Can I use iWeb without .mac?

I can't figure out if I can create a web site with iWeb without having a .mac account. Apple implies, but is not stating it conclusively, just recommending it:
"iWeb publishing requires Internet and webserver access (.Mac recommended)".
I have no need for .mac and have web hosting elsewhere. Does anyone know if I can just use iWeb to create my website and publish elsewhere?

PS Here's a note on tips for this:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html

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Using iweb without Mac Me ?

Hi,
im new to all this and trying to use iweb to create a new site for myself.
i cannot publish because Mac Me is no longer available and i dont have a previous subscription.
i would like to use Mac to publish my site without going external is this still possible?
i have read about going through another hositing site.
but i would rather stay using Mac programs and Hostings if i still can.
Can anyone help???

Unfortunately there isn't a way to publish to mobileme unless you already have an account there, and even if you did I wouldn't suggest getting it all set up and then having to change it next july.
I'd recommend purchasing a domain name and hosting from somewhere like Lunarpages.com and then they will provide you with the FTP settings to load your page up onto.
A good link for using iWeb with another host is:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4819834_publish-iweb-mobileme.html
The main thing is that you want to get yourself set up with something that will be around and supported for quite a long time so you don't have to redo things again.
Keep in mind that from the looks of it iWeb isn't being developed anymore... at least get yourself publishing to another service. It will take effort and work, but it will be your best option.

For those using iWeb without .mac

If you don't like the slideshow offered by iWeb when you don't publish to .mac, cheer up because there is a way to replace it.
iWeb dumps a folder called "SlideShow_assets" into your published folder. You can replace that with whatever favorite javascript or flash slideshow package you want, it just needs to get the image urls info and current slide index from the opening photo page.
I kinda like http://www.couloir.org/js_slideshow/ which is open source under the Creative Commons 'Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0' License. I adapted it to work with iWeb. Here's an example:
http://www.codemanic.com/iweb/Europe/La%20fotografia.html
You can use the same if you like, download here:
http://www.codemanic.com/iweb/SlideShow_assets.tar.gz
Whenever you publish with iWeb, replace the SlideShow_assets folder provided by iWeb with this one.
enjoy
uwe
powermac g5 2.3 dual core Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Can I use this slideshow if I DO publish to .mac? I
couldn't find a "SlideShow_assets" folder, but I did
find a SlidShow_assets.html file which I replaced,
but that didn't work.
I don't think so. I don't have a .mac account so I cannot test (my trial period already expired too ). I looked at other people's .mac slideshows to spy how it works and the slideshow for .mac is slightly different. slideshow.html already has a js context with the images array, it doesn't take them from the opener context. So it's harder to just override the file. The code is a little different but I'm sure it could be modified to work... (unfortunately I don't have time to pursue this, so I'm not volunteering, sorry).
powermac g5 2.3 dual core Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Using iWeb without .Mac=TOTAL TORTURE

Hi,
I've been trying to use iWeb to author a website and host it somewhereother than .Mac. What a total nightmare!!!!!!
There's got to be something I'm missing!
I publish my site to a folder, and upload the files the my hosting service.
Here's what is giving me trouble-
1. All image reference addresses are directed to the folder location on my hard drive, there is no way (short of rewriting the source code) to have iWeb automatically insert the web location of links and images globally within the site.
2. Random characters and code are inserted into my pages, usually a capital "A" figure with a small triangle on top of it. This causes much trouble and I have to go find these and manually delete them in the code.
3. In order to use iWeb to make multiple independent sites, you have to go into the application library and move the domain file to another folder.
It seems strange that Apple would make such a powerful program to basically sell .Mac subscriptions...

1. All image reference addresses are directed to the
folder location on my hard drive, there is no way
(short of rewriting the source code) to have iWeb
automatically insert the web location of links and
images globally within the site.
Don't know what you're talking about. What's the url? What ftp program are you using to upload?
2. Random characters and code are inserted into my
pages, usually a capital "A" figure with a small
triangle on top of it.
The server you are using is configured incorrectly. See this note for fixes:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebchars.html
3. In order to use iWeb to make multiple independent
sites, you have to go into the application library
and move the domain file to another folder.
I think you can avoid this with something like
http://mistergregg.com/cocoadrillosoftware/iWebSites/
It seems strange that Apple would make such a
powerful program to basically sell .Mac
subscriptions...
Huge numbers of people use iWeb to create sites for non-.Mac servers with no problems.

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Some tips:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html
I'm trying to get this working, but it seems iWeb on a non-dotMac server is only up to farily light-weight web pages.
You end up with 3 copies of the site (iWeb, local export, and server). Everytime you update the site, you need to read in the whole thing to iWeb, export the whole iWeb. Then you must either sort out what files have changed and upload only those, or upload the whole thing. For a small site of a few megabytes, this is manageable, but for a large site of a few hundred megabytes or more, this is not feasible.
This is a shame since it is a very nice tool and well integrated with iPhoto.
-Eric
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IWeb to WordPress...can I use WP without knowing a lick of code?

I am interested in some of the advanced features of WP (.org not .com); I've heard so many good things about it. I want to create a website that can be managed by a PC or a Mac person, etc., etc.
I am a simple web person--experience only with FrontPage and iWeb--no knowledge of PHP or any other coding language. My webhost supports WordPress, but I am wondering about the learning curve. Can I use WP without knowing any code, learning as I go?
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you do not need to know much except some iframe stuff to get movies in. but under the wordpress.org site there is lots of help! you find everything explained step-by-step.
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You need another app (specifically, an FTP client). iWeb can only publish directly to .mac or a folder on your computer. There are various FTP programs, but I'm really partial to Transmit 'cause it's really easy and kicks you-know-what.
Quote from the makers of Transmit: "And yes, Transmit 3 is the perfect FTP companion to iWeb."
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SASPro wrote:
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SASPro wrote:
For a $29 download, does MainStage also come with all the content (sounds, etc.) for its built-in instruments, or is it assuming you already have those b/c you presumably own Logic?
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SASPro wrote:
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I can't use iWeb at all!

Since I Have my Mac, almost an year ago, i can't use iWeb at all!
When i open iWeb, shows up the iWeb window, but not the templates list.
'New Page' and 'New Site' appear in gray.
And the same happens to the inspectors!
I don't have a .Mac account, but there is people who did websits with iWeb and saved them into folders. I can't even choose the template!
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How can i use my ipod mac address to find it?

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