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In addition to hosting [[Creating a Webpage|personal webpages]] accessed as <code><nowiki>http://www.cs.jhu.edu</nowiki>/~<var>account</var></code>, we can also host entire websites, with custom URLs (e.g. <code><nowiki>http://</nowiki><var>your-lab-name</var>.cs.jhu.edu</code>).

:'''''This service is only available to CS Faculty.'''''

To request a hosted website, you must decide on a website name and storage method for the website files.  Both choices are described below.  Then you need to email [mailto:support@cs.jhu.edu support@cs.jhu.edu] with your request. 

If you choose the "dedicated account" storage option, you'll also need to fill out and sign a [https://support.cs.jhu.edu/forms/vhost-form.pdf website account form].

== Website Name Options ==

This choice governs what URLs people use for accessing your website.  There are three options available.

=== CS Domain Name ===

:Your website name can exist under the <code>cs.jhu.edu</code> domain, e.g. <code><var>your-lab</var>.cs.jhu.edu</code>.

:If you request this option, we will set it up for you when we set up your website.

=== JHU Domain Name ===

:You can also set up a website name within the <code>jhu.edu</code> domain, e.g. <code><var>your-lab</var>.jhu.edu</code>.

:We ''cannot'' set this up for you automatically.  If you want this option, we'll put you in contact with the appropriate people who manage the <code>jhu.edu</code> domain; you'll have to request the name from them.

=== Other Domain Name ===

:Finally, you can use any second-level domain you want to register, e.g. <code><var>your-lab</var>.org</code>.

:If you chose this option, you will be entirely responsible for making and maintaining the domain registration.

== File Storage Method ==

There are two options for how the website's files will be stored on our systems.  Both require CS Linux accounts.

=== Personal Account ===

The simplest approach is to simply store the website's files under your personal CS account.  In this case, you create a directory to hold the files (e.g. <code>~/<var>my-lab-website</var></code>) and just tell us what directory you want to use.

This approach works best if you are the only person who will be managing the files for the website.

=== Dedicated Website Account ===

Alternately, we can create a special account dedicated to your website.  It will have its own home directory for the website's files.  You and anyone else who manages the files will be given access to the account's home directory.

For this option, you will need to fill out and sign a [https://support.cs.jhu.edu/forms/vhost-form.pdf website account form].

This approach is best when more than one person needs to be able to manage the website's files, or when the person managing those files will change over time.

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