Site Administrators

Overview of the Process

1. In a web browser, go to the OIT Web Hosting site (https://hosting.gatech.edu/ - available on-campus or via the VPN only!)
2. Log in, using your GT Account username and password (e.g.

Below are some helpful tips on how to use the SSH to get command line access your web hosting site via a Windows or Mac computer.

Weekly backups of all OIT Web Hosting accounts now happens automatically.  However, if you wish to to more frequent backups for an important site that changes regularly, the following instructions below explain how to configure the Plesk control panel on OIT's web hosting to keep automatic backups of your entire site.

Overview

First, read this general FAQ on how to create scheduled backups.

To change the privacy of the content, follow the directions below.

Privacy

To change a post or page to be private or password protected, please follow the directions provided by WordPress:

1. Visibility for posts and Pages is set from the Edit screen. The option is available under the "Publish" option normally found at the top-right of the Edit screen. The screenshot below shows the interface, with the relevant section highlighted in the red rectangle.

This section contains information about Georgia Tech's LDAP system and ways of accessing it.

LDAP Sub-Topics

Add a new user to allow multiple users manage content and editing for your website.

Latest Documentation

For the latest and greatest documentation, see Wordpress.org's article on Users -> Add New.

Adding Users

To add users, navigate to 'Users -> Add New' from the administrative portal.

Building and maintaining an effective website requires a significant investment of time and resources.

Websites that are built without planning or evaluation of user needs can become confusing, cluttered, and outdated – a source of frustration for both website owners and visitors.

The resources below will help you create a well-planned website.

Need More Guidance?

The Non-Web Developer's Guide to a Website Redesign

All Planning and Content Strategy Sub-Topics

Professional Web Presence was retired as of the end of July 2020.  It has become Sites @ Georgia Tech.  Please visit Sites @ Georgia Tech for documentation and information on that service.

The process for requesting a new domain for your PWP site depends on what the requested new domain is!

Use the following three cases below to determine your next steps.

If you have administrative access to at least one OIT Web Hosting account, you can look up the owners and administrators of any other account.  Simply navigate to your My Plesk Hosting page (available on-campus or via the VPN only) and follow the link in the left-hand sidebar for Site Lookup.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides an on-campus web hosting service for official Georgia Tech units and projects. This service can host many popular PHP based content management systems, including Drupal and WordPress.