Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology Delhi
IIIT-DELHI
www.iiitd.ac.in
Last updated: 09 November 2026

Web Services · User Guide

How to Upload Personal Webpages

Instructions for Faculty and PhD Students

Kindly create your personal webpage and upload the files by following the steps below.

  1. Connect to the web server using SSH
    From a Linux or macOS terminal, connect using your domain username:
    ssh -X -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa your-domain-username@www.iiitd.edu.in
    For example:
    ssh -X -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa helpdesk@iiitd.edu.in@www.iiitd.edu.in
  2. Enter your domain password
    When prompted, enter your domain password. You will then be logged in to the server.
  3. Create your personal webpage directory
    Create a folder named public_html in your home directory:
    mkdir -p ~/public_html
  4. Upload your webpage files
    Upload your HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and other website files into the public_html folder. Make sure your homepage is named index.html.
  5. View your personal webpage
    Once the files are uploaded, open your webpage at:
    https://www.iiitd.ac.in/~your-domain-username
Need assistance? If you face any difficulty connecting to the server or uploading your webpage, please contact the IT support team.