Iweb bug : doesn't open after template update

Question

Hello, I have the iWeb 08 version (830 a43), everything was working fine until I downloaded a free template on internet. After it's installation, I can't open iWeb anymore.
It shows up in the upper bar and in the lower icon bar but there's no windows with the websites to work in,
Anyone having the same problem?
Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

That's a problem with those templates.  Many don't work with iWeb. 
First repair disk permissons with Disk Utility and try iWeb again.  Next, 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 try again.
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.
If that's unsuccessful reinstall iWeb from your backup or the original source (i.e. the disks that came with your Mac).
FWIW:
In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
To open your domain file in Lion or Mountain Lion or to switch between multiple domain files Cyclosaurus has provided us with the following script that you can make into an Applescript application with Script Editor. Open Script Editor, copy and paste the script below into Script Editor's window and save as an application.
do shell script "/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.iWeb iWebDefaultsDocumentPath -boolean no"delay 1
tell application "iWeb" to activate
You can download an already compiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain.
Just launch the application, find and select the domain file in your Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder that you want to open and it will open with iWeb. It modifies the iWeb preference file each time it's launched so one can switch between domain files.
WARNING: iWeb Switch Domain will overwrite an existing Domain.sites2 file if you select to create a new domain in the same folder.  So rename your domain files once they've been created to something other than the default name.
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