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Stanford Domains not what you think!

-Varshinee Krishnamurthy

-Larry Dillard

-Please send in your questions anytime through the zoom chat. Larry Dillard will be monitoring the chat

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-The presentation includes QR codes, so keep your phone handy if you'd like to scan and learn more

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About Stanford Domains

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Who are we?

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Self service shared web hosting

Personal cpanel with 1GB quota

(to start with)

Install your own apps, maintain your own site

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cPanels can be shared and transferred

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University IT supports your use of the platform - sharing cpanels, storage, websites down/frozen.

Primary point of contact for campus users

Manages relationship and escalate user issue with vendor as needed

SSO enabled

File manager

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Stanford Domains service and support pages

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Sneak peek at domains.stanford.edu

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How to get access to Domains?

  • https://domains.stanford.edu/ ->Dashboard(SSO Enabled)

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Sneak peek at domains.stanford.edu - cpanel

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https://domains.stanford.edu/dashboard

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What’s new in 2025?

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How to install application through Content Management System(CMS)

    • Log into cpanel and select “All Applications”.
    • Search or browse for the application you want to install
    • click Install Application.

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  • PHP v7.x and v8.0 going away
  • System default PHP version 8.1 - Any new subdomain created will inherit system default PHP v8.1

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  • Lagunita and Redwood WP theme for PHP v8.2 and higher now available

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  • Server upgraded in Dec 2024 to new hardware. Minimal to no change to users(mostly)

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Wordpress installation:

All Applications->Wordpress->Install application

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Wordpress installation:

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How to update the PHP version

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Considerations

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Web hosting platform and not a file sharing platform

One of the many options available - https://uit.stanford.edu/guide/website/hosting

Annual audit every fall

Accessibility Standards guideline: https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/

<custom>.stanford.edu URL setup is possible

cPanel owner’s management responsibilities

Install CMS apps via cPanel

    • Patching plugins
    • Staying current
      • And more

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Not sites.stanford.edu or web.stanford.edu

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Links:

UIT service page: https://uit.stanford.edu/service/sudomains

Homepage: https://domains.stanford.edu

Dashboard: https://domains.stanford.edu/dashboard

Support page: https://domains.stanford.edu/support

Governance policy: https://domains.stanford.edu/support/general-information/governance-policy/

How to update WP themes: https://domains.stanford.edu/support/cpanel/how-do-i-upgrade-my-domains-php-version/

Custom URL: https://domains.stanford.edu/support/getting-started/custom-stanford-domain/

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Have more questions?

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Thank You

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Questions?