How do I connect to webhost.uic.edu?

Use the following settings to connect to webhost.uic.edu using SFTP or SSH.
 

Setting Value
Protocol SFTP or SSH2
Hostname webhost.uic.edu
Port 22
Username UIC NetID
Authentication UIC common password
Path to root web directory /var/www/sites/[site-name]

Your default location will be in your home directory: /home/NetID. Web content should be uploaded to /var/www/sites/[site-name]/htdocs where site-name is the name of your site. You will find shortcuts to the site you have access to in your home directory.

For more information, see How do I use SSH and SFTP on Mac OS X/macOS? and How do I use SSH and SFTP on Windows?

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