unexpected quit of iweb

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unexpected quit of iweb

i just installed iweb '08 and got the message listed below. When I click on update, the application quits without warning.

Welcome to iWeb ’08!
To learn more about iWeb, read iWeb Getting Started and watch the online iWeb video tutorials.
This version of iWeb requires updates to your Domain file, which contains all of your website information.

imac g5, Mac OS X (10.5.3)

Posted on Jun 20, 2008 3:54 PM

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Roddy

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Jun 20, 2008 6:57 PM in response to rshadle

Do you actually have a domain file in Home Folder/Library/Application Support/iWeb?

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rshadle Author

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Jun 21, 2008 1:55 AM in response to Roddy

I bet I don't. If I need it, how do I set that up?

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rshadle Author

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Jun 21, 2008 2:05 AM in response to rshadle

I just looked in User/Library/Application Support/iWeb and there is a domain file there. if I click on it, it opens iWeb and I get the message that I typed out (above). (same msg as I get when I just click on the application in the dock. ) When I click on update it unexpectedly quits. Here's the message that I get.

The application iWeb quit unexpectedly.

Mac OS X and other applications are not affected.
Click Relaunch to launch the application again. Click Report to see more details or send a report to apple.

it gives me the option to ignore, report or relaunch.

If I ignore, it shuts down. If I relaunch, it shuts down. It does allow me to report to apple.

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Roddy

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Jun 21, 2008 7:03 AM in response to rshadle

Quit iWeb, delete the preference file Home Folder/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iWeb.plist and drag the domain file from Home Folder/Library/Application Support/iWeb into the trash.
Make sure that you have run the iWeb updates including the iLife Support update.
Restart your Mac and run Disk Utility to repair permissions.
When you relaunch iWeb it should offer to create a new domain file for you and you can start building your site.
If you want to keep your old domain file, create a new folder in your Home Folder and drag it out of the trash and into this folder.
Once you have got iWeb working, you could try launching your old domain file by going to the folder you created and double clicking the domain file.
Before doing this, make sure you save a backup of your new domain file to another folder in your Home folder as iWeb will overwrite this.
The last site that you launch in iWeb is the one whose data exists in Home Folder/Library/Application Support/iWeb.
For more information on handling multiple domain files go to....

http://iwebfaq.org/site/iWebMultiplewebsites.html

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rshadle Author

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Jun 21, 2008 8:37 AM in response to Roddy

you're brilliant! Thanks, it is up and working!

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