Personal Domain using CName question/ How to simplify URL?

I have iWeb '06 set up to publish to a personal domain that I purchased through GoDaddy.com. It is working fine, except that when I enter my domain name, the URL comes up as follows-- "http://www.mydomain.tv/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html" Is there a way to get the URL to EXCLUDE "iWeb/Site" and just read "http://www.mydomain.tv/Welcome.html"???
Thanks!

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  • How to simplify URL?

    I have iWeb set up to publish to a personal domain that I purchased through GoDaddy.com. It is working fine, except that when I enter my domain name, the URL comes up as follows-- "http://www.mydomain.tv/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html" Is there a way to get the URL to EXCLUDE "iWeb/Site" and just read "http://www.mydomain.tv/Welcome.html"???
    Thanks!

    manateenoren wrote:
    I have iWeb set up to publish to a personal domain that I purchased through GoDaddy.com. It is working fine, except that when I enter my domain name, the URL comes up as follows-- "http://www.mydomain.tv/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html" Is there a way to get the URL to EXCLUDE "iWeb/Site" and just read "http://www.mydomain.tv/Welcome.html"???
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  • IWeb and using my personal domain name.

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    Message was edited by: Case

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