Digital Practices: website info
For this module, your project is to create your own website. The university will host your site for you and it be accessible on campus and via the VPN (more info on CICS) only. This setup will allow you to work on your website on an ongoing basis, safe in the knowledge that the general public will not have access. If you have any problems with the VPN setup, please get in touch with the IT Services or pop into the Information Commons.
Your web address / URL
All our sites have a similar URL - with the last 1/2 digits being unique to your site only (shown below in white). This URL is the link to the public view of your website, accessible only via the VPN.
http://ma-dms.sheffield.ac.uk/digp2026##
!!! please note !
If you are getting an error when viewing your site, then you're likely using the wrong web address/URL!
Do copy and paste the above — but make sure to edit the link — the last 2 digits, i.e. replace the hash symbols, with your numbers.
WordPress admin
To work on your website, you will have to log into the admin interface of the website using your username and password. We will go through this in our first workshop together ~ please do make sure to take notes of the details you'll use ツ
The link to the admin is comprised of your webaddress, followed by /login:
ma-dms.sheffield.ac.uk/digp2026##/login
default admin user: Prisca
WordPress admin password
default admin password: DigP26
D (uppercase) + i (lowercase) + g (lowercase) + P (uppercase) + 26 [twentysix]
admin users
Once you're logged in, you will set yourself up as a new admin user, keeping me as admin in place (with the email p.schmarsow@sheffield.ac.uk). This means both users have full control over the site's settings and all content. I will need access to help you trouble-shoot any issues that might occur and to assess your website after project submission. It is important that you do not change my logins - and you must leave both users in place!
Please do not delete the admin user!
I will need access for helping you as well as assessment later on.
Troubleshooting
VPN
In order to view your site, or to access your site's admin - you will have to be connected to the university's VPN. Please see the instructions on how to get set up.
If you cannot get this to work as it should - please do email the IT helpdesk who will be able to help.
WP logins
As mentioned, if you have to reset your password, please email me and I'll get this done for you :)
