Overview

All students with in the design school can have access to unlimited webspace with database support if you contact Jamie (jamie.steane@unn.ac.uk). This space will be regularly checked for illegal files such as licensed software and copyrighted music files so don't upload them! The penalty for uploading such files may result in public prosecution - you have been warned!

Once Jamie has allocated you webspace you will have to get your FTP details by going through 'Blackboard' on the University website. Use the following steps:

1. Email Jamie (jamie.steane@unn.ac.uk) and wait for him to confirm the space has been set up for you.
2. Go the Univiersity website and click on the 'Current Student' link, then click on the top link 'Blackboard Login' alternative click on this link: http://elearning.northumbria.ac.uk/
3. Use your usual ID and password to login to Blackboard. FYI Black board is an e-learning environment used by the university for the delivery of briefs and lesson resources but we don't use it on our course at the moment because we use unnerve.com instead.
   
   
   
4. Once you have logged into blackboard click on the webspace link on the tools palette. This will take you to the login page for the university's external webspace: (arnosgrove.unn.ac.uk/webspace.html)
   
5. Once you have reached this page you will have to login using your username and a NEW PASSWORD. To get your new password type in your username and then click the checkbox for 'forgotten your password?' and it will be emailed to your UNN email account.
   
   
   
6. Once you have received your new password you can login using the above page.
7. Now that you have logged onto the E-tools site there are several things you need to do but you can start by changing your password to match your usual university password (or an alternative) by clicking on the change password icon:
   
   
   
8. To manage your webspace, find out your ftp details, login and password click on the icon of the world:
   
   
   
9. Your FTP host and www address for the website will be reveal here:
   
   
   
10. To find out your ftp user ID and password click on the purple link shown in the illustration above.
11. Now that you have all the information you require to access your webspace you can create your site in Dreamweaver using the FTP details above.
12. IMPORTANT your site must be created and place in a folder called 'public_html' for your site to be viewed from a web browser.
13. For further help click on the help link available from the My Account option on the Tools Palette.
    
    
    
14. For any other information email Jamie (jamie.steane@unn.ac.uk).

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