iWeb question

Thom · Mar 28th, 2010, 08:35 AM

A couple of years ago I created an iWeb site, worked great. When I then created another site I lost total iWeb access to the first site. Couldn't figure out how to open it back up in iWeb, only the new site was accessible.

Fast forward to today...
I have recently created a new site using the latest version of iWeb (got new MB Pro!) and want to create a second site, but am afraid I will lose iWeb access to the first if I do.

Do I just go ahead and create a second site and if I do will I still have iWeb access to the first?

Thanks,
Thom

Chipper · Mar 28th, 2010, 06:17 PM

Hi Thom,

I think that you may be able to publish more than one site in iWeb '09. However, after experiencing the same as you with an earlier version of iWeb, I've come to rely on a program called iWebSites. It is a donationware program that you can download from Mac OS X Software Updates and Mac OS X Downloads - VersionTracker or from MacUpdate: Download Apple Mac Software & iPhone Software

I know that I sent a $5 donation and should do so again as I have come to rely on this program.

In my Sites folder I set up an iWeb Sites folder. Whenever I work on an iWeb site it gets saved to the iWeb Sites folder. Sometimes it can get confusing and you will decide to save to User/Sites/iWeb Sites/sitename folder. When you do this, you end up with the latest version of the site inside the sitename folder. I've learned to choose the iWeb Sites folder to avoid multiple folders of the same site. Your different sites will appear in the iWeb Sites folder.

Whenever you want to work on a site, launch iWebSites first, choose the site you want to open. Sometimes you have to try more than once. If the wrong site open, Quit iWeb, go back to iWebSites and choose the site you want again.

When backing up, I usually save a copy of my iWeb Sites folder and I also go to User/Library/Application Support/iWebSites/sitenames.xml I save a copy of the iWebSites folder containing the sitenames.xml file. I usually keep these backups on a flash drive or an external HD

Hope that helps solve your problem. Been there, done that.

Thom · Mar 28th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Thanks for the response. I was beginning to think I was the only one to experience the problem.

I am still afraid of losing access to my first site, and have still not created a 2nd site. I almost tried it... I sense that a 2nd site will appear in the left column of the iWeb window along with the first site, and I am hoping I can specify a separate folder to publish it to, a folder different from the first site. Does that makes sense to you before I try it???

I have tons of backups... between Time Machine and a daily full backup I am pretty well covered in case I need to recover and files or folders...

Thom