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FTP/FTPS File Transfer Protocol

In January 2021, the ftp protocol was disabled since it exposes the password in clear text and didn’t meet Stanford Security standards. FTPS (secure) protocol is still available to be used to transfer files to/from your website. Desktop Clients Stanford’s ESS Supported software Vandyke SecureFTP (Windows) and Fetch (Mac)  are ftps compatible Common applications like […]

How much does Stanford Domains cost?

Shared web hosting and subdomains are offered for free to all students, faculty, and staff at Stanford University. This free subdomain looks like [freesubdomain].su.domains. Alternatively, a custom domain (e.g., [customdomain].com)  can be acquired from and mapped to a Stanford Domains hosting account for $15/year. Learn more.  You can also purchase and map your custom domain from […]

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What do I do after I have created an account on Stanford Domains?

Log in to manage your Stanford Domains account here. If you have not already installed a web application, we suggest installing WordPress. (Here’s how to install a web application). You can also take a look at pre-built WordPress templates for coursework.  Here are a few templates for you to build your coursework website: https://demo.su.domains/optimizer-v1 ( coursework […]

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What is ‘LinkedIn Learning’ (previously Lynda.com)?

linkedin.com/learning/ is a video repository like YouTube. However, LinkedIn Learning.com contains instructional videos intended to teach viewers about specific topics and can be used to learn how to work with web applications such as WordPress. LinkedIn Learning is normally a paid service. Fortunately, Stanford students, faculty, and staff members have FREE access to this tool at uit.stanford.edu/service/linkedinlearning . In other […]

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What is cPanel?

cPanel is a control panels for a web hosting account. It lets you  manage all services in a single place. The cPanel allows you to publish websites, manage domains, organize static web files. You login to your cPanel by going to https://domains.stanford.edu/dashboard URL. For more information, see “Introduction to cPanel“

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Getting started as a new user to Stanford Domains

From the main site menu at domains.stanford.edu, click Get Started and log in with your SUNet ID. Or, submit the Stanford Domains Interest Form and we can help you set up your new website. Go to Dashboard to choose a free subdomain name, e.g., [subdomain].su.domains. After you’ve secured a subdomain name, you can install open source web applications to begin building […]

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URLs for Stanford Domains

There are two ways to simplify the URL for your Stanford Domains site: Setup a vanity URL or Request a custom Stanford subdomain. Request a vanity URL through the Vanity URL application. Vanity URLs are only available to departments, research groups, and university-recognized student organizations. Once users are redirected to your site on Stanford Domains, […]

I have more questions, where can i find answers?

Stanford Domains is a self-help hosting service (i.e., there is no help desk nor do we provide dedicated web design support) targeted mainly at giving individual Stanford users or small groups web space to experiment with tools and establish an online presence. We encourage you to visit the Reclaim Hosting support site for the most up-to-date information […]