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Connecting to the Staging Server

If you need to edit an existing file, you can use jEdit to connect to the staging server via Secure FTP (SFTP). To connect to make changes on the staging server through SFTP, you must have either pagemaintainer privileges or a personal web account that are set up for the directory you are editing.

For pagemaintainer privileges, go to the pagemaintainer database page, log in with your email username and password, and complete the pagemaintainer registration form (available under the popup menu at the upper right); for a personal web account, turn in a completed Application for Network Services [pdf] to the HelpDesk.

How to Connect

  1. Make sure you can see the File System Browser on the left side of the jEdit window. If it's not open, click the sideways File System Browser button along the upper left of the window.
  2. Click Plugins, located near the top of the File System Browser and select FTP, Connect to Secure FTP server from the list.
  3. Enter the following information in the login window.
    Remote host: webby.cc.denison.edu
    User name: [your email username]
    Password: [your email password]
    Leave the Private key field blank and click OK. If you have difficulty logging in contact Web Services for assistance.

    If this is the first time you've connected using SFTP, you will see a status message that asks if you would like to add webby as a trusted host. Choose OK in order to continue.

  4. When connected, you will be placed in your personal web directory. To work with your personal website, double-click the public_html directory that appears below the Path field.

    If you are a pagemaintainer for official Denison webpages, you will need to navigate to the directory containing the Denison website. At the top of the File System Browser, double-click sftp:[username]@webby.cc.denison.edu:22. In the list of files that appears, choose usr >> local >> htdocs and locate the directory for which you have pagemaintainer privileges.

  5. Select the file you wish to edit. It will appear in the work area in the middle of the jEdit Window. If you would like to create a new page, choose File >> New from the menu or click the New File icon from the toolbar.

Saving through Secure FTP

To save a new file, choose File >> Save from the menu and then navigate the location where you want the to be file saved. A window will appear in which you can choose a location. If you have connected via Secure FTP, click the downward-pointing arrow to the right of the Path field to select your home directory.

While working in jEdit through Secure FTP, the changes you make can be saved directly to the staging server so you can view them as they will appear when published on the production server.