Should I make a back up of the website folder on iDisk? Is this folder the same as the Domain.sites2 folder in the Library?
Is it the same as the folder that's created when I click Publish to Folder in iWeb? It's so confusing - from where should I save, copy, or backup
my website? Thanks for clearing this up.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
The folder on iDisk is the published files - the Domain.sites2 has the unpublished data.
The published files on the iDisk aren't much use to you since you need to republish your site to a new server directly from iWeb or via a local folder and FTP.
Publishing....
http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Publish-Website.html
Hosting...
Thank you for explaining the distinction. Does this mean if I burn the iDisk website contents to a DVD, they can't be published to a folder for transfer to a new host?
You can get the files from MobileMe by using the Finder Go menu. Follow the path - iDisk/MyiDisk/Web/Sites - and drag the folder and the external index.html file onto your desktop.
Its just as easy to republish the site from iWeb to a local folder if you don't want to upload to your new server with the iWeb FTP.
I wouldn't advise transfering the files from to MobileMe another server as you can cause yourself problems. Its far better to republish from iWeb.
Here's yet another way to migrate a website from MMe to your new server: iW13 - Easily Transfer Website Folders From MobileMe to a 3rd Party Server
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Does my iDisk website folder have the same contents as the folder created with Publish to Folder?
