Using iWeb without .Mac=TOTAL TORTURE

Hi,
I've been trying to use iWeb to author a website and host it somewhereother than .Mac. What a total nightmare!!!!!!
There's got to be something I'm missing!
I publish my site to a folder, and upload the files the my hosting service.
Here's what is giving me trouble-
1. All image reference addresses are directed to the folder location on my hard drive, there is no way (short of rewriting the source code) to have iWeb automatically insert the web location of links and images globally within the site.
2. Random characters and code are inserted into my pages, usually a capital "A" figure with a small triangle on top of it. This causes much trouble and I have to go find these and manually delete them in the code.
3. In order to use iWeb to make multiple independent sites, you have to go into the application library and move the domain file to another folder.
It seems strange that Apple would make such a powerful program to basically sell .Mac subscriptions...

1. All image reference addresses are directed to the
folder location on my hard drive, there is no way
(short of rewriting the source code) to have iWeb
automatically insert the web location of links and
images globally within the site.
Don't know what you're talking about. What's the url? What ftp program are you using to upload?
2. Random characters and code are inserted into my
pages, usually a capital "A" figure with a small
triangle on top of it.
The server you are using is configured incorrectly. See this note for fixes:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebchars.html
3. In order to use iWeb to make multiple independent
sites, you have to go into the application library
and move the domain file to another folder.
I think you can avoid this with something like
http://mistergregg.com/cocoadrillosoftware/iWebSites/
It seems strange that Apple would make such a
powerful program to basically sell .Mac
subscriptions...
Huge numbers of people use iWeb to create sites for non-.Mac servers with no problems.

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Hi,
im new to all this and trying to use iweb to create a new site for myself.
i cannot publish because Mac Me is no longer available and i dont have a previous subscription.
i would like to use Mac to publish my site without going external is this still possible?
i have read about going through another hositing site.
but i would rather stay using Mac programs and Hostings if i still can.
Can anyone help???

Unfortunately there isn't a way to publish to mobileme unless you already have an account there, and even if you did I wouldn't suggest getting it all set up and then having to change it next july.
I'd recommend purchasing a domain name and hosting from somewhere like Lunarpages.com and then they will provide you with the FTP settings to load your page up onto.
A good link for using iWeb with another host is:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4819834_publish-iweb-mobileme.html
The main thing is that you want to get yourself set up with something that will be around and supported for quite a long time so you don't have to redo things again.
Keep in mind that from the looks of it iWeb isn't being developed anymore... at least get yourself publishing to another service. It will take effort and work, but it will be your best option.

Can I use iWeb without .mac?

I can't figure out if I can create a web site with iWeb without having a .mac account. Apple implies, but is not stating it conclusively, just recommending it:
"iWeb publishing requires Internet and webserver access (.Mac recommended)".
I have no need for .mac and have web hosting elsewhere. Does anyone know if I can just use iWeb to create my website and publish elsewhere?

PS Here's a note on tips for this:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html

For those using iWeb without .mac

If you don't like the slideshow offered by iWeb when you don't publish to .mac, cheer up because there is a way to replace it.
iWeb dumps a folder called "SlideShow_assets" into your published folder. You can replace that with whatever favorite javascript or flash slideshow package you want, it just needs to get the image urls info and current slide index from the opening photo page.
I kinda like http://www.couloir.org/js_slideshow/ which is open source under the Creative Commons 'Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0' License. I adapted it to work with iWeb. Here's an example:
http://www.codemanic.com/iweb/Europe/La%20fotografia.html
You can use the same if you like, download here:
http://www.codemanic.com/iweb/SlideShow_assets.tar.gz
Whenever you publish with iWeb, replace the SlideShow_assets folder provided by iWeb with this one.
enjoy
uwe
powermac g5 2.3 dual core Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Can I use this slideshow if I DO publish to .mac? I
couldn't find a "SlideShow_assets" folder, but I did
find a SlidShow_assets.html file which I replaced,
but that didn't work.
I don't think so. I don't have a .mac account so I cannot test (my trial period already expired too ). I looked at other people's .mac slideshows to spy how it works and the slideshow for .mac is slightly different. slideshow.html already has a js context with the images array, it doesn't take them from the opener context. So it's harder to just override the file. The code is a little different but I'm sure it could be modified to work... (unfortunately I don't have time to pursue this, so I'm not volunteering, sorry).
powermac g5 2.3 dual core Mac OS X (10.4.4)

IWeb without .mac

To Whom it May Concern, I would like to learn to make websites using iWeb, but I would not like to use it with .mac. Are they are other ways to publish websites without using .mac?

Yes, I do that for my site. All you do is "Publish to a folder" and the upload the results to your host via an FTP client such as YummyFTP or Cyberduck.
Here is a helpful resource posted on a previous thread:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html
Good luck!

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+

Publish iWeb without .mac

I'm new to iWeb. I have a domain name from godaddy already. I have read many posts and figured out how to forward my domain to the web.mac.com/address. Like many other people, I don't want to pay the .mac price. (I am currently using the trial version.) So from reading the discussion board, here is what I have gathered to do when my trial version comes close to expiration:
1. download a "client" such as fetch or captain ftp.
2. remove the forwarding on godaddy.
3. continue creating my website on iWeb.
4. upload the website to my godaddy server using the "client"
Is this right??? If I am missing any steps, please advise.
Thanks!
Lisa
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Thank you for your web site and it's help to us illiterate folk here.
I've been able to use iWeb and publish to my godaddy account (through Fetch). However, I've hit a snag that I don't like. Is there a work around?
I used my domain name in my iWeb title (I -think- I understood you correctly) and my web site connects to my iWeb creation. However, the file name that seems to work is a bunch of gibberish numbers (AC29F712-7153-407E-8024-B76605D2C125). It is the file name that iWeb gave to my creation. I did not name it thus.
I've tried to rename it on my HD and upload it (Home, index, default) but then my home page will not automatically recognize it when I type it (and yes, I've cleaned my cache...numerous times between trials).
My home page will -only- recognize a freshly uploaded gibberish folder (AC29F712-7153-407E-8024-B76605D2C125).
I know there is a work around. Can you help a poor gal out? :^)
Web page: http://www.lightdiver.com
Thanks (I'll try and hold off playing with it for awhile so you can see where I'm at). ;^)
G4 PB Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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Can I use iweb to build a webiste for a domain I already own with web hosting?

You need another app (specifically, an FTP client). iWeb can only publish directly to .mac or a folder on your computer. There are various FTP programs, but I'm really partial to Transmit 'cause it's really easy and kicks you-know-what.
Quote from the makers of Transmit: "And yes, Transmit 3 is the perfect FTP companion to iWeb."
And no, I don't work for Panic, Inc.
Soul
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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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Using IWEB for .mac homepage/photo gallery

I have Ilife '08 and am trying to marry the web page created in Iweb ('08) with my (older) .mac account (where my photo gallery resides).
How does one connect the beautiful IWEB '08 web page templates with one's separate photo gallery on .mac (which has been up for a while)?

At the bottom of the iWeb page click on "Web WIdgets", and then ".Mac Web Gallery" and select the page you want from the list. A widget will appear on the iWeb page which links to your .Mac Gallery page. Drag this where ever you want it.
Alternatively you can create a text or image hyperlink to your .Mac gallery and choose to open it in in a new window in the "link" inspector so that viewers don't have to leave your website completely.

Do I have have to have mac account in order to use iWeb?

can I still use iWeb without a Mac account? do i have to have a mac account?

You can put iWeb sites on just about any server, no need for .Mac necessarily. Here are some tips:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html

Using iWeb- Do I need a .Mac acct & Does it Support Sound Clips?

Hi Everyone,
I am new to the Apple forums. I am returning back to the superior product of Apple after dealing with a very annoying HP for way too long! I was wondering if you can create a web page using iWeb without having a .Mac account? If you can, can anyone tell me if you can add sound clips to the web pages you create? I am a musician and I would like to put some of my music on the web page. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me!
Terri
PS My computer came with v 1.1.2 of iWeb. I do not have iLife added to my machine.

ulualoha wrote:
I was wondering if you can create a web page using iWeb without having a .Mac account?
Yes, you would sign up with a hosting service such as GoDaddy. Then in iWeb you would do: File > Publish to a Folder...
You would need an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program to upload your folder of HTML to your hosting service. Here are just a couple from the many that are available:
http://www.panic.com/transmit/
http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/
can anyone tell me if you can add sound clips to the web pages you create?
Yes, you can. Here are the instructions from iWeb's Help viewer:
Adding songs or other audio files...
If you want to share your original compositions, you can add audio files to your website. Visitors can listen to the audio while they are visiting the page.
To add audio:
1. In the sidebar (on the left side of the iWeb window), select the page you want to add the audio to.
2. Do one of the following:
◼ To add a single audio file, drag it to the page. If you drag the audio file to the image placeholder on a blog page (the Blog or Podcast template), iWeb creates a podcast.
◼ To add more than one audio file, press Command while you click songs, and then drag the files to the page (not to an image placeholder).
◼ To add links to the songs in the iTunes Store (not the audio files themselves), drag a playlist from the Media Browser or iTunes, or a song from the iTunes Store, to the page.
3. If you added audio files (not links), you can add a graphic or a text box with a solid color fill to the placeholder above each song’s audio controls.
When you select an audio file on a page, its name appears in the Metrics Inspector.
To see a list of supported audio file types, visit the QuickTime website.

Protect blog made with iweb without using .mac to publish?

Hello:
I am getting to know my Mac and love it. I have domains and publish my first page with iweb. Everything works fine. However I wish to password protect my blog to only be seen by my familiy and friends. I know how to set it up, but it said it is not working if you do not publish to .mac. Now I don't want to do anything illegal here, but is there a way to still password protect my page or just my blog or am I out of luck. I like to have my own domain and also want to redirect to my business that way.
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binchen
Message was edited by: binchen

Have you tried using iWeb to publish to your website to your domain? It's built in with '08. I don't really have a lot of faith that it would help, but it's not publishing to a folder. It's publishing directly to your website. Give it a shot.
The other option here is to mask your domain, probably not your first choice but you could do it this way. You could publish all of your stuff to .mac and then route your domain to the .mac website. Then to make it even more appealing, you can mask the .mac web address with your own domain. Thus giving you all the functionality of .mac without the .mac web address. Literally your users can just type in your domain and it will take you to it your site as it would and they would never have to know you were using .mac.
This is beyond my expertise and I have not tried it, but it is possible, I know many people that have done it. If you're interested, just do some research and it'll happen for you.

Can I use iWeb for my own domain without .mac

I want to use iWeb for creating a simple website. But how can I upload this website to my own domain? Do I need another program. I myself use Dreamweaver. Can I copy the website made in iWeb to dreamweaver? Or... Who can help me out!!!!
margriet

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http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html

Can I use iweb to design a site then upload without .mac?

I already have a domain name, can I use iweb just for designing or do I have to use .mac as a host?

Some tips:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/iwebserver.html
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You end up with 3 copies of the site (iWeb, local export, and server). Everytime you update the site, you need to read in the whole thing to iWeb, export the whole iWeb. Then you must either sort out what files have changed and upload only those, or upload the whole thing. For a small site of a few megabytes, this is manageable, but for a large site of a few hundred megabytes or more, this is not feasible.
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