How do I upload/edit my website files in the Hosting environment?

These instructions are NOT for personal userpages (userpages.umbc.edu/~USERNAME). Instructions for userpages can be found in How do I set up a personal website on userpages.umbc.edu?

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From the SFTP compatible editor of your choice, use the following connection information:

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