Overview
Did you know you can publish your own personal Web site here at Pitt? The first step is to create your Web pages using HyperText
Markup Language (HTML). More information about HTML can be found in the Getting Started with HTML help sheet on
technology.pitt.edu. Next, you need to upload those pages to a location where others can view them. This document explains how to
do so.
All faculty, students, and staff at Pitt have access to a public folder on the Andrew File System (AFS) that can be used to host
personal Web sites. AFS is a distributed network file system. It enables you to store files on remote servers and access those files as
easily as if they were stored locally on your computer. You can use a computer at any remote site (for example, while at home) to
access files you have stored on AFS.
Note: Web site hosting for departments is available through the Enterprise Web Hosting service provided by Computing Services
and Systems Development (CSSD). Visit technology.pitt.edu/network-web/site-hosting.html for details.
After you upload your personal Web pages to AFS, anyone can view your Web site at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where
username is your University Computing Account username). For example, if your University Computing Account username were
jdoe, you would view your Web site at http://www.pitt.edu/~jdoe.
To get started, you need to connect your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer securely to AFS through secure file transfer protocol
(SFTP) and create an HTML directory. SFTP enables you to transfer files securely between two computers.
Creating an HTML Directory on AFS (Windows)
Before you can make your Web pages publicly available, you will need to set up a Web directory in your AFS space so that Web
browsers can access your files. A program called WinSCP can be used to establish an SFTP connection. (Note: other SFTP clients
can also be used, such as FileZilla.)
1. If you do not already have WinSCP on your computer, you can download it at http://winscp.net.
2. You will be taken to the WinSCP site to complete the download process. Right click the Installation package link in the
Downloads section and select Save Target As. Save the setup file to your desktop, then double click it and follow all
instructions to complete the installation.
Notes: a. You may have a different version of WinSCP than the one shown in the following image.
b. A security warning may display if you run the software. Click Run.
c. A setup wizard will guide you through the installation process. Select the Typical installation and Commander
Interface options if prompted by the setup wizard.
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3. Double click the WinSCP icon on your desktop to open the program.
2. The WinSCP Login screen will display. Enter unixs.cssd.pitt.edu in the Host name field. Enter your University Computing
Account username and password where prompted. Ensure the Port number set to 22 and that the File protocol is set to SFTP and
click Save.
4. Enter a name for your saved session (for example, My AFS Space and click OK.
5. Select your My AFS Space session and click Login.
Note: The next time that you use WinSCP, you can simply select your stored session and click Login. You do not have to enter
the Host Name each time.
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6. The first time that you use WinSCP, you may see a Warning window below. Click Yes to add the host key to the cache. This
warning should not display again.
7. If you see additional server prompts while connecting, click OK at each prompt. You are now securely connected and can copy
files between your computer (left side of window) and the remote system (right side of window).
8. On the right-hand side, double click the public folder.
9. To create your html folder, click Files, select New, and click Directory.
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10. For the New folder name, type html, then click OK.
11. From the left-hand side of the window, open the folder that contains the files for your Web site. From the right-hand side, double
click the public folder, then double click the html folder. Select the files and drag them to the right-hand side of the window until
a ‘+’ sign appears in the remote folder, then release the mouse button.
12. The files that you place in the html folder, as well as any subdirectories that you create within the public/html directory,
will be accessible over the Web. You can view them at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where username is your University
Computing Account username).
13. When you are finished, click Session, select Disconnect, then click Close.
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Creating an HTML Directory on AFS (Mac)
Before you can make your Web pages publicly available, you will need to set up a Web directory in your My AFS Space so that the
Web servers can access your files. Macs can use an SFTP program called Fetch, which can be downloaded using the Software
Download Service at My Pitt (my.pitt.edu).
1. Go to the Applications folder and double click the Fetch icon to launch the program. A New Connection window will display.
2. In the Hostname field, type unixs.cssd.pitt.edu.
3. In the Username field, type your University Computing Account username.
4. Set the Connect using drop-down menu to SFTP.
5. In the Password field, type your University Computing Account password.
6. Click the Connect button.
7. When you have successfully connected, files on the remote system will appear in the window as shown below. Double click the
public folder.
8. To create an html folder, click the New Folder button in the menu. In the Enter a name for the new folder: field, enter html.
Click OK.
9. To begin uploading files to the remote system from your local system, double click the html folder, then select the file(s) on the
local machine, drag these file(s) to the html folder, and release the mouse button when you see a green plus (‘+’) sign.
10. The file(s) will be uploaded. The files that you place in the html folder, as well as any subdirectories that you create within the
public/html directory, will be accessible over the Web. You can view them at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where
username is your University Computing Account username).
11. When you have completed your file transfer and you are ready to disconnect from the remote system, close the connection
window.
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Creating an HTML Directory on AFS (Linux)
Before you can make your Web pages publicly available, you will need to set up a Web directory in your My AFS Space so that the
Web servers can access your files. You can use gFTP to do this.
1. If your Linux system does not include gFTP, it can be downloaded at no cost at http://gftp.seul.org/.
2. After logging in to the Linux workstation, select Applications, then Internet, then gFTP. The gFTP window will display.
3. In the Host field, enter unixs.cssd.pitt.edu. In the Port field, select 22. Enter your University Computing Account username in
the User field and your password in the Pass field. Make certain that SSH2 is selected to the right of the Pass field.
4. Click the Connect button in the upper left-hand corner.
5. You are now securely connected to AFS and can copy files back and forth between your computer and the remote system using
the arrow buttons that are located between the two columns.
6. On the right-hand side of the window, locate and double click the public folder.
7. From the menu bar, click Remote, then select Make Directory….
8. In Enter name of directory to create, type html, then click +Add.
9. Select the files you wish to transfer in the left-hand side of the screen, then click the arrow pointing to the right-hand side (→).
The files will be copied to the remote location.
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10. The files that you place in the html folder, as well as any subdirectories that you create within the public/html directory,
will be accessible over the Web. You can view them at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where username is your University
Computing Account username).
11. To end your session, click on Remote and select Disconnect (or hit Ctrl + D). Then close the gFTP client window.
Get Help
The Technology Help Desk at (412) 624-HELP [4357] is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer your technologyrelated
questions. Questions can also be submitted via the Web at technology.pitt.edu.
Did you know you can publish your own personal Web site here at Pitt? The first step is to create your Web pages using HyperText
Markup Language (HTML). More information about HTML can be found in the Getting Started with HTML help sheet on
technology.pitt.edu. Next, you need to upload those pages to a location where others can view them. This document explains how to
do so.
All faculty, students, and staff at Pitt have access to a public folder on the Andrew File System (AFS) that can be used to host
personal Web sites. AFS is a distributed network file system. It enables you to store files on remote servers and access those files as
easily as if they were stored locally on your computer. You can use a computer at any remote site (for example, while at home) to
access files you have stored on AFS.
Note: Web site hosting for departments is available through the Enterprise Web Hosting service provided by Computing Services
and Systems Development (CSSD). Visit technology.pitt.edu/network-web/site-hosting.html for details.
After you upload your personal Web pages to AFS, anyone can view your Web site at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where
username is your University Computing Account username). For example, if your University Computing Account username were
jdoe, you would view your Web site at http://www.pitt.edu/~jdoe.
To get started, you need to connect your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer securely to AFS through secure file transfer protocol
(SFTP) and create an HTML directory. SFTP enables you to transfer files securely between two computers.
Creating an HTML Directory on AFS (Windows)
Before you can make your Web pages publicly available, you will need to set up a Web directory in your AFS space so that Web
browsers can access your files. A program called WinSCP can be used to establish an SFTP connection. (Note: other SFTP clients
can also be used, such as FileZilla.)
1. If you do not already have WinSCP on your computer, you can download it at http://winscp.net.
2. You will be taken to the WinSCP site to complete the download process. Right click the Installation package link in the
Downloads section and select Save Target As. Save the setup file to your desktop, then double click it and follow all
instructions to complete the installation.
Notes: a. You may have a different version of WinSCP than the one shown in the following image.
b. A security warning may display if you run the software. Click Run.
c. A setup wizard will guide you through the installation process. Select the Typical installation and Commander
Interface options if prompted by the setup wizard.
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3. Double click the WinSCP icon on your desktop to open the program.
2. The WinSCP Login screen will display. Enter unixs.cssd.pitt.edu in the Host name field. Enter your University Computing
Account username and password where prompted. Ensure the Port number set to 22 and that the File protocol is set to SFTP and
click Save.
4. Enter a name for your saved session (for example, My AFS Space and click OK.
5. Select your My AFS Space session and click Login.
Note: The next time that you use WinSCP, you can simply select your stored session and click Login. You do not have to enter
the Host Name each time.
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6. The first time that you use WinSCP, you may see a Warning window below. Click Yes to add the host key to the cache. This
warning should not display again.
7. If you see additional server prompts while connecting, click OK at each prompt. You are now securely connected and can copy
files between your computer (left side of window) and the remote system (right side of window).
8. On the right-hand side, double click the public folder.
9. To create your html folder, click Files, select New, and click Directory.
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10. For the New folder name, type html, then click OK.
11. From the left-hand side of the window, open the folder that contains the files for your Web site. From the right-hand side, double
click the public folder, then double click the html folder. Select the files and drag them to the right-hand side of the window until
a ‘+’ sign appears in the remote folder, then release the mouse button.
12. The files that you place in the html folder, as well as any subdirectories that you create within the public/html directory,
will be accessible over the Web. You can view them at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where username is your University
Computing Account username).
13. When you are finished, click Session, select Disconnect, then click Close.
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Creating an HTML Directory on AFS (Mac)
Before you can make your Web pages publicly available, you will need to set up a Web directory in your My AFS Space so that the
Web servers can access your files. Macs can use an SFTP program called Fetch, which can be downloaded using the Software
Download Service at My Pitt (my.pitt.edu).
1. Go to the Applications folder and double click the Fetch icon to launch the program. A New Connection window will display.
2. In the Hostname field, type unixs.cssd.pitt.edu.
3. In the Username field, type your University Computing Account username.
4. Set the Connect using drop-down menu to SFTP.
5. In the Password field, type your University Computing Account password.
6. Click the Connect button.
7. When you have successfully connected, files on the remote system will appear in the window as shown below. Double click the
public folder.
8. To create an html folder, click the New Folder button in the menu. In the Enter a name for the new folder: field, enter html.
Click OK.
9. To begin uploading files to the remote system from your local system, double click the html folder, then select the file(s) on the
local machine, drag these file(s) to the html folder, and release the mouse button when you see a green plus (‘+’) sign.
10. The file(s) will be uploaded. The files that you place in the html folder, as well as any subdirectories that you create within the
public/html directory, will be accessible over the Web. You can view them at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where
username is your University Computing Account username).
11. When you have completed your file transfer and you are ready to disconnect from the remote system, close the connection
window.
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Creating an HTML Directory on AFS (Linux)
Before you can make your Web pages publicly available, you will need to set up a Web directory in your My AFS Space so that the
Web servers can access your files. You can use gFTP to do this.
1. If your Linux system does not include gFTP, it can be downloaded at no cost at http://gftp.seul.org/.
2. After logging in to the Linux workstation, select Applications, then Internet, then gFTP. The gFTP window will display.
3. In the Host field, enter unixs.cssd.pitt.edu. In the Port field, select 22. Enter your University Computing Account username in
the User field and your password in the Pass field. Make certain that SSH2 is selected to the right of the Pass field.
4. Click the Connect button in the upper left-hand corner.
5. You are now securely connected to AFS and can copy files back and forth between your computer and the remote system using
the arrow buttons that are located between the two columns.
6. On the right-hand side of the window, locate and double click the public folder.
7. From the menu bar, click Remote, then select Make Directory….
8. In Enter name of directory to create, type html, then click +Add.
9. Select the files you wish to transfer in the left-hand side of the screen, then click the arrow pointing to the right-hand side (→).
The files will be copied to the remote location.
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10. The files that you place in the html folder, as well as any subdirectories that you create within the public/html directory,
will be accessible over the Web. You can view them at http://www.pitt.edu/~username (where username is your University
Computing Account username).
11. To end your session, click on Remote and select Disconnect (or hit Ctrl + D). Then close the gFTP client window.
Get Help
The Technology Help Desk at (412) 624-HELP [4357] is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer your technologyrelated
questions. Questions can also be submitted via the Web at technology.pitt.edu.
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