10-31-2009, 06:56 PM

Hi guys,

I am new here and have needed to approach you at MF because no one over here (uk) can help, so i am approaching the professionals....

I am using iweb06 with easy iweb publisher and i have a great website that i cant publish.

Every time i press the configure button on easy iweb publisher i get the below message;

(Red icon) "Connection failure. Cannot contact ftp://www.mydomainname.co.uk"

I think i have filled in all the correct boxes!? here it is below;

Configuration Name: "Default Configuration"
Upload Web Site to: ftp:// "www.mydomainname.co.uk"
Folder to publish to:i have left this blank but i have also tried "public_html"
Web site username: Provided to me by my web host
Web site Password: Provided to me by my web host

Does it cause problems that i have purchased both host space and my domain from 2 different companies?

I really am at a loss here and i have gone through every utube video and just about every page on the net but still no joy!

Please help!!!!

Gwilday

10-31-2009, 06:59 PM

Looks to me like your problem is in the fact that your URL path has quotes around it. Is your url

Originally Posted by URL01

http://"www.mydomainname.com"

or

Originally Posted by URL02

http://www.mydomainname.com

?

10-31-2009, 07:06 PM

Good god, that was quick!

Hi Chris,
I dont and quotation marks in these fields, i just wanted to demonstrate where i have entered text.

Sorry for any confusion

Rgds

10-31-2009, 07:08 PM

Ah. Understood. I wasn't sure. Everything looks good. What about using a regular FTP client?

10-31-2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

Ah. Understood. I wasn't sure. Everything looks good. What about using a regular FTP client?

Apologise Chris, i dont know what a regular FTP is. My hosting company support FTP though.

Sorry mate, you might find this painful explaining things to me!

10-31-2009, 07:19 PM

Hey, no problem. It's what I'm here for.

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. You're most likely using a very basic and rudimentary FTP client in iWeb there, but there are definitely some alternatives. This requires publishing your site to a folder.

Next, try to download FileZilla - The free FTP solution

Also, I strongly recommend that you learn HTML codes. iWeb and other WYSIWYG programs add extra codes, directories, and files that are not necessary. Websites tend to become a mess and you're basically just working with what some program designed, not the look YOU want.

10-31-2009, 07:28 PM

Thanks for the help buddy,

But the app doesn't open. i downloaded the PowerPC link which is my G5, i brought this to see how i would get on with a mac because i prefer the way they work ordinarily to windows and this was my experiment before getting a newer unit

Have you anyother ideas?hehe

10-31-2009, 07:39 PM

Hmm. It should. Let's check the requirements and see what the problem is. Go to Apple>About This Mac and post your specs for me, please.

10-31-2009, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

Hmm. It should. Let's check the requirements and see what the problem is. Go to Apple>About This Mac and post your specs for me, please.

Here you are;

Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac8,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1.25 GB

It did download and i got the icon but when i clicked on it nothing happened

10-31-2009, 07:44 PM

And what is your OS version?

You need to drag that icon into your Applications folder as a first step, but if your OS version is below 10.5.0 I'll need to find you a different program.

10-31-2009, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

And what is your OS version?

You need to drag that icon into your Applications folder as a first step, but if your OS version is below 10.5.0 I'll need to find you a different program.

ah i see,

the version is Mac OS X 10.4.11

10-31-2009, 07:53 PM

Indeed. That's your problem right there.

Hold on...searching for a different client.

10-31-2009, 07:54 PM

Have Firefox? Try FireFTP - The Free FTP Client for Mozilla Firefox

10-31-2009, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by iPod Nano

Have Firefox? Try FireFTP - The Free FTP Client for Mozilla Firefox

Cheers,

i dont have firefox but i have downloaded your link anyway, i will find and download firefox now.

10-31-2009, 08:10 PM

Boy, I'm just giving you a pain. Would you like me to leave?