Stanford Domains is a free, self-service web publishing tool used to create personal digital spaces for various media, e.g., portfolios and wikis.
Stanford students, faculty, and staff can register a free subdomain (mysubdomain.su.domains) and install WordPress, MediaWiki, Drupal, or other popular open-source applications.
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Simple web interface | Knowledge of HTML is not required to create personal website |
| Number of websites allowed | Unlimited |
| Free domains | URL includes SUNet ID username (e.g., sunetid.su.domains, FirstLastName.su.domains) |
| Custom domains | Any available domain (e.g., [customdomain].com) for $15/year |
| Storage | 1 GB storage for personal hosting of website |
| Backup | Stanford Domains sites are backed up daily. You can use cPanel to backup your site and move your site to other hosting environment. |
| Website migration | Easily migrate to a third-party hosting service when leaving Stanford |
Designed for
- Individual faculty, staff, and students
- Labs, groups, student, or staff organizations
For official department websites or websites with more complex needs, check out Stanford Sites.
Requirements
- A full-service SUNet ID
- Yearly reply to audit to confirm Stanford association
Data security
This service is for Low Risk data. For Medium Risk data, please use Stanford Sites service.
For more information about Stanford Security practices, please review the following guidelines here:
- Stanford Security Standards for Applications
- Stanford Security Standards for Software-as-a-Service (SAAS)
Please also refer to the following policies for additional guidance:
Rates
Free of charge
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Get help
This is a self-service platform. The best way to address your questions is by joining the community forum. If you need additional assistance, please submit a Help request for general questions.
Need help choosing a web hosting service? Explore options for where to build and maintain your website, and what University IT recommends for different website needs.
Learn more
- Overview of Stanford Domains (video from Stanford WebCamp 2021)
- WordPress Tutorials for Beginners
- WordPress Forums
- WordPress Fundamentals Training
- Using a Custom URL for Your Website
Community of Practice
See also
Not what you’re looking for? Check out Stanford Sites, a robust service that is more suitable for groups and departments at Stanford.
