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bagpipeguy Author

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How do I view a website created in iWeb?

Sorry if this seems simplistic, or has already been answered in another discussion, but I created a website over a year ago in iWeb, which was then uploaded to my MobileMe account. As we all know, MobileMe went away, and now all I want to do is simply open the site I created in iWeb to view it, make some changes and additions, and find another place to host the site. I may also rebuild it from scratch in another web design program, but I need to at least see it and perhaps made some screen shots to use as guides. Only problem is, I can’t find it anywhere on my computer. I located all my source files, but can’t find the actual website I created. When I open iWeb, it asks me to choose a template to start a design. I can’t see anywhere an option where I can open the existing site I’ve already created. It’s got to be in there somewhere, right? Through other support recommendations, I was told to locate a “domain.site.2” file. I found several, but when I click on the icons, nothing opens, or else iWeb launches and askes me to choose a template.

Any suggestions?

Posted on Mar 12, 2013 11:52 AM

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Mar 12, 2013 11:57 AM in response to bagpipeguy

If you get the source files open in iWeb, publish it to a folder, and then drag the folder's index file into your web browser.

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Mar 12, 2013 11:57 AM in response to bagpipeguy

Publish your site to a local folder using the second method shown here...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Publish-Website.html

Double click the index.html file to launch the site in the browser.

See this page for info about choosing new hosting....

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Website-Hosting.html

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bagpipeguy Author

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Mar 12, 2013 1:29 PM in response to Niel

Thanks for the prompt response, but the source files will not open in iWeb either. All I get is the window which asks me to choose a template.

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bagpipeguy Author

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Mar 12, 2013 1:31 PM in response to Roddy

I appreciate your quick response. Unfortunately, as I said before, since I can’t find my site anywhere, I can’t follow through on your suggestion.

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Mar 12, 2013 1:36 PM in response to bagpipeguy

You said you found several domain.sites files.

iWeb uses one at a time to create webpages.

Your webpages, your site, has disappeared with MobileMe.

You have to find a new host and publish there.

But to publish you need one of your domain files.

Try iWebSites to open them :

http://www.wyodor.net/_Demo/Aptana/iWebSites.html

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Mar 12, 2013 1:36 PM in response to bagpipeguy

The default location of the Domain.sites2 file is shown here...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/iWeb-Tips.html

See this page if you are using Lion/Mountain Lion...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/mountain-lion.html

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Mar 12, 2013 5:02 PM in response to bagpipeguy

iWeb multiple domain files os X Lion, youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qUmlLF9kmU

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