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The names of the following settings may vary depending on the software you are using.


Protocol/Access

SFTP

Server/FTP Host/Remote Host

gl.umbc.edu

Port

22

Website/Root URL

YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS
ex. example.umbc.edu

Remote Host/Root Directory

For sites created before September, 2015:

/afs/umbc.edu/public/web/domains/YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS/
ex. /afs/umbc.edu/public/web/domains/example.umbc.edu/

For sites created after September, 2015:

/afs/umbc.edu/public/virthost/domains/YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS/
ex. /afs/umbc.edu/public/virthost/domains/example.umbc.edu/

Username/Login

Your UMBC Account Username
ex. jdoe1

Password

Your UMBC Account Password

Once connected, you will notice a few folders.

  • prod/htdocs is for your main website

  • dev/htdocs is for any development/testing (visible on the web by adding -dev before .umbc.edu in your website address, ex/ example-dev.umbc.edu)

  • private/ contains a text file with any database connection information if a database was created for your site