IWeb and FTP

Having an issue (10.6.8) when uploading an iWeb site to my server.
The paths are not syncing.
Where can I goto to upload the files I have built directly by using cpanel on the server end?
Thanks,
Rob

Hey Roger, what I was looking for was where iWeb puts the actual files on the hard drive.
I have found folder(s) associated with the build but nothing traditionally like hard html files.
I should have explained that better.
I am wanting to use another FTP File Manager program within the servers Cpanel to upload the iWeb built site.
in regards to the 'path' within iWeb's FTP function, no matter what 'path' I put into that field it creates a directory above the main directory on the server.
Does that explain things better?
Thanks for taking the time to help me out,
Robert

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