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How To: Upload a Web Site Created with iWeb

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Last Updated: March 16, 2009 3:40 PM

Apple iWeb '08™ has two options for publishing a Web site: Publish to a MobileMe site, or publish to a folder. iWeb '09™ allows you to publish directly to your hosting account.

NOTE: If you have built your site with Apple iWeb '08 and want to publish it to your hosting account, you need to use the Publish to a Folder option and then manually upload the files to your hosting account via FTP.

Publishing Your Site with iWeb '08

  1. From the File menu, select Publish to a Folder...
  2. In the pop-up box, click Desktop on the left, then click the New Folder button.
  3. Enter a name for the Web site, then click Create.
  4. Be sure the new folder is selected, then click Choose.
  5. Once the site has completed publishing to the folder, a confirmation message will appear.

iWeb will create an index file, and a folder with the site's name. Please be sure to upload both the index file and the folder to the root of the hosting account for the site to operate properly. See the following articles for help:

Using the Hosting Control Center Web-Based FTP Client
Third-Party Web Site Creation and FTP Documentation for Your Shared Hosting Account Web Site

Publishing Your Site with iWeb '09

  1. Select the site you want to publish in the Sidebar.
  2. In the Site Publishing Settings window, select FTP Server from the Publish to field.
  3. Complete the following:
    Site Name
    Enter the name for your site.
    Contact email
    Enter a contact email for the site.
    Server address
    Enter your site's URL (e.g. www.coolexample.com.
    User name
    Enter the user name for your hosting account.
    Password
    Enter the password for your hosting account.
    Directory/Path
    If applicable, enter the directory you want the files uploaded to. Typically this field is left blank.
    Protocol
    Leave this setting at FTP.
    Port
    Leave this setting at 21.
    URL
    Enter your Web site address.
  4. To update your Facebook profile when you publish, click the Update my Facebook profile when I publish this site.
  5. Select Publish Site from the action bar on the bottom of the iWeb interface.
  6. After the site publishes, do the following:
    • Click Announce to email friends and family about the update.
    • Click Visit Site Now to open the site in your Web browser.
    • Click OK to close the dialog and continue working on your site.

NOTE: As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. iWeb™ is a trademark of Apple Inc. We are not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Apple or Apple products.