Virtual Hosting Web Guide
Web developers who are responsible for the dynamic content or web applications on their hosted web site will find the information provided here useful.
Supported CGI Scripting Languages
| Programming Language | Setting |
|---|---|
| Perl | CGI program files must have the .pl extension. |
| PHP | CGI program files must have the .php extension. |
Remote SCP/SFTP Settings
| Configuration | Setting |
|---|---|
| SSH Server | <your domain name> or kronos.thinkingfarm.com |
| SSH Protocol | >= 2 |
| User ID | For example "thinkingfarm". |
Directory Setup
Only the following directories in your domain account will be required for storing web contents or CGI programs to publish information on the Internet. Generally you do not need to deal with the other directories which are not listed here.
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
| /public_html | Content for your web site (i.e. web pages, graphics, etc) is stored in this directory. Note that any files you place in this directory may be accessible from the web. |
| /public_cgi | This directory is used to contain executable CGI programs that provide dynamic content or functions for your web site. Note that any files you place in this directory may be executed from the web. |
| /logs | All accesses and errors for your web site is logged into files in this directory. You can download these files to your computer for storage or processing, or delete old log files to make more space available in your account. In addition, these log files may have error messages that can help you in debugging your CGI programs. |
Web Application Setup
The starting index file for your web content must be named as any of the following in the /public_html directory: index, index.htm, index.html. Any other naming conventions will not work.
Other Useful Information
Resources on other web sites:
How To Create And Install A favicon.ico: A guide to installing a customised icon to represent your web site when visitors bookmark your site or add your site to their Favourites list.
