Help: LAMP

Important info:

Server is not backed up, you are responsible for backups
Student accounts expire, at the end of which the account and all files are permanently deleted
Faculty accounts do not have an expiry date
300MB per user limit
Any hosting of illegal content will result in account removal
Contact for anything relating to this server, email: fast_support@sheridancollege.ca

To request an account

Go to http://tech.fast.sheridanc.on.ca/services/lamp
If you are not already logged into SSO, log in
Click the request button
You will get an email with your password (check junk folder if you do not see it within 5 minutes of requesting)

To access the cPanel:

Go to https://dev.fast.sheridanc.on.ca:2083/
Username is your Sheridan username
Password is in the email

Password reset:

Go to https://tech.fast.sheridanc.on.ca/services/lamp
Click the Reset Password button
Your new password is sent via email

Databases:

By default there are no databases created with the account
Open cPanel
Click "MySQL Databases"
Create the databases and assign users

Upload:

Protocol: SFTP (port 22)
Hostname: dev.fast.sheridanc.on.ca
Sheridan username / password from email
Alternatively the cPanel file manager can be used
Files that are to appear on your site must go in the public_html folder

Your Website:

http://USERNAME.dev.fast.sheridanc.on.ca

Git:

There is a Git plugin available for generating Git repositories
Connection string is provided within the plugin
Has not been widely tested; make sure to backup your code off the server

500 Error (internal server error)

Please remove any .htaccess files
Check that the permissions for your home folder are 711 (no read/write for group or other)
Check that the permissions for your public_html folder are 710 (no read/write for group, no access to other)
Create a php file, named "test.php" in your public_html folder, with the following contents:

<?php phpinfo();

If you are still getting a 500 error, please send the URL to the above file using the contact form on this page