Hosting Pages on home.iitk.ac.in

Step-by-step instructions for hosting personal webpages on the official IIT Kanpur homepage hosting server.

Hosting Home Page

Eligible users including faculty members, students, researchers and academic staff may host their webpages on home.iitk.ac.in.

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For Windows Users

First of all you will have to request for your homepage directory to be created to Mr. Prajwal Bajpai through email (prajwalb@iitk.ac.in).

After launching the program/application of your choice, follow the steps based on the client you have choosen:

Important Notes

  • WinSCP and SSH Client require installation, whereas PuTTY can be directly launched from the .exe file.
  • During installation, accept the License Agreement and retain default installation options.
  • Launch the program from Desktop icon or Start Menu after installation.

Points to Remember

  • Use WinSCP when you want to upload, download or manage web contents through graphical interface.
  • Use PuTTY or SSH Shell Client when you wish to edit content from command line.
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For Linux Users (Using Command Prompt)

Open a terminal in your local Linux machine connected to IIT Kanpur campus LAN.

Your local directory should contain the web contents to be uploaded.

For Uploading

Connect using SFTP:

sftp <user-id>@webhome.cc.iitk.ac.in

Type yes if prompted and enter your CC password for authentication.

After successful authentication, you will be landed to your homepage directory.:

/www/<user-id>/www

Use put/get commands to upload or download files.

put index.html put style.css put -r assets/

For Editing or Deleting

Login using SSH:

ssh <user-id>@webhome.cc.iitk.ac.in

After successful authentication, you will be landed to your homepage directory.:

/www/<user-id>/www

Use vi editor to edit files:

vi <filename>

Delete file:

rm -f <filename>

Delete directory:

rm -rf <directory-name>
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Access Your Homepage

Once uploaded successfully, your homepage may be visible using:

https://home.iitk.ac.in/~<user-id>

Important Note

The web contents hosted on this server are under the direct control and responsibility of the eligible users.

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Need Help?

For any issue regarding homepage hosting, activation or maintenance, please contact:

Mr. Prajwal Bajpai
Computer Engineer
Computer Center
IIT Kanpur

Email: prajwalb@iitk.ac.in