Webspace Server

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Support: Help Desk – To open an IT support request, please contact the Helpdesk at helpdesk@clarkson.edu or 315-267-4357

Quick Access Guide

To access your personal site, visit https://webspace.clarkson.edu/~USERNAME/

To modify/create your personal site, navigate to your U: drive and create a folder called public_html. This is where your website will be served from, along with anything inside.

If you want to host a Wordpress instance, please consider using https://sites.clarkson.edu instead. It is a dedicated Wordpress hosting instance.

How to accessmodify webspace/adwebyour Webspace

1. On-campus from a Windows Computer

If You Are On-campus With A Clarkson OwnedDevice Laptop/Desktop(Windows)

Laptop

Users
1. In
   File

   Explorer, navigate Ifto "My PC"
   

2. In your U: Drive, create a folder called public_html
   
3. In the public_html folder, create your website
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   2. The process is similar, except the public_html folder will be onfound Clarkson'sinside Network
      of that a.Project/Club/Org/Class Either plugged in via ethernet cable (on-campus) or connected via VPN
                   b. VPN Instructions: Windows, Linux, Mac, iPad/iPhone, or andriod

           1. Open a "File Explorer" window

           2.    a. Access your personal webspace

                  Click on the (U:) Drive (Home) and click on "public_html" 

                 b. Access a department, program, organization, club or project directory

                Click on the (S:) Drive (Data) and follow the path to your directory

      Folder           

If You Are2. Off-campusCampus Oror OnPersonal A Personally Owned Laptop/Desktop.Computer

 If you are on-campus please ignore step 1 

If you are using Windows Home Edition You will need to use https://myfiles.clarkson.edu/htcomnet/  Windows:

1. You will need to be on Clarkson's Network (WiFi or Wired) or Clarkson's VPN (https://getvpn.clarkson.edu/)
   

2. Open File Explorer and in the title bar, type \\ad.clarkson.edu\\shares\\
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3. You

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Once

Linux theor "Run" window opens type in the directory path you need to access

Mac:

1. HomeMount Directories\\ad.clarkson.edu\\shares using cifs (Personalrequires Webcifs_utils) Space)and follow the same folder structure described above
   1. \\ad.clarkson.edu\shares\HomeMac Directories\"username"\public_html
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2. ClassesFor
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   1. \\ad.clarkson.edu\shares\Data\Classes\"Classspecifics, Name"\public_html
   you
3. Clubs
   1. \\ad.clarkson.edu\shares\Data\Clubs\"Club Name"\public_html
4. Programs
   1. \\ad.clarkson.edu\shares\Data\Programs\"Program Name"\public_html
5. Projects
   1. \\ad.clarkson.edu\shares\Data\Projects\"Project Name"\public_html

(Example of connecting to a "Project")

If You Are Off-campus And Not On A Windows Computer 

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