This is a collection of common questions and answers. Please check this list before sending email to the webmaster or to ICS support.
- Can I have a web page on this server?
- Will you help me set up a cool web page?
- Will you make a link to my page?
- How do I add a counter to my home page?
- How do I run cgi-bin programs?
- What sort of webpages are allowed on this server?
- Is there a server where I can run PHP and cgi scripts?
- How does this affect my quota?
- Can I have a web page on this server?
If you have an ICS UNIX account, you can create your own web page. See Creating Your Own Web Space for more information.
- Will you help me set up a cool web page?
No. If this is for a class, contact your instructor or TA. Otherwise, there are lots of good HTML resources available. Try checking through Yahoo for information on WWW programming. Additional information is also available at the General WWW FAQ.
- Will you make a link to my page?
If you are a graduate student or visiting researcher or faculty, please send email to webmaster@ics.uci.edu. We do not link home pages to servers outside the campus. Please do not waste your time or our time by making such a request.
- How do I add a counter to my home page?
We do not support the usage of counters. They are very wasteful of bandwidth and system resources. We appreciate your consideration on this.
- How do I run cgi-bin programs?
We do not permit users to have or use cgi-bin scripts other than those already on the server:
calendar,date,finger,fortune,imagemapanduptime.- What sort of webpages are allowed on this server?
Only static html are allowed on the main webserver. PHP pages are not allowed.
- Is there a server where I can run PHP and cgi scripts?
You may login to the server students.ics.uci.edu and create a webspace for yourself. The url would be http://students.ics.uci.edu/~loginname. For security reasons these systems are stand-alone and do not mount any NFS based directories for example /home or /extra. You will need to SSH and download applications directly to the system or use "scp". The servers are also not backed up, so you need to do it manually. A great tool for doing such would be "rsync". You will be responsible for maintaining the security of your website. If you download an application
make sure you regularly check for updates, or sign up for the application's mailing list.- How does this affect my quota?
Since your personal web space is contained in your home directory, it is included in your quota. For more information on quotas, see ICS Instructional Quotas.
