can be accessed from your own computer using My Virtual Computing Lab.

If you create your html homepage file using a text editor such as Notepad, or a word processor such as Microsoft Word, you can name your file with a .html ending and upload it using the settings listed above using a secure FTP program. Secure FTP programs include:

• FileZilla (Win)
• WinSCP (Win)
• sftp (Mac)
• Cyberduck (Mac)

View your website

The URL for your website is:

http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~UBITName

Replace UBITName with your UBITName.

You can also use the URL:

http://www.buffalo.edu/~UBITName

Replace UBITName with your UBITName.

How can I use Dreamweaver to create or edit my webpage?

Dreamweaver cs5 Instructions

1. Create a New Site (This only needs to be done once):
1. On your computer, select the Site icon (which resembles three squares in tree view and is located on the far right side of the menu bar), then New Site. If you are using the Virtual Computing Lab through the Remote Desktop Client and the menu bar choices are concealed by the ubvcl.buffalo.edu bar, click the button next to the x in the right hand corner to change from full-screen mode temporarily and then you can access the entire menu bar.
2. Select Site.
3. Enter a name for the site in the Site Name field.
4. If you are using the Virtual Computing Lab, choose the S: Drive (UBFS) public_html folder as the Local Site Folder. Otherwise you can choose any local folder.
5. Select Servers.
6. Click +.
7. Select the Basic tab.
8. Enter UBUnix in the Server Name field.
9. Select SFTP in the Connect using field.
10. Enter ubunix.buffalo.edu as the SFTP Address.
11. Enter your UBITName in the Username field. Leave the Password field blank.
12. For the Root Directory, enter /ubfs/myfiles/1st_UBIT_LETTER/2nd_UBIT_LETTER/UBITName/public_html (where 1st UBIT_LETTER/2nd_UBIT_LETTER/UBITName are the first letter of your UBITName, the second letter of your UBITName, and your full UBITName.)
13. Click Save. Click Save again.
2. Connect to your site in the Files panel to the right:
   1. Choose the name of your site in the Business Catalyst's Files tab.
   2. Click the icon of two plugs underneath the name of your site.
   3. You will be prompted for your UBIT password. Enter your password and click OK.
3. Create or update your web page.
4. Save your work.
5. Select the file name in the panel on the right.
6. Click the up arrow to upload the file.

Dreamweaver cs4 Instructions

1. Create a New Site (This only needs to be done once):
1. On your computer, select Site, then New Site.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Under Remote, select FTP.
4. Enter ubunix.buffalo.edu as the ftp host.
5. For the Host Directory, enter /ubfs/myfiles/1st_UBIT_LETTER/2nd_UBIT_LETTER/UBITName/public_html (where 1st UBIT_LETTER/2nd_UBIT_LETTER/UBITName are the first letter of your UBITName, the second letter of your UBITName, and your full UBITName.)
6. Enter your UBITName in the Login field. Leave the Password field blank.
7. Select Use Secure FTP (SFTP)
2. Connect to your site in the Files panel to the right. You will be prompted for your UBIT password.
3. Create or update your web page.
4. Save your work.
5. Select the file name.
6. Click the up arrow to upload the file.