Reloading iWeb with a previously published site

I published my Site using iWeb to my .mac sites folder, and then wound up reinstalling my operating system. How can I get my published site back into iWeb so i can continue updating it? Please tell me i dont have to start over.

Hopefully you made a backup or did an Archive & Install before reinstalling your OS....
If you did, then you should have a copy of your domain.site file, it lives here: User/Library/Application Support/iWeb/domain.site. (.site doesn't normally show)
Place this copy in a safe place somewhere else, this is your web site! (This, as with all regular backup procedures is good practice when playing)
1. You have made a copy of your existing domain.site file
2. Open iWeb, the new version.... Add a new site / page, then do File > Save. (This tells iWeb where the domain file should be, you are creating a new one)
3. Next quit iWeb,
4. Swap the new domain file for your old one which you copied and saved somewhere safe.
5. Reopen iWeb and you should see your old site.
Will

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I realize that iWeb generates a bunch of files when a site is published, but we need a way to have iWeb read the published fileset and reconstruct the pre-published site so that it can be edited and re-published by someone other than the original author.
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So this feature should be a top priority for iWeb 3. I'm sure others would agree.

You are just talking to other users here. To tell Apple something, use this link:
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Welcome to Apple Discussions,
Go to File > Publish Entire Site
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