iWeb Pages Deleted

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iWeb Pages Deleted

Hi Guys,

I run our small Business website using iWeb 2011. Never had a problem until I did a small website change on the home page today. Uploaded to FTP to then find 9 of my 22 pages are missing.

When I re enter iWeb the pages have completely deleted them self.

The URL is www.catz-eye.com & an example is http://www.catz-eye.com/Instructors.html I'm working hard to rewrite these, but (a). I'm looking for some light on how this happened and (b). How to make sure that it does not happen again.

Many thanks for taking the time to read my post and reply

iWeb '08, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on May 10, 2013 4:25 PM

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Answer 1

May 10, 2013 6:24 PM in response to Davidson2

How are you uploading the files to your server (web host)?

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Ethmoid

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May 11, 2013 12:47 AM in response to Davidson2

At the bottom of your post it says that you are using iWeb 08. Is this correct, because you might need to upgrade it to iWeb 09 so that it will work properly with Lion - iWeb 08 does not.

You are definitely NOT using iWeb 11 because iWeb 11 does not exist. It is iWeb 09 that comes from the iLife 09 or iLife 11 boxed set, but it is still iWeb 09.

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Davidson2 Author

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May 11, 2013 5:22 AM in response to Davidson2

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. Sorry for the confusion, iWeb came with my iMac that i bought in 2011. Ran Lion, then Mountain Lion since it was released. All Updates are up-to-date too.

FTP Hosting is with RageSW, but they are stumped too as to how these pages so suddenly vanished!

I hope the above helps and thanks again for your time.

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Answer 4

May 11, 2013 5:32 AM in response to Davidson2

Are you using iWeb's built-in FTP or a FTP application to upload your site.

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Answer 5

May 11, 2013 5:34 AM in response to Ethmoid

He is using iWeb 3.0 I checked his page source. That was also my first guess.

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Davidson2 Author

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May 11, 2013 5:49 AM in response to Davidson2

I upload using iWebs FTP application.

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Answer 7

May 11, 2013 5:55 AM in response to Davidson2

Have you tried publishing your website to a folder on your desktop just to check if something is going on w/ iWeb?

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Davidson2 Author

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May 11, 2013 9:54 AM in response to Davidson2

Yes, same problem applies in this case too.

Im wondering if i should delete iWeb & re-install, except, as iWeb came preloaded on my Mac, where would i get this?

Looking at alternatives too, Sandvox seems the best choice so far.

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Old Toad

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May 11, 2013 1:53 PM in response to Davidson2

You say that the same pages are missing when you publish your site to a folder on your hard drive?

Try the following:

1 - delete the iWeb preference file, com.apple.iWeb.plist, that resides in your

User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.

2 - delete iWeb's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your

User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iWeb folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).

3 - launch iWeb and publish to the folder again and check for missing pages.

NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.

OT

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Davidson2 Author

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May 11, 2013 3:28 PM in response to Davidson2

Thanks for that Old Toad, I will give that a go in the morning.

If it helps, having rewritten 9 of 22 pages, I have discovered that even saving on iWeb to my Local Folder can cause corruption.

I just ain't having a good weekend!

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Davidson2 Author

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May 12, 2013 10:43 AM in response to Davidson2

Hi Old Toad & helpers.

I think i got lost while following your advice, but so far so good with rewriting our pages today, which saved to local folder without deleting anything. FTP not uploading at all though, which is spoiling my day to be blunt!

Been scared off iWeb i think & have the oppertunity to try easyweb beta or Sandvox sounds good as it can import current iWeb Pages. Will see what tomorrow brings.

Does anyone have any recommendations for Sandvox?

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Answer 12

May 12, 2013 10:48 AM in response to Davidson2

Just a heads up there is not a web application that can bring in you iWeb pages. Copying your content over will require copying an image at a time & selecting and copying your text over as well. Any of these other apps will require essentially require re-creating your site

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May 12, 2013 11:03 AM in response to Davidson2

EasyWeb will have more of an iWeb feel to it (allowing you to create your own design) while Sandvox is going to be a bit more constrained in making you stick within the template guidelines.

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Answer 14

May 12, 2013 11:09 AM in response to Davidson2

I might suggest double checking all of your FTP settings and also make sure that the "update my Facebook" is not checked this can also cause publishing issues.

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Answer 15

May 12, 2013 11:28 AM in response to Davidson2

Here is a quick look at how Sandvox pulls in an iWeb site:

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