How to set up webspace

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You can activate your web space using the OCF's web interface or SSH. Most users find that the web interface is the easiest method to use.

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Web Interface

  1. Open the web commands interface in your web browser.
  2. Select the "makehttp" option. Enter your OCF username and password, and choose "Run command". You should see something like this in the output, assuming you entered your username and password correctly: 
    Creating dirs for johndoe
Creating /services/http/users/j/johndoe: Done.
Adding you to the add log.

SSH

  1. Login to your account via SSH.
  2. If you are logging in for the first time, you will see some important messages. You may skip them (type newuser to recall them). After you go past all system messages, you will see a prompt:
    conquest[1]
    In this case, conquest is the current logon server; you may see another name displayed, like apocalypse or one of our other servers. At this prompt, type "makehttp" without the quotation marks. This command will create your web directory. Here's a sample screen output: 
    conquest [1] makehttp
Creating dirs for johndoe
Creating /services/http/users/j/johndoe: Done.
Adding you to the add log.

Uploading Files

You may upload files to your web space using the same methods you would normally use to upload files to your OCF account, with the only difference being that you would place your web files in the public_html directory. Please consult our file transfer documentation for detailed instructions.

Why am I getting a 403 Forbidden page on my website?

If you visit your website, and you see a page saying "Forbidden", you have not yet activated your webspace. See the beginning of this page for instructions on how to do this.

See Also

External links

The following links may be useful for those new to HTML or web design:

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