Publishing Your Web Pages at CSUN
You can publish your web pages (copy them to the server) in three ways.
- Map to webdrive from a campus computer
- Set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) from your home computer and then map to the webdrive
- Use an FTP program such as one of those listed below.
Mapping to the webdrive from a campus computer is easiest because it does not require you to download any software. If you wish to publish your web pages from home, you will need to install either the VPN software or use FTP software.
I recommend using FileZilla or an equivalent over installing a VPN because VPNs tend to conflict with firewalls and can be tricky to install. FileZilla works on Windows or Macintosh platforms. SSH is an equivalent for Windows only, and Fugu is an equivalent for Macintosh only.
FTP Programs:
| Free Download for CSUN Students and Faculty |
Free on the Internet |
|---|---|
| Secure Shell (SSH) for Windows (Instructions) | FileZilla Client for Windows or Macintosh (Instructions) |
| Fugu for Macintosh (Instructions) | PuTTY (for Windows) |
| Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Cyberduck (for Macintosh) |
CSUN also provides information on Wireless Access on Campus. For further technical support, contact the CSUN IT Helpdesk.
Accessing Your Web Page
Once you have published your web page, it can be accessed over the internet by typing the complete URL in your browser. If the web page is stored on your CSUN account, the URL will be on the www.csun.edu domain. A full URL consists of the following elements:
Protocol: http://
Domain name: www.csun.edu
File path: This is the list of directories (folders) and subdirectories where the web page file is located. Generally, the top level will be your user id preceded by tilde (~). The browser is automatically routed to the public_html folder, so you do not need to include that. However, and subfolders should be preceded by a foreward slash.
File name: The name of your web page file
This page is located inside a folder called "tutorials", which is inside a folder called "WWW", which is inside my personal account folder. The file name is called "publish.html". Hence the full URL of this page is
http://www.csun.edu/~sk36711/WWW/tutorials/csun-publishing.html
If you type an equivalent URL for your own web page, and you cannot access it, you have not successfully uploaded the file to the server, you have uploaded in the wrong place, or it is not in the right format.