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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ title = "Skynet: Setup" date = 2023-09-23 slides = true +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Skynet: Setup
Now that ye have the history time to get you Skynet accounts.
This is for new members.
If there are any older members please wait a little while.
New Members
- Be a fully paid up member of UL Computer Society
- Go to <https://account.skynet.ie/signup>.
Enter the same email used for UL Wolves
- You will get an email to verify your address, follow the link.
- Choose a
usernameandpassword.
Congrats! You are in! //heist music//
Returning Members
- Please go to <https://account.skynet.ie/modify>.
Enter the same email used for UL Wolves
Congrats! You are in! //heist music//
Returning Members
If you have forgotten your username.
Use <https://account.skynet.ie/recover/username>
If you have forgotten your password.
Use <https://account.skynet.ie/recover/password>
All Members
Now that we are all on the same page we can now set an SSH key.
Prepwork:
cd ~/.ssh
mkdir skynet
cd skynet
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "<comment>"
Location: username
Password: Press Enter twice
We will use the {username}.pub file later
Back to the ssh folder
cd ../
Windows
"" > config
Linux
touch config
Into it pop this
Host *.skynet.ie
User %r
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/skynet/%r
IdentitiesOnly yes
(we will also ping this on discord)
Remember the {username}.pub in ~/.ssh/skynet ?
cat ~/.ssh/skynet/{username}.pub
Copy the text and go to <https://account.skynet.ie/modify>
Select the SSH Key field and submit.
Congratulations, you now have full access to all of Skynet's services!
Now to learn //how// to access them!
- Go to <https://mail.skynet.ie/>
- Login with
username@skynet.ieandpassword - Done
Email (Thunderbird)
- Have Thunderbird Installed
- Add Account
- Login with
username@skynet.ieandpassword - It can take a few min.
- Done
Skynet Webserver
ssh {username}@skynet.skynet.ie
Thats it, you have logged into Skynet (webserver)!
Skynet Website
The server you logged onto is a webserver.
This means it can serve content on the web.
Due to aforementioned //issues// we can only serve static files (no database)
This is more than enough for most folks needs.
Create a public_html in your own home directory with correct permissions
mkdir ~/public_html
chmod 711 ~
chmod -R 755 ~/public_html
cd ~/public_html
Now we have a folder, time to put something in it.
nano index.html
This brings up a terminal based editor, type whatever ye want here.
To exit press [ctrl]+[x] to bring up save options.
You cna rename the file, for now just press [enter]
Go to <https://{username}.users.skynet.ie> to view your website.
That was cumbersome to do right?
Logging in.
Only to change a file on terminal that you have never used before.
Surely there is a better way?
Well luckily for you programmers are lazy
There are ways to transfer files from your local computer to the server.
Fow Windows you have WinSCP: <https://winscp.net/>
If ye are using linux you can use put sftp://{username}@skynet.skynet.ie
(or use filezilla)
Gitlab
As part of your Skynet account you have access to our Gitlab Server.
- Go to <https://forgejo.skynet.ie>
- Login with
usernameandpassword - Done
Gitlab Website
its possible to have a website on gitlab.
Powered by source control and CI/CD pipelines (devops)
Go to the Dashboard > Groups > New Group
Name the group Personal or College or something like that.
Inside that Group create a New Project, name it whatever ye want.
Create from Template > Any one that starts with Pages
(I recommend pages/html)
It will appear on the screen in a moment after clicking.
Go up to Edit > Web IDE > Change something on the index.html
[ctrl] + [shift] + [g] (or click the icon on the left), enter a msg
And commit to master.
Your website will now be build and deployed.
Woot!!! Devops!!!
To get teh link is a tad annoying.
Go to Settings (bottom left of repo page) > Pages
Open the link in a new tab and marvel at yer creation.
If you go back and commit new changes they will show up as well.
In a future session we will discuss Gitlab (and git in general) more.
Here completes the rough introduction to Skynet and creating websites.
If ye have any questions/ideas feel free to ask.
If ye want to take a deeper look into server admin feel free to ask.
Skynet team is always open to newcomers!