ITS Static Web Hosting

ITS Static Web Hosting provides the U-M community with hosting for personal and group static websites. You can use this service for websites that run entirely in visitors’ web browsers and do not require server-side software. If you need to run PHP, Node.js, Python, or other web applications on a server, see the other ITS Web Hosting Service options.

Who Is It For?

Personal and Group Static Websites are appropriate for sites built with simple HTML and no dynamically generated content.

  • Personal sites: Best for individual content, such as a CV, résumé, or personal interests.  The site owner's uniqname becomes a part of these sites URL. Only one personal site per user is allowed.
  • Group sites: Best when multiple people need editing access, such as departments, research groups, or student organizations.

If your site requires a database, search functionality, or other dynamic features, choose a different web-hosting option.

Features

  • Provides Personal or Group Static Website
  • You can run sophisticated software
    • When building/publishing the website
    • In web browsers (including highly interactive and dynamic user interfaces)
  • Access control
    • Access to a website is controlled via  MCommunity groups
    • Restrict who can visit your entire website, or only certain pages using .htaccess directives
  • Pricing — No associated hosting or development costs
  • Support — Web hosting support from ITS and via documentation
  • Technical Specifications
    • HTML-based web pages limited only to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, a few limited Apache SSI directives, images and other HTML-supported files
    • SFTP
    • SSH
  • Versatility — Practical for simple and small websites requiring only a low degree of user interactivity

Sample Use Cases

  • Student wants to make CV available for viewing
  • Student wants to keep a set of links for easy navigation
  • Group wants to establish an online presence, which may link to other sites of interest
  • Professor wants to publish a course syllabus

Example Sites

Eligibility

  • All U-M campuses
  • Student, Faculty, Staff

Data Security

This option cannot be used for sensitive data of any kind.

Get Started/Guides

Before you begin

Request Personal or Group Static website using the ITS Web Hosting Services portal