iweb WITHOUT .mac

[Tofaha]

ok so i created a nice little page on iweb...but now i want to put it on the web...what do i do?
i'm not too familiar with this stuff
i just know i don't have .mac
and i know that you're supposed to click "export to folder" but i don't know what to do with that?
Thanks

 

[robbieduncan]

You need to upload it to your web hosting space. This would normally be done via FTP. You can either do this via the command line (Terminal.app) or via a graphical FTP client you provide. Basically just like if you had written some HTML files by hand.

 

[iKwick7]

Click on "export to folder." Then drag that folder into your ftp uploading software. I use CyberDuck- it's free, it's easy to use, and it has a rubber duck for an icon. You can't beat that!

EDIT: I meant CyberDuck, not CuteFTP. Thanks djstarrock!

 

[djstarrock]

Click on "export to folder." Then drag that folder into your ftp uploading software. I use CuteFTP- it's free, it's easy to use, and it has a rubber duck for an icon. You can't beat that!

Don't you mean Cyberduck.

 

[iKwick7]

Don't you mean Cyberduck.

Cripes- massive brain fart by me there. Nice save!

 

[M@lew]

I have a tiny feeling the OP might not know what an FTP is and doesn't have their own domain. I could be wrong though.

 

[Vinnie_vw]

@ Tofaha: Do you have a server? If not you have to set one up first. I don't know where MI is but I'm sure people on this forum can advise you on how to do so. Ask in the web-development section. Alternatively, if you want a simpler way, go to blogger.com and set up a blog. That's free and very user-friendly. iWeb won't work with it though.

Getting a .Mac subscription is also very user-friendly, but will cost you some money. But you can easily create pages with iWeb for it.

 

[RumMunkey]

If the OP is just seeing what iWeb is about, can I suggest he/she maybe go get the free 60-day trial of .Mac?

It is a little expensive given that you're paying for it annually, but divided it's really only about $10 a month. And you're paying a bit of a premium for not having to spend the time learning HTML, and fussing around with FTP.

Still, that's a pretty good price for a no-hassle web host (ie: you don't even have to know what FTP is to have a decent website).

Factor in iSync (if you have more than 1 Mac) and it's a fairly decent service at a reasonable price.

Either way, 60 days for free is worth a try.