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The following information is retained only for legacy purposes and is out of date
If you are missing the 'www' folder in your home directory, you can create a new 'www' folder. View the information below to confirm your current directory and relink the 'www' folder. These steps must be done in a terminal ssh application - Putty (PC) or Terminal (Mac).
Confirm your 'www' folder is missing
Confirm your current directory is your home directory by using the command:
yourusername@linux3$pwd
Your display should be: /afs/umbc.edu/users/y/o/yourusername/home
Move up a level and into the public directory by using the command:
yourusername@linux3$cd ../pub
List all the directories under the public area by using the following command:
yourusername@linux3$ls
If your www is listed, you can create the symbolic link in your home directory to avoid navigating around your account. If not, go to the section labeled 'Create a new www directory' below to create the www folder.
Link your 'www' folder.
Create a symbolic link to the 'www' folder by using the following command:
yourusername@linux3$/bin/ln -s ../pub/www
Create a new 'www' directory
Confirm your current directory is still under the public section of your account by using the command:
yourusername@linux3$pwd
Your display should be: /afs/umbc.edu/users/y/o/yourusername/pub
Create the directory by using the following command:
yourusername@linux3$mkdir www