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…
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…
How do I view my website’s statistics?
In your cPanel, you can view the number of visitors to your website, number of hits by date, month, etc.
In cPanel, scroll down to Metrics and click on Awstats.
Install WordPress with Stanford Lagunita theme
During the installation of WordPress using cPanel/Installatron, you can specify Stanford Lagunita theme for your site. For more information about the theme, please take a look at https://wordpressthemes.stanford.edu/lagunita/customizing/…
Stanford Domains Web Hosting Platform Overview
Watch this video from Stanford WebCamp 2021 to learn more about Stanford Domains web hosting.
https://youtu.be/ouw5RqSP64k
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Creating an effective personal web presence using Stanford Domains
Watch the WebCamp 2020…
How to log into WordPress
Once you have installed WordPress, you have two options for logging into your site to administer it. This will give you access to manage your installed applications, backups and file transfers.
Go to domains.stanford.edu/dashboard.Under…
Security Best Practice Considerations
This platform is intended for low-risk data defined by Stanford's Information Security Office (ISO). You should NOT store any data other than low risk data. Medium and High-Risk data is not allowed on this platform. Please be familiar…
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…
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…
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…
Getting Started with WordPress
WordPress (WP) is a content management system (CMS) written in PHP that uses a MySQL database.
Here are a few YouTube links to help you getting started:
https://wordpress.com/support/video-tutorials/https://youtu.be/QU8GFqvXRxE ( Getting…
