iWeb and FTP

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Sophie59 Author

Level 1

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iWeb and FTP

Hi

Because Mobileme is coming to an end I am trying to upload my website files via FTP. I have been told

by my new hosting company (web hosting uk) that iWeb has a built in FTP program and they have given me the link

to the panel:

http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT4686/HT4686_02-mob ileme-iweb_ftp-001-e.png

However, when I am in iWeb presumably because my mobileme account it still active?, I am not given any options

to Publish to anything other than a Folder or to Mobileme.

How do I ge to this panel? !! I have spent 2 days now trying to upload my website and have tried cyberduck but really not

sure whether that has worked. I have one **** of a headache!

I have iWeb 08 version 2.0.4 (830A43) and it says the software is up to date.

Please help

Sophie

iWeb '08

Posted on Apr 26, 2012 7:17 AM

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Answer 1

Alancito

Level 7

27,430 points

Apr 26, 2012 7:37 AM in response to Sophie59

Sophie ~ The built-in FTP feature is in iWeb 3.x.x available HERE in iLife '11.

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Answer 2

Wyodor

Level 6

19,930 points

Apr 26, 2012 7:39 AM in response to Sophie59

Your version of iWeb can only publish to MobileMe or a folder.

iWeb 3 has ftp built-in.

You have to use CyberDuck or a similar application to put the files on the server.

Once the files are on the server, type your domainname in the address field of the browser. Hardly magical.

And browse this forum to find out how to get a copy of iWeb 3. It's discussed daily.

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Answer 3

Sophie59 Author

Level 1

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Apr 26, 2012 7:53 AM in response to Alancito

Thanks you so much for this - I shall give up on server support as within minutes on here there is so much help.

Feel much happier now after wasting hours and hours!! Presumably I will be able to drag over files to the new version (I have saved copies on my desktop)?

Thanks

Sophie

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Answer 4

Old Toad

Level 10

207,703 points

Apr 26, 2012 1:33 PM in response to Sophie59

The only file you need to have for use with iWeb 3 is a file named Domain.sites which is located in your Users/Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder. Without that file you will have to rebuild your site from scratch.

OT

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Answer 5

Sophie59 Author

Level 1

4 points

Apr 26, 2012 2:22 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks again OT - I love this site - I can find Domain but not Domain.sites. If I click on Domain it opens up iWeb & all my published pages are there. What a learning curve this is!

After enquiring about getting hold of iLife'11 to get iWeb 3 from my local Apple store, so that I can get it quickly, they have told me that I have to update to Snow Leopard (ordered & arriving tomorrow morning) before I can download iLife'11 online as it won't work with my current operating system! (OSX 10.5.8).

I will get there hopefully tomorrow and at least I will have updated this machine & will probably use it more.

If it turns out that after all that I have to build the sites again, then it will have to be. The one I have just done

won't take long now that I have worked out what I am doing & my older site needs re-designing & updating as it

is 4 yrs old.

Sophie

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Answer 6

Wyodor

Level 6

19,930 points

Apr 26, 2012 2:42 PM in response to Sophie59

I can find Domain but not Domain.sites. If I click on Domain it opens up iWeb & all my published pages are there. What a learning curve this is!

Finder > Preferences > Advanced > Show Extentions

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