How to Setup Personal U of M - Dearborn Webpage

Problem/Question

How do I setup my personal U of M - Dearborn website?

Overview

Some customers would like to know how to setup their personal web page.

Solution

Note: We highly recommend using a Google Sites webpage instead of this legacy service. There are built-in access controls for Google Sites, allowing you to restrict access to the University of Michigan community, or even specific individuals or MCommunity groups. You can also grant other UM users editing rights to such a site. Google has documentation regarding sites.

You may also be eligible for a similar web site service which is hosted through the Ann Arbor campus., and has information here:

Digital Accessibility: Digital accessibility means that digital information and experiences can be used, understood, and participated in by all, without barriers for any individuals or communities. It is achieved by using standards and best practices that make all aspects of digital life at U-M accessible to people with disabilities. Please visit Digital Accessibility at UM-Dearborn to learn more information about making your site accessible.

 

 1. If you are off campus, you will need to connect to the VPN and map your H drive. The following articles will walk you through those processes:

2. Navigate to H:/Public/HTML

  • On a Mac, click on the block M in the top-right corner (university machines), or in the left-hand panel of the Finder window (personal machine).
  • On a PC, double-click on This PC (Windows 10).

3. Place your homepage, named index.html, in this folder.

Note: ITS does NOT create web pages. You must create your own index.html file.

A screenshot of a Windows file explorer window showing the H: file path.

4. If you would like to enable PHP on your web page, create a file in the H:/Public/HTML folder named .htaccess . The contents of the file should be php_flag engine on , as shown below.

Note: The file .htaccess will be hidden by default. Click on the View tab and make sure Hidden items is checked to make it visible.

A screenshot of a Windows File explorer showing H: drive. The .htaccess file is highlighted. There is an inset picture of a sample .htaccess file that contains the text, "php_flag engine on"

5. To view your webpage, navigate to www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~UNIQNAME .

Note: Replace UNIQNAME with your Uniqname in all lowercase letters.

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