With an RCI account, you are also allotted a certain amount of web storage space which you can use, for example, to distribute material to a class. Before you can begin sharing files, though, you will need to set up a certain folder on your account, called public_html. public_html is the default name for directories on all Rutgers systems that will include files to be shared over the web, which can be loaded up in any web browser.

The public states that the directory will be available to anyone via a web browser, and the html denotes the fact that web pages and other files will be contained there-in. We can set up this directory in one of two ways in either of the SSH Secure Shell programs. If you prefer to do it via a command-line interface, you can use the command-line terminal window. If you prefer to do it via a graphical user interface, you can do it via the Secure File Transfer Client. This tutorial will explain both; pick whichever one you feel suits you best.

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