Use iWeb w/o MobileMe

Can I use iWeb to create a page and set it up on a domain name with out Paying for MobileMe??

Hi winks_360 -
You'll need a couple of things in order to upload your site and get it working. Firstly, if you haven't already, download an FTP utility (I use Cyberduck as it works well and is free). Secondly, you'll also need some information from your host/provider – your server name, username and password.
There are step-by-step instructions [here|http://iwebfaq.org/site/iWebFolderFTP.html] - thanks go to Roddy for providing that link and for helping me with the same problem you have.
One more thing, you need a domain name but you'll also need web hosting which you can pay for monthly - you didn't mention whether you already have this.
Hope this helps.

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Is using iWeb without a MobileMe account futile

I have no need for a MobileMe account so it's way overpriced compared to an average host.
I was able to do this much - publish an iWeb site to a local folder and use my Mac as a host (This shouldn't matter but I used the Safari server with MAMP - i.e. Macintosh Apache MySql PHP) to get more functionality than the one with Leopard. Using Port forwarding allows the Mac to be a host, but obviously this isn't a good solution if you understand IP. The RSS and Podcast features worked except for the comment functionality and the search didn't, but I can work around that.
I started out using this method because the only other publish option was "Publish to a folder". (which you select on your local file system) I really want to publish to a remote host. I don't know of any way to do this here, but perhaps there is:
So one question is: Is there a way on Leopard to make a folder a kind of alias for an HTTP address:? Or some other clever method of using publish to folder publish the files to a host via HTTP.
Mobile networking is a huge trend and Apple shouldn't have to shut out the few of us that don't want it now by not having a publish feature in iWeb that allows you to use a host of your choice. It doesn't matter why iWeb was written this way. I'm just really frustrated because it's a waste of 80$ for me if I can't get this to work.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, because I'd certainly like to be wrong about this. But not including a publish feature that allows you to select a remote host seems rather suspect.
Ok, I had what I thought was a very acceptable and reasonable workaround, which has very desirable features. I came up against another limitation that I find really hard to live with, if I can't find an easy workaround. iWeb generates a lot of files in a folder structure. So, I tried reading them into Adobe Dreamweaver (which is by far the best XHTML editor available and adheres to the newest w3c standards.) When I tried this, half of the site just didn't work, and the scripting was not functional in IE 7. I'm sure tons of other stuff doesn't work and I didn't even bother to go through it all. Using Dreamweaver would allow me to publish to a host of my choice and it would also allow me to do things that iWeb can't do.
I like iWeb, especially for it's podcasting implementation, but it's obviously is very limited. I always assumed that since HTML is such a ubiquitous and well established standard that I just assumed iWeb HTML could be read with most any HTML editor, especially Dreamweaver. If I wanted any advanced functionality I could get it there, and use iWeb for the podcasting and simple sites.
Is iWeb so proprietary that it's generating HTML and supporting files that can't be edited in a product as superb as Dreamweaver? Has anyone had any luck editing the files produced by iWeb in another HTML editor? I would have thought this was a given.
I'm hoping that someone can give me some workarounds. Otherwise, it will confirm my theory that Apple is forcing MobileMe as a host for iWeb sites, which is really restrictive and unnecessary.
This is extremely frustrating and so if anyone has any workarounds to these problems, I'd really appreciate hearing them.
Otherwise, I just wasted 80$ on iLife, which I don't appreciate. And if getting iLife 09 is the workaround, I think I'd need to be convinced that it can both publish to any host and that it produces files that are compatible with Dreamweaver to even consider it.
Thank you for your help,
-Frank

fpatrick08,
My 2 cents, I though about getting mobileme service but the $99 per year stopped me. After I got my hosting with another company I found out that amazon sell the service for $69 per year. I still do not use mobileme but with Cyberduck and some work around it work pretty decent. You can see it by yourself here: http://www.wesdotphotography.com/Home.html
Hope this help
Thierry
+PS: I may receive money if you click on the google ads in my site+

HT4686 How can I publish my website developed using iWeb and have all functions of the blog page work as it did with MobileMe?

I have developed a website using iWeb and it includes a blog page selected from stock pages in iWeb. I'm publishing it with GoDaddy and when I do that the interactive functions of the blog page don't work. (Adding comments and photos as well as searching). Is there any simple way to host this site somewhere so that those functions work?

No, because all those functions were MobileMe only and now that MobileMe has gone, they won't function any longer.
To enable these to function, you either need to add them yourself or change your blogging platform to something else such as WordPress etc., and create a link from iWeb to your WordPress blog or embed the blog page using iframe into your iWeb site.
Commenting systems such as Disqus or http://www.intensedebate.com work quite well.

Using iWeb to publish my mobileme photo gallery -really weird bugs help plz

I have a really weird problem and have tried searching the forums already with no luck.
I'm using iWeb09 to put mobileme photo album on my website. When I initially add the widget onto my page, the widgets will show a "preview" of what pictures are in the gallery if you hover your mouse over it. Later during the day, I'm not sure if I did anything to mess it up but that "preview" is no longer there. It's just a black box. It still works however if you click on it because it takes you to the mobile gallery.
The only way for me to fix it was to delete the mobile me album and create a new one. Then re-add the widget onto my iWeb.
This has happened twice to me already and I cannot figure out why it happens. I'm sorry if my description is vague. Please help.

There is no point in re-installing iWeb, because after you have published it really is not an iWeb problem - if there is something not working on uploading the files, then it is really nothing to do with iWeb after html pages have been created.
If you are using Fetch to upload, then you have obviously published your site to a local folder? If so, are the photos there when you look at your local site? If they are there when you publish to a local site, then it is an error in uploading and if photos do not show, it means that some things are not being uploaded to your server correctly.
Have you tried using Cyberduck instead of Fetch? Cyberduck or Transmit are two of the better ftp programmes to try.

Using iWeb in a post MobileMe world.

Now that iWeb support and MobileMe have gone away, how do I reinsert a Google or Mapquest map onto my organization's website through iWeb?
I've tried cutting and pasting the long links the mapping sites furnish under the embeding symbol, but it does not work. Using the widget within the iWeb program plasters a "MobileMe is closed" sign on the where the map should be.
I'm working on the last version of iWeb (came with iLife 11) so I can upload directly to my site host through the program. Also, I've updated my early 2008 to OS 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
(I love my computer despite its vintage, but shame on Apple for discontinuing iWeb support and MobileMe. They left customers like me in a real lurch.)
Thank you.
Sue

Hi Sue,
Never had iWeb, don't trust Apple since my free for life .mac eMail went to ga ga land more than a decade ago!
I agree on the shame for the richest company ever... they could give up a few bucks to support the faithful.
Sorry I can't help other than to commiserate.

Using iWeb to build a Blog for an existing non-MobileMe Site

I have a large, existing website that is hosted on One World Hosting (OWH). I have liked creating blogs using iWeb.
1. Is there a way for me to create a blog using iWeb and then upload it and embed it into my OWH website?
2. That website was largely created under Adobe Creative Suite 1. It will soon have a new website side, CSS and Javascript navigation system in the Head and in the Footer or each of its page. I would assume that I would need to replace or modify the iWeb created Head and Footer source code by copying in my new CSS and Javascript code so that the blog will look and operate seamlessly with the rest of this site. Will iWeb give me problems if I attempt to do this?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The following are features lost when publishing iWeb sites to a non MobileMe server:
Features Unavailable When Publishing to a Non-Mac Server:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ Enhanced slideshows
So if you want comments and searches in your blog you'll have to go with a 3rd party blogging site. Actually you would be better served using a proven blogging site and then embed it in one of your iWeb site pages like in this demo page: Embed One Site Within an iWeb Page.
OT

HT204053 I had Snow Leopard and was using iWeb and Filezilla for my website (not MobileMe). Wanting to move to single-click publishing, I now find it is not supported by iCloud and Mountain Lion. I feel cheated, having bought it mainly for this purpose!

I had Snow Leopard and was using iWeb and Filezilla for my website (not MobileMe). Wanting to move to single-click publishing (supported by MobileMe), I now find it is not supported by iCloud and Mountain Lion. I feel cheated, having bought it mainly for this purpose! The other thing they don't tell you is that Mountain Lion disables OfficeMac, and I am considering uninstalling it for that reason - do I get my money back?!

You stated; "Mountain Lion disables OfficeMac"
That is not true.
Mountain Lion does not have Rosetta so it is not capable of executing PowerPC code. If you have MS Office 2004 that is coded in PowerPC code and will not run in Mountain Lion. What you need to do is upgrade to an Intel version of Office.
Allan

Used Iweb to upload to ftp but now all my mobileme sites show up on ftp

I created a website on Iweb, then uploaded to Mobile me for final drafting process. When the client was satisfied, I moved the website to their designated ftp server using Iweb.
Now, however, all the other websites I've been creating on Iweb and uploading to Mobile Me can only be found on this client's ftp server. What happened?I checked my Mobile me settings and the other websites are set to upload to Mobile me.
The ftp server where everything seems to be migrating is ftp://dcimed.com.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, and here is the message I get when I try to view the sites published to Mobile me
The address could be spelled incorrectly.
The address may be old or outdated.
The page that you have requested may no longer exist.
You can contact our webmaster at [email protected], or return to http://www.dcimed.com.

here is the message I get when I try to view the sites published to Mobile me
Please provide your mobileme username and the names of the sites you have published there.

Using iWeb without MobileMe?

I would like to use iWeb but don't have a MobileMe account, & don't really want to get one since I have no iPhone or iPad. Does anyone have experience publishing onto another server? Which ones work best? Is it free? Is it complicated? Please help! Thanks

iWeb '09 has a built in FTP or you can publish to a local folder and upload using an FTP application.
When choosing hosting you get what you pay for.
This page will give you an idea of what to look for when choosing hosting.
http://www.iwebforbusiness.com/Tools-Resources/Website-Hosting.html
About FTP.....
http://www.iwebformusicians.com/SearchEngines/Upload.html
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Do I have to subscribe to MobileMe (or whatever) to use iWeb?

I have my own domain name, and don`t wish to publish through apple, but I cannot tell if this is possible. It seems they force you to use their service. Is that correct? Thank you,
Vlasta

vlasta4444 wrote:
Do I have to subscribe to MobileMe (or whatever) to use iWeb?
Vlasta ~ No. You can publish your iWeb site to a folder and then FTP it to any host. See the end of this video tutorial:

I am using iWeb '08 2.0.4 to create a web page...since I will not be able to publish to Mobileme I am trying to publish to another server...I keep getting this error message " Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING" I have no idea what to do????

I am using iWeb '08 2.0.4 to create a web page...since I will not be able to publish to Mobileme I am trying to publish to another server...I keep getting this error message " Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING" I have no idea what to do???? Any Suggestions?

This is to do with the .htaccess file on your server.
You either need to deal with this and open it with an html editor or change your web host.
Do a search of this forum and there are plenty of posts that relate to parse error and .htaccess pages. Have a look on the right hand side of this post and you will see similar ones like yours.

I have 25 gigs of space in iCloud. I used to publish my iWeb sites to MobileMe. Is there a way to now publish this iWeb sites to iCloud?

I have 25 gigs of space in iCloud. I used to publish my iWeb sites to MobileMe. Is there a way to now publish this iWeb sites to iCloud?

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Apple didn't include web storage on iCloud. There are other web hostings (Blogspot, GoDaddy, etc.)

I created a website using iWeb, then published to MobileMe, how can i publish to iCloud?

I created a website using iWeb, then published to MobileMe, Mobile Me is now closed, how can i publish to iCloud?

iCloud does NOT allow you to host your web sites. You can continue to use iWeb but, will need a 3rd party web host to upload your websites to. Depending on the version of iWeb you are using you have a couple of publishing options:
iWeb '09 (3.0.4) you can publish to an FTP Server or a local folder. ( With the built in FTP in iWeb you will end up with an address like "www.YourDomain.com/sitename/Home.html )
iWeb '08 you can publish your website to a local folder
I have been using IX Webhosting for several years with little to no problems "usually the problem was something I did" and they have been quick to solve any issue I have come across. The have plans that start at $3.95 a mo (USD) and their customer service is top notch.
http://jeffnitschke.com/IXWebHosting.html
http://jeffnitschke.com/wordpress/2012/06/how-do-i-move-my-mobileme-site-ix-web- hosting-blog/
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Using iWeb/MobileMe/iPhoto Gallery: how do I get them all to work together?

Hi all. I'm using iWeb09 and Mobile Me. What I'm trying to do is create a website using iWeb and host it onto Mobile Me. I registered a domain name and have placed in Mobile Me. I replaced a previous domain name that I had in there that I used for my image gallery since Mobile Me only uses one domain name. I can see the page I created hosted, no problems.
The problem I'm having is when I deleted the first test site I lost the ability to use the Mobile Me Widget with my gallery. Now it does not see my gallery with my photos. Now the iPhoto gallery on Mobile Me still sees the previous domain name when I type it in. I liked it that I had it linked to the online gallery because then you could view the other photo albums.
So my questions are these:
1- How do I get my widgets to see my Mobile Me again?
2- Do I have to change anything with my gallery to make it be seen?
3- What should I be putting in the site name?

Not for me. None of the MMe galleries will load online or are available in the MMe Gallery widget. Still something amiss.
UPDATE: I take that back. It just took about 5 minutes for the galleries to load. So very slow but they finally did. Some movies in the galleries never would load, like this one: http://gallery.me.com/toad.hall#100411. If you can get it to load and play let me know.
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Can use iweb and publish sites without a mobileme account?

I have a old imac and it died and I lost all of my websites and Im afraid that I cant republish the websites without a mobile me account… anyone know what I can do ?

When you 'lost your websites' do you mean you lost the 'Domain' file in your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder? iWeb keeps all its information there and if you do not have it you will have to recreate your site from scratch. If this is the case I would most strongly advise not using iWeb - it's not been sold or supported for some time now, and indeed v2 ('08) does not work with Mavericks: v3 may stop working on a future update. There are many other programs for making websites - Everweb is popular and is designed to be very like iWeb, with more facilities.
If you do have the Domain file then you can publish to any website hosting service as outlined by Old Toad. There is a more detailed description of the process for the two different versions here:
http://wilmut.uk/missing2
However if you are going to use iWeb remember that as I said a future system upgrade may very well break it; and you would find it very difficult to update the site by editing the published pages in the absence of being able to use iWeb and the Domain file.

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