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…
What is Stanford Domains?
Stanford Domains is a free, self-service web publishing platform used to create personal digital spaces for various media, e.g., portfolios and wikis.
Stanford students, faculty, and staff can register a free subdomain (mysubdomain.su.domains)…
How to add a second sub-domain on su.domains?
When you join Stanford Domains, you will be asked to pick a domain (ie., profX.su.domains). You will then to be able to have unlimited websites such as class101.profX.su.domains, class201.profX.su.domains by using SubDomain icon on your cPanel.…
Can my team members manage my website content?
When you create your website, you are the only one who can add, update, delete the content of your website. However, you can add another user to manage your contents (Contributor, Editor, Administrator roles). Here are the basic steps:
Login…
Can I transfer/share management of my cpanel?
Transfer cpanel to another since I'm leaving Stanford
I'm leaving Stanford soon and my cpanel runs out group's website, can I transfer ownership to another Stanford user?Yes, you can (i.e, you are leaving Stanford and have another team members…
Can I create a Form on Stanford Domains?
University IT provided Form Builder tools such as Google Forms, Qualtrics. We encourage you to use these two platforms since it is well integrated with our Single SignOn. If you have a WordPress website hosted on Stanford Domains, you can…
How can i make a website available only to my students?
The Stanford Domains service is for Low Risk data. There is no need to protect your website. However, there are three different methods to protect your website contents:
You can protect ALL your WordPress content (not a specific…
What can I DO and NOT DO on Stanford Domain?
You CAN create a portfolio or personal website, course site, or your very own wiki page for collaboration. This gives you an opportunity to:
Learn how to create a website using basic tools such as static HTML, WordPress, Drupal, Wiki, etc.Learn…
What is my website name hosted on Stanford Domains?
When joining the Stanford Domains, you will be asked to pick a domain name for your website. Please see "Choosing A Domain Name" article for more information. Let say you picked a domain name called profX. All your website URLs will have…
What is Redirect?
The Redirects in the cPanel allows you to send all of the visitors of a domain or particular page to a different URL. For example, if you have a web page with a long URL such as a pdf file on google doc, use the Redirects feature to add…
What is a web application?
In the most general terms, a web application is a piece of software that runs on a web server. A web server is a just a specialized computer designed to host webpages.Most web applications are comprised of two components: files and a database.…
